As you know, part of the blogging assignment is to do the following:
- Provide a link to a relevant and substantive article of interest to you from a credible news source such as NPR, New York Times, etc. ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS.
Some of you have already posted some excellent links within other blog headings. From here on out, please post your links to great sites in this post - a few of you have excellent links that I hope you will "re-post." My hope is that these links will provoke great discussion as classmates follow these links and respond accordingly. Your responses to these links will count towards this part of your blogging assignment:
- Post at least four substantive responses to your classmates' posts or my posts
At the meeting on Monday, 8/17 I can answer any questions you may have.
Do the links we've posted in responses count? That's what I've been doing. Do you want us to repost the links here?
ReplyDeleteSince health care has divided the nation in so many various ways, it has become a little unclear as to what Obama's plan really is. I've spent a lot of time on countless websites and articles that all seem to point in different ways, leaving me more and more confused. When i talked with a few other people, they had been in much the same predicament. I came across an article a few days ago that seemed to help sort a few things out for me.
ReplyDeleteDo you agree or disagree with the articles assertion that the health care plan Obama is proposing will ultimately cost much more than he promises, possibly damaging the economy far worse?
http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/11/news/economy/obama_health_plan_no_bargin.fortune/index.htm
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ReplyDeleteI have another article about health care reform. This article helps to clear up any uncertainties about the public option. Hopefully this helps everyone else like it helped me.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/16/business/economy/16view.html
I think this is an under-reported story and could turn into a massive headache for the Obama administration.
ReplyDeleteDo you agree or disagree: Should the focus be taken away from Guantanamo and placed on Bagram or is this a non-issue?
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111855836
I found a different blog on the arrest of Henry Louis Gates and how it has been turned into too much of a race issue.
ReplyDeletehttp://futurenewstoday.blogspot.com/2009/07/police-state-and-prof-henry-louis-gates_26.html
Also, many republicans have put out maps of the proposed health care plan. Do you feel as though they are simply constructed to look intimidating or will getting health benefits really be this difficult?
ReplyDeletehttp://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2009/07/dems-socialized-health-care-map.html
Should Ares have a better funding or should we sent humans into space in a badly budgeted aircraft?
ReplyDeletehttp://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2009557722_apusnasafuture.html
Hey Austin, I was going to respond to your post but it turns out that that page does not exists. Do you have a different link?
ReplyDeleteAnother link I have to add is a Seattle times article that came out today. It talks about how Obama is trying to unite everyone into helping out healthcare and to dissuade the lies. What I don't get is that he's siting moral stories to get people's concious which is not the majority of people. He is telling people that there are lies, when in fact he himself is just adding more confusion, but with a tinge of great diction that can befuddle people with a conscious.
ReplyDeleteIf you care what the article is it's on this link:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009666197_apusobamahealthcareoverhaul.html
I have been hearing alot lately about how powerful the federal reserve is getting. what do you guys think, is the federal reserve getting to powerful, it practically controls our economy, atleast in that in controls lending rates and such.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89237209
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111493073
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?pageId=8430
With all of the information available online right now about the state of health care, you are bound to come across lies. The website below addresses some of the main lies that are being spread around right now.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/114453
i've been doing the same thing that shelby did. so i'm going to repost my links. this is the article regarding NASA's potential future plans of more lunar missions: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/constellation/orion/21st_century_style_return_to_the_moon.html
ReplyDeletethis is the link for the issue of force feeding at Guantanamo during hunger strikes. justifiable?
ReplyDeletehttp://humanrights.ucdavis.edu/projects/the-guantanamo-testimonials-project/testimonies/testimony-of-military-physicians/hunger-strikes-at-guantanamo-2014-medical-ethics-and-human-rights-in-a-legal-black-hole
This is a somewhat old topic but what do you think of Palin, and specifically her resignation as governor of Alaska? I don't understand her at all and it scares me that she was almost elected. Anyway was resigning a bad idea? A political move? What do you think?
ReplyDeleteAnd here is a good article on the issue...
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/obama/2009/07/06/republicans-perplexed-by-palins-resignation.html
Okay, I just reposted this here:
ReplyDeleteRecently I've been hearing a lot about the "cash for clunkers" deal and how the government seemed to be short on money. I just thought it's interesting how the government can start a program such as this and then not be able to finish it. Recently in the news there was deemed to be a mistake or something with financial calculations so therefore the governemnt does still have money. Here is the link to one of the articles: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009584069_clunkerconfusion02.html
So it appears Obama and his administration is backing down from the public option. It will be interesting to see if he gains any republican or public support from this move. Here's the story:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/17/health/policy/17talkshows.html?_r=1&hp
Also, here's the story I heard on Morning Edition that I wrote about in my most recent post under Health Care Overhaul. Take a look:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111764470
For me I know that one of my strongest areas of interest recently has been the enviroment. All of the new types of energy sources, like solar, water, even air power I've heard of. But I was watching Science Channel and I saw this:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hpCqDijPeZ5a4Nc_cBK8K1IJfk2Q
It's an article on a super high powered laser that may have the power to create a minuture...STAR...on earth. THis would provide unlimited energy to everyone for a very long time. I just thought that this was extremely freaking cool, that this is even a possibility.
I was watching Fox News a few minutes ago and saw a breaking news story about the CIA. Reportedly, the CIA has been abusing terror suspects by threatening at least one with a power drill and setting up faux executions. The report for these allegations was made in 2004 and has been reopened from after the Bush administration.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/24/justice-dept-advises-pursuing-cia-abuses/
Should the CIA handlers be criminally prosecuted for abusing potential terrorists from 5 years ago when Al Qaeda was on the rise and the USA was in danger of another terrorist attack?
Okay, I was looking up one of the health care articles and I came across this and it reminded me how immature it is to not say "christmas" or anything religous in school, or politics. Everyone is trying to be politically correct. In my opinion Christmas is a christian holiday, but how many years has the majority of the nation celebrate it? Its not just a christian holiday anymore, rather it is a part of the American culture. Nobody makes as big a deal about Easter, which celebrates the day Jesus rose from the dead. Now the white house no longer has a "christmas" tree, but a "holiday" tree. To me that is absolutely ridiculous. Its not a religious holiday unless you make it one.
ReplyDeleteHere's the article:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009730020_capitol25m.html
(From my post)
ReplyDeleteBelow is a NY Times article about the latest 10-year deficit and the money we don't have to overhaul the health care system.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/26/business/economy/26deficit.html?_r=1&hp
So listening to NPR a few days ago I heard about how Oklahoma was trying to pass a law requiring those who are to receive an abortion to view an ultrasound of the fetus. Do you believe this is morally right or at all beneficial?
ReplyDeleteFound this interesting article:
ReplyDeleteReading Rainbow is being taken off the air after 26 years because the Department of Education, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS no longer feel it is worth air time to show kids why they should want to read, when they could be making shows teaching them phonics and spelling.
Although at best soft news, is this how we want our children to grow up: mindless automations who do not read for pleasure? I mean, teaching children to only read without comprehension (or just basic comprehension) seems like a waste of time. At best this will lead to a generation of crippled, slow readers who cannot and will not enjoy books.
In short, I love this quote:
"Reading Rainbow taught kids why to read," Grant says. "You know, the love of reading — [the show] encouraged kids to pick up a book and to read."
Thoughts?
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112312561&resub
Here is a interesting article on animal rights. Apparently the U.S. Army is shooting pigs in order to simulate the real life trauma the occurs in battlefield situations. Unnecessary? Or a valuable tool that will help save American lives? What do you think??
ReplyDeletehttp://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008058986_aparmypigs.html
Does NPR really have nothing better to talk about NASA then mentioning the ethnicity of the astronauts? I'm at a loss as to what the purpose of the internation space station is.
ReplyDeleteP.S. What type of tread mill are they sending up there? Because it costs $5 million.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112370114
Im commenting on Erics pig link.
ReplyDeleteWell if it were not for similar testing on dogs and other animals, we wouldn't have defibulators or other medical devises that save human lives everyday. The military doesn't just let these pigs go to waste, as soon as they die they are sent to slaughter houses to be refined into consumable pork products.
Also, how else would medics in the army get the proper training to administer in the field? I'd rather our army have proper training and allow them to continue to train on future pork products then to be denied the proper training needed for combat.
What is wrong with Palin? On her facebook she said she completely believes in the "death panels" and believes that they will basically kill all the old people. Sounds like the movie Soylent Green. Also, should we really care what a persons facebook says about their political thoughts? It seems like we should not be going to facebook for any important information at all.
ReplyDeletehttp://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009656548_apushealthcareendoflife.html
Responding to Talitha's question.
ReplyDeleteBeing forced to see an ultra sound of your fetus before getting an abortion sounds absurd and puts restrictions on our right to pursuit of happiness. If abortion is a tender emotional subject to an individual, and they are split between the decision, than forcing them to see the fetus might as well be torture for their emotional state.
Should there be an age limit on senators?
ReplyDeleteCheck out Robert Byrd who is a 90 year old senator.
It starts 30 seconds in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKFKR-jfkhU
and this is another example
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNWbMGzT20c&feature=related
I think that making women who are about to get an abortion see their fetus first is a terrible idea. This would only make women have more children when they know that they really should not. Why are states like Oklahoma still trying to make abortion not happen? We do not need more kids without a place to be. Our planet is already becoming overpopulated and some people still think that they should get to decide if other people should deliver their child. Abortion should be an individual's choice and nobody elses.
ReplyDeleteI do not think that there should be an age requirement for being a senator, however there should be a competency test. For example, Washington state students are forced to take the WASL just to graduate high school. Seems to me that being a senator is a little more demanding than a high school graduate, yet there is no test. Do you think the Governator could pass the WASL? I don't. I think that this test should be required, but should not stop someone from being a public official. Instead the test score should be in with the candidates information when the people go to vote. That way there is no age cap, and yet someone who falls asleep in the middle of their own speech wouldn't have been elected to the senate.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what Eric said, in response to Tucker's post. Some eldery Americans are still very competent even at their early age. Rather it is not age that is the question, but how well their mentality has held up for their age. A test is a great idea, but I personally do not think that it is needed. Since Senators are relelected every...six years? If they are incompetent in office, the general public show have enough common sense to not elect them for another term. I feel that one of the reasons for the constant reelections is the fact that some Senators/Represetatives may become mentally fatigued, but this is why the public must use their best judgement in deciding who should be elected.
ReplyDeleteWoops. I so meant "late age" instead of "early age" in line 2 of my above post. Haha I was not thinking
ReplyDeletewe have been talking alot about parties and factions in class and in our reading. Well a perfect example of this is the recent election in japan. the ruling party was a more conservative party and the one set to take power was a more change oriented party. my question is do you think offering "change" is enough by it self to persuade voters even if they dont agree with some of the other aspects of the party?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112385738
**I just found this slightly interesting because it is fairly true...that generation is the target audience because they are retired and during a recession like this, their money within stock exchange & investments are at stake and they are the most informed and educated.
ReplyDeleteI found this info @ http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112384526
Going off of Talitha's post, I really, really agree with what Eric and Tucker were saying. Abortion is already a difficult enough decision for a woman. Many women suffer severe emotional pain for months or even years after making the decision to get an abortion. Needless to say there aren't many people out there that like abortion, its true that some people support the right to choose but no one gets butterflies when thinking about getting an abortion. Any woman faced with the choice is in a difficult situation, a situation that I personally believe that most people could not be certain of their decision until they were put into the situation. Forcing a woman to see an ultrasound before getting an abortion is just cruel. Like I said before, I don't "like" abortion, but I don't believe that anyone in such a difficult situation should have to suffer anymore than they most likely already are. On a global scale, unwanted pregnancies aren't such a great thing. According to http://geography.about.com/od/populationgeography/a/populationgrow.htm (not one of my links), the current population doubling time is 61 years. By 2067, if the growth rate does not slow down, we can expect the world's population to be at or above 13 billion. And in a world where more and more people are striving to live a more "American lifestyle", the planet really can not handle that kind of consumerism. The average American consumes enough energy everyday to meet the biological needs of 100 people. In China roughly 14,000 new cars hit the road each day. The point is that there are already way too many people using way too much stuff. It seems cruel to look at a human life as a statistic, but proper birth control could prevent thousands of abortions and ultimately help out the planet a whole lot.
ReplyDeleteThis article is a little older but in my opinion the content is still relevant:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7974995.stm
Here is another idea sort of like "cas for clunkers" except with appliances.I think it is a really good idea, what does everyone else think?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.enn.com/energy/article/40403
Today in class we talked a little bit about assisted suicide. According to this article Montana may make assisted suicide apart of the state's constitution. Do you think that is really necessary? What role do you think the government should play in a person's choice to live or die?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/01/us/01montana.html?_r=1&hp
Since everyone has been talking about healthcare so much, I thought this was sort of interesting. In Arizona 20% of people are on a government funded program for the poor and the disabled and they seem to be having some problems with it.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112208026
On the August 31st meeting, we touched on the subject of sam sex marriages a lot. I found this article very interesting.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.comcast.net/articles/news-general/20090901/US.Gay.Marriage/
Personally, I think we are making a step in the right direction. Any other thoughts?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/ns/business-stocks_and_economy/
ReplyDeleteI personally find this article hilarious as I remember reading another article that stated that the worst is over and the DOW will fly back to 10k anytime soon. I think that people are finally being much more frugal about what the media shoves down their throats as the irony of more economic collapse humors and worries me. Hopefully the rumors about economic rebuilding are true, I'd like to get back to having currency with buying power again.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32644719/ns/us_news-faith/
ReplyDeleteJust throwing this into the fray.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32644289/ns/us_news-education/
Lets hope out educational funding won't be threatened to the point of Georgia's. The Kent strikes seem to be hovering about this problem as well.
And last, have some paranoia inducing text disguised as light news.
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/Extra/New-bull-new-bubble-new-meltdown.aspx
I'll post more things that grab my interest as they come.
This article's a little bit old, but I think it's still relevant.
ReplyDeleteI think we talked a little about privacy during our last meeting, and right now I'm reading a book about what would happen if the government went way overboard on security (the book is set just after another terrorist attack), to the point where it seriously infringed upon people's privacy.
http://www.wired.com/politics/security/commentary/securitymatters/2006/05/70886
I was just wondering what most people thought. Where does the government's duty to protect us have to end in order to protect our privacy?
Reposting two links that I posted in response to the NASA topic about how space travel and technology is having an impact on health care and medical technology.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9811/02/space.medical/index.html
There's also this link, also from CNN, that goes a little more in depth on that subject.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/14/space.spinoff.medicine/index.html
Pulling these over from other threads:
ReplyDeleteKeeping with the similar topic of the "60 vote majority", I stumbled upon this article:
Can Democrats Reform Health Care Without Republicans?
url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090709/us_time/08599190943900;_ylt=ArnfbK5acFd9JEqkY5AvQHI8KbIF
And, what do you guys think about the health care reform in general?
Something that's all over the news today: The arrest of Harvard University scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Obama's response to the issue.
Here's an article about the arrest:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106838498
The following article is from the Sergeant's point of view:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106963782
And this last article is about Obama's words on the subject, and his apology to his initial remarks:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2009/07/obama_does_damage_control_on_g.html
My question(s) to you all are these:
Should Obama have gotten himself involved in this case? Was he out of line with his comments?
How does the race issue stand today? Is this case blowing it out of proportion, or should we be talking about it again and working to make it better?
Since we were talking about same-sex marriages in the meeting yesterday, I decided to do a little research on it and came up with this article from NPR.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112436533
My questions to you all:
What do you think about the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy?
Based on what you've read in the article, do you feel that the change LGBT Americans are rooting for will happen anytime soon, or will the same issue be debated for the next few years before reaching a resolution?
Going back to Talitha's comment on abortion, I don't think women should be forced to see an ultrasound picture of their fetus before undergoing the procedure. In theory, helping women to understand the emotional magnitude of their decision is a good thing, and I think that that is possibly what the creators of that law were trying to do. However, it seems like that law is just trying to punish women for making an unfavorable choice. A viable alternative to that, in my opinion, would be to set up some sort of counseling for women considering undergoing an abortion to ensure that they can withstand the emotional side effects. I just think that Oklahoma's law is stupid, like they tried to appease too many people by lawfully allowing an abortion, but still trying to appease anti-abortionists by making the procedure as difficult as possible. It seems like more of a political move than an effort so ensure the safety of the woman. Abortion is a touchy subject, but trying to install a bunch of rules makes the issue even worse. I think that states should either allow abortions or not, and shouldn't post a bunch of regulations on them. That being said, I am personally against abortions, I believe that (except in special cases like rape) people should have to live with the choices they make. However, that's just my personal belief, and I don't think that I have the right to stop anyone else from making that choice and getting an abortion if they believe that they need one. Slightly conflicting, but that's just how I feel. :)
ReplyDeleteHere's another link on state laws applying to women under the age of 18 trying to get an abortion. Check out the Ohio law, it looks really difficult, and in my opinion is another way of trying to appease both sides of the argument by making the process as traumatic as possible.
http://www.essortment.com/articles/abortion_laws_100000.htm
Do you think women under the age of 18 should be required to get consent from a parent/guardian before getting an abortion?
Going off of Melissa's post about same-sex rights, and specifically the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy..
ReplyDeleteI'm really glad that something's being done to change that policy, and that it seems to be happening in an organized way. It seems like if people are eligible to join the military in every other way, their sexual orientation shouldn't be a deciding factor. For a soldier to have to conceal their orientation in order to serve in the military makes it seem like the policy is really about instilling a system of shame in that secrecy, something that soldiers who risk everything to serve their country definitely don't deserve. Soldiers, out of all people, should be given the privilege to be themselves, so long as it doesn't endanger their fellow soldiers, and I really don't see how openly admitting if one is gay or not could do any amount of real damage to anyone else.
I was researching about the health care reform when I stumbled upon this link and it surprised me:
ReplyDeletehttp://geography.about.com/od/obtainpopulationdata/a/uspopulation.htm
Every species has its carrying capacity, that is, every species except humans. The human population is undergoing explosive, exponential growth. With our powers of adaptation and innovation we are unstoppable.
My question is: should the United States implement a policy similar to China’s in order to control the population to a level that can be permanently sustained by the Country/Earth? I think consideration for a two child limit may be in order.
QUESTION! One of my blogs that I put here isn;t here anymore. Was it taken down? I put a blog about the man who kidnapped and raped Jaycee Dugard. I talked about the Statute of Limitations in California and the fact that Jaycee should be allowed to testify even if the statute of limitations is over/close to being over in CA.She was kidnapped when she was 11 and is now 29. She also had 2 children with this man. So sad.
ReplyDeleteWell, again here is the link. IDK what happened to my post. What do ya'll think about this whole case.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112323681
Commenting on Talitha's post as well, I feel like forcing a woman to see a picture of her child if she decides to get an abortion is outrageously wrong. Not only will that psychologically harm the woman, but it is morally wrong. Now, I am completely against abortion 110%, but if woman is forced to see the fetus, she will be mentally and physically hurt for a long time. Their intentions of trying to stop abortions are obvious, but it is wrong to ruin any person's mind like that.
ReplyDeletehere is a link about the health care debate, and how complete universal healthcare would be damaging to people with lifelong illnesses, such as Stephen Hawking.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/12/stephen-hawking-enters-us_n_257343.html
here's a link about the judgement regarding referendum 17
ReplyDeletehttp://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009793449_webreferendum02m.html
This is in reply to Kris's comment on taking reading rainbow off the air.
ReplyDeleteMy initial reaction to that was "WHAT THE HECK!" I personally believe very strongly that every single person should learn to love to read. Not only does it let a person lose them self in a different world with different every day problems, and different situations, but it can also give a person a higher vocabulary level, and better spelling. I personally have learned various things from books like what beau means or the more philosophical ideas of what will happen if we allow technology to take over the world. It has also been proven that people are more likely to fall asleep faster and have a more restful sleep when they read before bed instead of watching television or playing on the computer. This activity has been around for centuries, and still has benefits for todays society! Each child should learn to love to read, not learn phonics and how to spell first. Reading will teach them phonics and how to spell various words. Reading Rainbow should NOT be canceled unless it's being taken up with a different more modern READING show.
If you truly want to know more about why I think every single person should read I could e-mail one of you my 10 minute speech on what literature impacts our lives.
in response to shelby's article and the subject we discussed in class i personaly dont agree with gay marriage, i have no problem with gay people, i do not think people should treat them differently or discriminate against them. However, i dont agree they should be married because in my religious view its not right. However, i think that the federal government needs to make a decision on the subject for the overall united states. because its to confusing and not right for people to be married in one state and not in another. the subject makes many people unsure and many have trouble making up their mind as i do. i feel bad not agreeing with it because i think they should be able to be happy but i go back to the religious question also.
ReplyDeletemany americans have no opinion about this subject because they are also unsure like in this usatoday article. though a little dated it still shows peoples basic opinions
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-06-03-gay-marriage-poll_N.htm
back to the abortion topic. i also am completely against it. however, i think that anyone who could do that to an unborn child should be able to deal with seeing them and deal with the consequences of their actions. if they are psychologically harmed its a good thing because they will always remember there decision. two thirds of the women that have abortions are not married and i may be jumping to a conclusion but i feel like they are obviously less responsible. if they see their child they are less likely to go back for another abortion... statistics about the type of women that get abortions
ReplyDeletehttp://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/fb_induced_abortion.html
This is in response to Wiley's comment about population control.
ReplyDeleteI think there are some obvious pluses and minuses to the population control. The pluses would be that there would be more money to go around, less need of food, more envronmentaly friendly, less crowded classrooms, less cars needed thus less gas, and more of pretty much everything needed to sustain human life. Now when looking at this I think that it is entirely unlikely, mainly because in every crowd there are the ones that like to break the rules. Thus no philosophy that involves people truly works for everyone.
Now the minuses of having population control like China does are the moral questions that are at stake. How many children will die because they are born a gender that the parent did? Or how many children will die because they are twins, triplets, or other larger groups of births? There is also the possibility that someone might extinguish the life of the next Einstein before he is ever born because of this limitation. I'm also sure that there will be all sorts of legal fugitives because they give birth to a baby and then try to keep the child like the "Hidden" from Shadow Children sequence. For those of you that aren't familiar with the series, its about a boy that has been hidden in his home all of his life because he wasn't allowed to be born by the law of the country. He watches as each of his siblings are allowed to go to school, go shopping for new clothes, and even do chores outside. He is forced to always stay inside away from the windows. The family survives on rations from the government and because he is a fugitive child he gets no rations so every single person's food ration is smaller. If we want to subject a person to that kind of life for the other benefits that this kind of population control could possibly cover then by all means, instate the new population control, but I personally believe that it is morally wrong, and that no matter what stance the government took on it there would still be people defying the law.
This is an article that I found in the New York Times when I was looking it over in a Hotel in Oregon this summer. It talks about how Google intends on trying to post thousands of books virtually online and a huge lawsuit comes out of it from yahoo, Microsoft, and amazon, not to mention the authors that would have their copy write's violated.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/19/technology/internet/19google.html?_r=1
Do you think that Google should be allowed to pose the virtual books online?
This is an article off of Wall Street Journal and I found it fascinating because China is detaining people under the idea that they are a cult because they protested a company for causing the lead poisoning of hundreds of children.
ReplyDeletehttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB125189922999979627.html
What do you think the governments actions should have been, and do you believe that the parents had a right to protest?
I didn't necessarily find this article interesting, but the video in it kind of made me shake my head. It is amazing how politically biased some people can become.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/02/wheelchair-bound-woman-sh_n_275472.html
Could this just be another argument for socialized medacine? Or would socialized medicine just encourage this type of almost monopolistic practice?
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here's the link to my post in the Health Care Overhaul explaining more about the five freedoms we will lose.
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here's a link to US News top 10 worst presidents with pictures!
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Should Bush be in there?
Oh wow, Obama will be talking to us on the 8th.
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Turns out we'll have a nice fireside chat with our president this coming Tuesday. Thoughts?
I came across this article and found it interesting. Just another aspect that Obama is losing public support in. My question is who are the 43% that say he is doing a good job.
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Thoughts?? (By the way, I am not sure I am supposed to post here yet, but I did anyway)