Post #10

I know its a little late, but this blog seemed to catch my attention, so I thought I'd do it anyway. If I could ban anything, I would ban time. I would make it so that, there is always something to do at anytime of the day. Of course you would still have work and shit, but then you also have graveyard shifts, where places would continue to stay open for those who are night owls. I think that would be great.

Post # 9

Take a look at the list, read one of the stories (they are all linked on the website), and post your response to it. Why do you think the story you chose was largely ignored by the mainstream media?

The story I chose to read was Truth Emergency US, and after reading it, it is obvious to see why an article like that was ignored by the mainstream media. The article basically bashes how the media portrays the news and how they only show news topics that are shocking to the public, but have no real impact on what is going on in the US. The article made a good point of this and stated that there are better journalists getting together to bring the real news to peoples homes. I think that this will be a better way of opening the publics eyes to what is actually happening to our economy, and they will be able to see the sheet that is being pulled over them by the government and mainstream media.

Freebie Post

This is for all you myspace fans out there...

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Assignment #7

Heroes who were considered disobedient and the impact that they have had on the world as a result of that disobedience.

The one heroe that stuck out in my mind would have to be Martin Luther King Jr.. His radical thinking about de-segregation has had a major impact on society, and still lives in everyone today. If it were not for his famous "I have a dream" speech, there would have been a longer period of segregation and racism in this world. Rosa Parks also contributed to his thinking and helped paved the way for African Americans and the rest of the American society. She has made a great contribution to society for sticking to her guns and not seeing the world in black and white, but as a world of diverse human beings. The revolution that these two heroes started with their disobedience has changed the world, and for that I respect them a great deal.

Assignment #6

Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart said that "“Censorship reflects a society's lack of confidence in itself. It is a hallmark of an authoritarian regime.” Do you agree or disagree with his opinion? Why?

I disagree with Mr. Potter. Censorship to me, reflects the control and power over the masses, and it is fear rather than lack of confidence. The fear of society being knowledgeable of what is true and what is not true, and those who are in control of censoring are afraid that the truth can be exposed at any time, by anyone. I do agree that it is a form of an authoritarian regime, by having the final say of what can be put out go through a head figure or figures. That to me just does not seem sound.