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Monthly Archives: March 2010

Google’s Move

What is the proper stance on the issue regarding Google and their censorship infringements in China? The issue of censorship, in general, is almost always surrounded by debate and often frustration, but Google is now in the position to end the disagreements with a bold move.

The basic nature of censorship revolves around one person committing an action that another person deems inappropriate. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the word “censorship” as “The act of a censor, especially in stopping the transmission or publication of matter considered objectionable.”  According to this definition, the person who objects to the content will also… Continue reading

2010 Health Care Overhaul – Establishing Hope

It is difficult to listen to politicians call this health care bill “unconstitutional.” If providing health care to the citizens of our own country is unconstitutional, than we have a problem with the Constitution.

Plans to provide health care to 32 million Americans who are currently without should open your eyes to the necessity of this bill. When did we become so isolated and self-absorbed that we would prefer watch our own people suffer? Have capitalist ideals overtaken Christian ones?

It is a shame that we ignore the slow moving, consistent problems in our world to focus on the ones… Continue reading

Comprehending US Health Care Reform

Let’s ask ourselves a few questions about the new health care bill:

**Who will pay for the billions of dollars in tax increases?

**What will happen when people start dropping their existing coverage to acquire cheaper coverage?

**President Obama said after the bill was passed, “It’s time to bring this debate to a close and begin the hard work of implementing this reform properly on behalf of the American people.”  Is that possible with so many people in disagreement? How can we focus on health care reform as a whole, instead of as two sides?

**Is universal health care a… Continue reading

When and Where are You Happy with Health Care?

This Sunday, Congress will vote on US Health Care reform.

 As this issue will affect millions of people in serious ways and has already stirred up a lot of conversation, we want to leave the opinions and comments to you today.

How have you experienced problems with health care? How do you feel we should approach health care reform? Do you have ideas for health care solutions? With all the trouble we have had so far, is there something to be said about the efficiency of the decision-making process?

 Many people have experienced health care systems in places outside the… Continue reading

Attainable Fame – Game Show Shocker

Most of us have heard about the events that took place on the fake game show created for a French documentary film by Christophe Nick. The game show was designed as a social experiment to prove that people will do almost anything if they are on television. It did a great job.

Essentially, the contestant is told to ask their opponent a question. By the way, the opponent is strapped into a chair that sends a shock of electricity into them when prompted. Nothing odd there.  If the opponent answers a question wrong, the contestant is then obligated to pull… Continue reading