Friday, May 15, 2015

Hello everyone,
Today I started to talk to my dad about politics and government and oil. We started talking about how the government can take your property with probable cause (to all of you who just found this out, yes it is true it is in the 5th amendment. Google it.). SO, I said yes, it is true but they have to pay you a decent amount of money for your property so you can get another place to live. My dad said that the government doesn't NEED to pay you to take your property. So I did some searching. I found that the government does not have to pay you to take your property IF and ONLY IF, you have been incriminated for a crime that was committed on a property such as running a meth lab. The government then has the right to take your property. Also, if property is left abandoned. I heard a story where a man was paid for more than enough for his property and I was told stories where the guy was way under paid. I don't know how the sums of money are determined, but I know that they will get paid. If anyone else has some government questions or beliefs or something interesting please comment so I can hear it. This interests me a lot.
-Kayla

(All my interpretations and sources comes from my government teacher [who taught me well] and https://www.law.cornell.edu/ )

Friday, May 8, 2015

Hi! I haven't blogged in a while so I thought I tell you what I have been up to. I have been sewing! This may sound really lame, but it's actually super fun! So I made a pillow with two other girls. We took a pattern that came out of a kit and cut out fabric in that shape then sewed it mostly shut, stuffed it full of fluffy stuff, and then hand sewed it completely shut. It was really cute and super comfortable. I used it in my second hour and it was really nice, well until the teacher told me to wake up and get to work... Anyways! I enjoyed it so much so I am now making a "Super Simple" skirt. I hope to wear it after I am finished sewing! Fingers crossed this goes well! 
That's it! 
Bye,
Kayla