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Titania Jones- Political Journalist, Legislative Development

As a journalist, my goal is to create a shift in the delivery of online government media, and encourage people to insist on quality media which allows them to make their own decisions, and feel

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Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Setting a timetable for troop withdrawal from Iraq is a terrible mistake: 11 of 81
Setting a timetable for troop withdrawal from Iraq is a terrible mistake.Yes.There have been several draw downs, at various points throughout theIraq war. I'm sure before election time, there will be more talkof draw downs as the military tries to leverage itself againstboth parties to maximize their leverage.I liked Joint Ch... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Should illegal immigrants be entitled to receive benefits?: 2 of 13
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 Responsibility... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Is feminism outdated?: 7 of 40
Is feminism outdated?I think to a large extent, the feminist goals of equality for American born women have largely been achieved in the United States.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 popula... More..
Personal Finance > Taxes Should you be taxed for using the Internet?: 1 of 5
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 requi... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should Congressional Research reports be available to the public for free?: 1 of 5
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 resea... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Bush Administration Approval rating: Will President Bush make a comeback?: 5 of 21
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 Ira... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Public opinion, the media and their influence on public policy: 2 of 7
Public opinion, the media and their influence on public policyIn 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 uni... More..
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 talkto 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 womenwho arrived only recently, you'd be saddened to find that the vast ma... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Is cutting spending the best way for states to solve budget deficits?: 3 of 8
Is cutting spending the best way for states to solve budget deficits?My answer would be definitively no, and certainly anyone who understands or studies budgets will realize that many budgets within the budget are cyclical. Sometimes government employee's in one area of the budget will get a cost of living adjustment, and the... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Should the Iranian president be allowed to visit 9/11 Ground Zero?: 10 of 26
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 suddenl... More..