Obama and Mitt Romney declare a truce on 9-11
I found this article on Huffington post that describes the activities that the Presidential nominees partook in on 9-11-12.
What is your opinion on their "truce?"
Do you think that instead of insulting one another, they actually just end up trying to "one-up" each other in the patriotism department?
Do you think they are taking advantage of the media on this day? and if so, how?
5 Eyewitness News Story on the current Minnesota Marriage and Voter ID Amendments
The following video was a recent news story on abc 5 Eyewitness News Station (Full story here)
KSTP, a transmitter affiliate for ABC in the twin cities metro region. KSTP recently took a survey on what outcomes Minnesota residents will be in favor for in regards to the two amendments proposed in this year's election season. The results were rather close to each other; with the marriage amendment being opposed by survey takers by 50%, favored by 43%, and 8% showing an undecided opinion. The voter ID amendment however, although showing relatively even percentages as well, shows more signs of passing with 62% in favor, and 31% who oppose, and 7% undecided.
I recently posted this video on my Facebook page which sparked a couple of comments, including a post from a New York resident who was surprised by these statistics. The commenter was surprised because their perception of the Minnesota legislation had apparently been fairly progressive in the past.
What do you think about these percentages? How do you think the media has affected the opinions of these amendments in regards to what you may have seen yourself on TV or heard on the radio, read in the news paper, etc.? Do you think is it possible that there is bias in this survey? Think about the neighborhoods or communities you have seen or been to in Minnesota, do you believe it is an accurate representation of Minnesota voters?
Testing The First Amendment
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/09/12/1130659/-This-is-How-Bad-It-s-Gotten-In-Wisconsin-Must-See-Video-And-Panic-Buttons
Hey guys!
I thought this video was pretty interesting and provoked a few questions:
Do you think Wisconsin has the right to create this law or is this a case for the national government to step in and reinforce the first amendment?
Do you believe the video makes the story more effective than if just an article was written?
The writing after the video seems rather opinionated, is the author and/or website being biased about the situation? Or just reflecting the true intensity? (Thanks for the help, Emma.)
