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Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Public opinion, the media and their influence on public policy: 1 of 6

Public opinion, the media and their influence on public policy In the vein of political theorist V.O. Keyes, I believe that the validity of public opinion is only as good as the what the media leads them to believe. Take universal health care for instance, while the media writes article after article about the suffering of u...
Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace Setting a timetable for troop withdrawal from Iraq is a terrible mistake: 7 of 40

Setting a timetable for troop withdrawal from Iraq is a terrible mistake. Yes. There have been several draw downs, at various points throughout the Iraq war. I'm sure before election time, there will be more talk of draw downs as the military tries to leverage itself against both parties to maximize their leverage. I liked J...
Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Is feminism outdated?: 5 of 26

Is feminism outdated? I think to a large extent, the feminist goals of equality for American born women have largely been achieved in the United States. However, not all populations in United States embrace the same values that are conducive to living equally amongst men. One thing that worries me terribly, is the large popu...
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Should illegal immigrants be entitled to receive benefits?: 2 of 10

Should illegal immigrants be entitled to receive benefits? The United States relationship with the undocumented community and whether they should receive benefits cannot be answered with a simple no or yes answer, so I'm going to err on the side of human rights and say yes. In 1997 we passed the Personal Work and Responsibil...
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) The N-word: The new blaspheme: 2 of 7

The "N" word is very prevalent in the hip hop, rap and disenfranchised communities. I lived in a community, where you heard the word one hundred times a day, blaring out everyone's radio, and on the streets, and even in community college. When I first heard the word being thrown around my new "drug rehab" home, I grabbed my ...
Politics, News & Issues > US Leaders Approval rating: Will President Bush make a comeback?: 4 of 12

Will President Bush make a comeback? I do not think people who dislike George Bush will suddenly change their minds, even though the landscape in Iraq, seems to be shifting towards reconciliation. It was a very somber decision to go into Iraq, with 60 other countries and take on the herculean task of creating a democracy in ...
Politics, News & Issues > US Politics (Other) Why homeless people take to the streets instead of New York City shelters: 1 of 3

Many of us have taken the time at one point in our lives to take a moment and talk to a homeless person, to ask them what happened to them, and how they became homeless. While California is busy giving free dental and vision care to undocumented pregnant women who arrived only recently, you'd be saddened to find that the vas...
Personal Finance > Taxes Should you be taxed for using the Internet?: 1 of 3

Should you be taxed for using the Internet? I believe taxing the internet for business use, is a potential revenue source for local, state or federal government. There are many people who sell things on the internet, that do not have business licenses, while people who actually own or operate out of bricks and mortar are req...
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should Congressional Research reports be available to the public for free?: 1 of 3

Should Congressional Research Reports be available to the public for free? Yes. I don't know if you mean reports are submitted to Congress by outside experts or reports by government for government. I am a political journalist, and not an official member of "the media", and have always found it easy to access congressional r...
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Should the Iranian president be allowed to visit 9/11 Ground Zero?: 5 of 12

Should the Iranian President be allowed to visit 9/11 Ground Zero? My answer is no. The Iranian President's expertise is as a tunnel engineer. A very useful skill to have for installing nuclear labs in, eh? The reason he scuttled over here a few months ago, was when it was discovered he was building a massive tunnel, and sud...