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Smart political cartoon. Because it’s collectivist / socialist / communist / pure evil to fight for something as basic as universal healthcare, but just fine to spend tax dollars protecting the interests of BP employees, pensioners, stockholders and owners by helping with the oil spill containment and cleanup effort. Uh huh, right.
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I’ve been thinking more and more about the internet and democracy, specifically bloggers’ rights vs journalists’ rights with regards to free speech. As it becomes easier for writers to get set up with their own personal publishing platforms, the distinction between “blogger” and “journalist” becomes grayer and much less relevant.
Work is generally acknowledged as journalism if meets three criteria:
- it is written by a careerist (ie someone who identifies him or herself as a reporter or columnist),
- it is published or transmitted by an established organization,
- it covers topics related to current events, people, trends and issues.
And yet, high quality writing that meets the 3rd criteria is being produced daily by thousands of individuals who do not enjoy the same protections and rights that traditional journalists enjoy. These such writers are known collectively by the pejorative term “bloggers” and judged as second class simply because they self-publish.
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Poor Charlton, your special way with words is too much for the Guardian. Did anyone ever think that at least some snipers display psychotic traits? Certainly some soldiers are at a loss of contact with reality. Case in point.
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”We’re a long way from universal health care. Over 15 million Americans will still be uncovered — and that means about 15,000 will still lose their lives each year because they won’t be able to afford to see a doctor or get an operation. But another 30,000 will live.
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“Nationalizing our health care system is a point of no return for government interference in the lives of its citizens. If we go down this path, there will be no turning back.” Sarah Palin on Friday, 7 August 2009
“We used to hustle over the border for health care we received in Canada. And I think now, isn’t that ironic?” Sarah Palin on Sunday, 7 March 2010
No, it’s not ironic. It’s telling. It’s another example of how the Republican party is trying desperately to block Democrat-led legislation for the fun of it.
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Democrats dropping like pidgeons that are fed rat poison-laced bread
10 Feb 2010 - Hiram Monserrate, state senator from New York, expelled after being found guilty of misdemeanor assault of his girlfriend in OCtober
8 Feb 2010 - John Murtha, congressman from Pennsylvania, dies
19 Jan 2010 - Martha Coakley defeated by Republican opponent in a special Massachusetts election to fill the senate seat left open by the late Ted Kennedy
6 Jan 2010 - Christopher Dodd, senator from Connecticut, announces he will not seek re-election
4 Nov 2009 - Creigh Deeds, senator from Virginia, defeated by Republican opponent in election for Virginia governnor
25 Aug 2009 - Ted Kennedy, senator from Massachusetts, dies
etc.
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Dissidents Shift Discussion to Web
Yet another example of how communications technologies are enabling individuals to connect regardless of the physical distance and political barriers which separate them.
A Syrian pro-democracy forum that was shut down by the authorities in 2005 has found a new life in cyberspace and discussion is thriving. The Atassi forum has rallied more than 250 members to its Facebook group to share views on civic issues that are not aired in the state-controlled and state-monitored media. The police state bars intellectuals and dissidents from holding that kind of discussion face to face. Now pro-democracy groups are hoping that social networks like Facebook will help give vigour to their cause and connect opponents inside and outside the country, despite official attempts to block them.
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Obama thanks Bush and Clinton for agreeing to raise funds for Haiti relief and rebuilding. (via markknoller)
This photo is crying out for a meme caption contest.
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