Although GOP candidate Rick Perry had been a forerunner several months ago, he has severely ruined his chances at winning the GOP presidential nomination due to several recent debate flubs. For example, when asked what the three agencies were that he wanted to eliminate, he recalled 2 of them, but could not remember the 3rd and gave up after an awkward 50 seconds of silence.
Many people, however, say that Perry still has hope. Indeed, many of us have a habit of taking what happened in one day, and using it to predict what will happen in the next 7 weeks. But so far, that hasn't been the case.
Some assets Perry has are his strong ties to he Tea Party, and his credential as the longest continuously serving U.S. governor. He is a proven campaigner who has repeatedly defied the political odds. In fact, he has not lost an election for 3 decades.
http://news.yahoo.com/rick-perry-20111104.html
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/11/13/Some-say-Rick-Perry-still-has-a-chance/UPI-85471321206073/
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
E-Parasites Act- Current Event #4
The E-Parasites Act, which currently is in the Senate, aims to block access to copyright infringing websites. The government will have the power to create a "blacklist" of websites. To be on the list they must be "foreign infringing sites" and "have only limited purpose or use other than" infringement. Sites such as ThePirateBay.com would be blocked under this act.
The main criticism of this act is that the criteria for websites it blocks, is too broad. It allows for for two much decisions to made on the whim of government officials. It has been nicknamed "The Great Firewall of America", which is a pun of "The Great Wall of China", and compares China's fierce internet censor laws to the possible future of the United States.
I think this bill has the possibitly to pass, because it has lots of support. However, it also has a large opposition, so if it does pass, it might be in a modified and watered down form.
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111026/12130616523/protect-ip-renamed-e-parasites-act-would-create-great-firewall-america.shtml
The main criticism of this act is that the criteria for websites it blocks, is too broad. It allows for for two much decisions to made on the whim of government officials. It has been nicknamed "The Great Firewall of America", which is a pun of "The Great Wall of China", and compares China's fierce internet censor laws to the possible future of the United States.
I think this bill has the possibitly to pass, because it has lots of support. However, it also has a large opposition, so if it does pass, it might be in a modified and watered down form.
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111026/12130616523/protect-ip-renamed-e-parasites-act-would-create-great-firewall-america.shtml
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