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Children should not be forced to recite the Pledge

Irene — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:06:08 +0000

Every day, millions of American children are forced to start their school day by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. They are told by their principals that it is required, but it is not. The Pledge is considered to be an oath of allegiance and it is a “government-sanctioned endorsement of religion,” that “violates the Establishment Clause of the first amendment to the US Constitution.”

The history of the Pledge shows that it is not, and never was, a pledge set in stone. It has been controversial since it began and continues to be so today. During its lifetime, it has been changed four times. The origin of the Pledge also was never intended as an oath of loyalty. It was designed to encourage people to buy more flags from one particular flag-making company.

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The blame for 9/11 keeps shifting

Irene — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:11:20 +0000

When 9/11 first occurred, many people were devastated. Speculations ran around in the early days, but the American government assured us that it was masterminded by Osama bin Laden who had hired and trained Saudi nationals to complete the task. Eventually, it was claimed that Saddam Hussein was also involved and that we needed to invade Iraq, leaving us fighting two fronts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

A few years later, after we’ve captured Hussein, we’re told bin Laden isn’t all that important and that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is the evil mastermind behind 9/11. He was, apparently, part of al-Qaida, so there was still a need to capture bin Laden, but Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is the person who is responsible for the entire mess we have gotten ourselves into. He has now confessed to numerous plots ranging from the Daniel Pearl murder to the Richard Reid shoe bombings.

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So, we got rid of the illegals and no one wants their jobs

Irene — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:28:18 +0000

The Obama administration has been extremely tough on rounding up illegal immigrants and deporting them. So tough that he’s deported more than any other administration in history. So what’s the problem you ask? Well, no one wants the jobs because they either don’t pay enough, are too hard, or both.

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Tennessee first state to use TSA statewide

Irene — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:38:46 +0000

Tennessee has become the first American state to use the TSA statewide, with officers placed in airports, bus stations, weigh stations and on the highways. Using Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR), the TSA is traveling across the state monitoring the highways and weigh stations.

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Who’s to blame in the UK riots

Irene — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:03:09 +0000

The police, politicians and some media outlets are all blaming technology for the riots. The people are blaming an ignorant government. The two sides don’t seem like they’re going to meet anytime soon.

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Implanted bomb scare; real or propaganda?

Irene — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 04:15:15 +0000

The US has begun warning airlines of the possibility of bombs that are implanted inside the human body that can be used at airports and to blow up planes. Such things have been joked about for several years on the internet, but the US now says that it might happen. At the moment, they don’t have any credible sources, just some tips and innuendo. So, should we be worried about body bombs or not?

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UK government seeks to expand its internet black list

Irene — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 01:53:00 +0000

The UK Internet Watch Foundation already blocks websites that contains child sexual abuse content, also known as child porn, but now it wants to expand its powers to include anything that has violent and unlawful content as well.

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Facebook silently switches on facial recognition, angers everyone

Irene — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:02:42 +0000

One of the many reasons people leave Facebook is that it constantly changes its privacy conditions, forcing users to continuously monitor their accounts. Recently, Facebook has turned on their facial recognition for photographs without notifying anyone, leaving many users scrambling to find out how to turn it off. Originally turned on for Americans last December, facial recognition was recently turned on worldwide, angering European users who do not necessarily want such a feature turned on by default.

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When sharing is illegal

Irene — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 14:33:06 +0000

When I was a teenager in the 1980s, I shared a lot of music, movies, and television. I regularly made mix tapes to share with my friends and they with me. We recorded movies and television onto VHS tapes and shared them. We also loaned our copies of various media to each other. This is how we discovered new things and what we liked and didn’t like. It is how I discovered most of the bands and musicians that I still enjoy today.

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What has Florida Governor Rick Scott done for you?

Irene — Sun, 29 May 2011 15:24:30 +0000

Rick Scott has implemented his own business plan in Florida. He believes that, since he was a CEO, states should be run the same way a business is run. In doing so, he believes that he knows best how to run the state of Florida and has proceeded in ignoring most of its voters.

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