Monday 9/26

I enjoyed today's paper and found a wide range of articles that fit my interest. First was the story of flooding in Pennsylvania and how the government has not yet given disaster aid and seems hesitant because of upcoming legislation and elections. It's discouraging to read of people who've lost their homes and all their belongings speaking of how they wish their suffering was more important than petty politics. The second piece I liked was much more uplifting. King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia granted woman the right to vote and run for election, a huge step for female rights and the biggest in decades in the country. Mostly likely as part of the Arab Spring sweeping the region, women in Saudi Arabia have hope they perhaps soon they'll be granted all of the freedoms men in their country enjoy. As exciting as this is, I can't help but wonder if we'll read about the ulterior motives for this decision in the coming weeks.