Torture

What do you think of the use of torture? How would you define torture? Do you think waterboarding should be considered torture? Do you think torture is effective?

Online Privacy

After reading pages 332-339 respond to the following:
1) Is online privacy a concern for all citizens? Are you concerned?
2) Should the government regulate online tracking of citizens?
3) Should we be willing to sacrafice some online freedom for security?

Profiling Essay Question

Please post an answer and response to this prompt by Friday 12/21/12.

What system do you feel should be in place to most effectively and fairly combat terrorist attacks?

2nd Amendment

Do you think the 2nd Amendment should protect the right to carry guns in public? Should it continue to protect the right to individual ownership within one's home?

Please do not use the Sandy Hook incident as the sole source of your reasoning, as difficult as that may be at this early time.

Please post by Wednesday night

Articles for Consideration.

Fox News - Supreme Court Article http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/12/17/connecticut-tragedy-stirs-new-debate-over-gun-control-entertainment-culture/

CNN - White House to reinstitute Assault Weapons Ban http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/14/politics/obama-assault-weapons/index.html?hpt=po_c2

Politikin Reborn - Falling off the fiscal cliff

This blog has been silent for the better part of a year and now it is going to be reborn. I would like all of my gifted minds to do the following:

Post your thoughts about the negotiations with respect to the "fiscal cliff". Since we can't know all the specifics what approach do you feel is appropriate?

Follow the rules of the blog as described in class. You can use the links below to gain some information to make your decision:

From CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/07/politics/fiscal-cliff/index.html?hpt=po_c1

From Fox News:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/12/07/boehner-blames-obama-my-way-or-highway-for-standstill-in-fiscal-talks/

From MSNBC
http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/07/15754287-boehner-no-progress-toward-resolving-fiscal-cliff?lite

Taxes - Honors Government B

Please post to the following prompts. You MUST post and then respond to another student to receive credit.  How do you think the U.S tax structure should work? Read at least one article/report on the subject and then post your thoughts or plan. What is the fairest system? 

Honors Gov't intro

Now that you have found the blog...please address the following:

1) What are you looking forward to learning most in this class?

Rules of the BLOG. No profanity, be honest, think critically, be respectful of others opinions, post at least one time and respond at least once.