In his speech, President Obama discussed creating an American economy that is “built to last, where hard work pays off and responsibility is rewarded”. So for this week's blog post, I would like to know, what was one thing you liked about President Obama's ideas for the future? What was one thing you didn't like, or thought he didn't speak enough about?" Answers are due no later than Wednesday, February 1st, 2012.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
America:Built to Last
President Obama gave his last State of the Union address for his first term on Tuesday night. Each year, the President gives a big speech to a joint session of Congress and the American people to update them on, well…the state of the union. I hope some of you caught all or part of it, but just in case you missed it, you can access the video link here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/state-of-the-union-2011
In his speech, President Obama discussed creating an American economy that is “built to last, where hard work pays off and responsibility is rewarded”. So for this week's blog post, I would like to know, what was one thing you liked about President Obama's ideas for the future? What was one thing you didn't like, or thought he didn't speak enough about?" Answers are due no later than Wednesday, February 1st, 2012.
In his speech, President Obama discussed creating an American economy that is “built to last, where hard work pays off and responsibility is rewarded”. So for this week's blog post, I would like to know, what was one thing you liked about President Obama's ideas for the future? What was one thing you didn't like, or thought he didn't speak enough about?" Answers are due no later than Wednesday, February 1st, 2012.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Can You Imagine a World Without Free Knowledge?
Last week, many of you stated on the blog that you wished to learn more about HB 3261, known better as the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). You may have noticed yesterday that many of your favorite websites were blacked out in protest to this controversial bill. So what is exactly is it all about?
The bill is an effort to stop copyright infringement, specifically infringement committed by foreign websites. In addition to levying heavy penalties and fines on those who post copyrighted information without permission, the bill would ban online advertising networks and payment facilitators from doing any business with the allegedly infringing website, bar search engines from linking to such sites and require internet service providers (ISP) to block access to such sites.
Supporters of the bill say it protects intellectual property and bolsters enforcement of our copyright laws. Opponents say the legislation violates our First Amendment right of free speech and could fatally damage the free flow of information on the internet. To find out what your legislators think about SOPA and to contact them and tell them what you think, go here: http://sopatrack.com/
I’m sure many of you have accessed copyrighted information without permission. At the same time, you are all artists and designers who presumably will create your own work and want to get paid for it. So my question to you this week is, “What do you think about the Stop Online Piracy Act? Do you think internet content should be more regulated like some of our other media sources, or is it fine the way it is?” Answers are due no later than Wednesday, January 25th, 2012.
The bill is an effort to stop copyright infringement, specifically infringement committed by foreign websites. In addition to levying heavy penalties and fines on those who post copyrighted information without permission, the bill would ban online advertising networks and payment facilitators from doing any business with the allegedly infringing website, bar search engines from linking to such sites and require internet service providers (ISP) to block access to such sites.
Supporters of the bill say it protects intellectual property and bolsters enforcement of our copyright laws. Opponents say the legislation violates our First Amendment right of free speech and could fatally damage the free flow of information on the internet. To find out what your legislators think about SOPA and to contact them and tell them what you think, go here: http://sopatrack.com/
I’m sure many of you have accessed copyrighted information without permission. At the same time, you are all artists and designers who presumably will create your own work and want to get paid for it. So my question to you this week is, “What do you think about the Stop Online Piracy Act? Do you think internet content should be more regulated like some of our other media sources, or is it fine the way it is?” Answers are due no later than Wednesday, January 25th, 2012.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Choose Your Own Adventure
This week we started our study of the Constitution and the freedoms that make us uniquely American. You can order your own free copy of the United States Constitution from: http://www.constitutionfacts.com/index.cfm?section=bookstore&page=freeCopy.cfm
Normally, our first blog post has something to do with the freedoms you value most and whether or not you are proud to call yourself an American. This quarter, I would like to start with something different. A good portion of this class will be spent discussing current events and political issues that affect our everyday lives. For this post, I would like you to tell me at least one issue that you are interested in studying. To help you out, you can look over the blog posts that we've had in the past several years to get an idea of the type of things we've covered. Many of the topics are pretty controversial and I do my best to not censor the information available to you.
So my question to you this week is, "What is one issue that you are interested in studying in this class?" Answers are due no later than Wednesday, January 18th, 2012. I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday season! Happy New Year!
Normally, our first blog post has something to do with the freedoms you value most and whether or not you are proud to call yourself an American. This quarter, I would like to start with something different. A good portion of this class will be spent discussing current events and political issues that affect our everyday lives. For this post, I would like you to tell me at least one issue that you are interested in studying. To help you out, you can look over the blog posts that we've had in the past several years to get an idea of the type of things we've covered. Many of the topics are pretty controversial and I do my best to not censor the information available to you.
So my question to you this week is, "What is one issue that you are interested in studying in this class?" Answers are due no later than Wednesday, January 18th, 2012. I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday season! Happy New Year!
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