6. The Internets Impact on Citizen Participation

An example of the Internets impact on citizen participation, is blogging. The average American can blog, state their opinions, and stay current with events and information. Blogs are very important, some are loaded with information. There are tons of blogs out there today, and thanks to the many sites and ways of information that are distributed, the Internet has definitely made a serious impact.

5. Political Advertising from Opposing Candidates

Whitman vs. Brown- argument about each side accusing each other of past and/or present mistakes. Both are attempting to win by making the opposing side seem unfit for governor.

4. Issue of E-commerce

The issue with the e-commerce taxation, is tracking who bought what and where. Some states have taxation and some don't, which makes it difficult to track a set of individuals who have bought items off of the Internet.

3. Government Censored Media

The government has censored a lot of information in the media. An example would be the censoring of pictures of dead soldiers in caskets, coming off of military planes. I think the government should not censor or ban pictures because the American people should know whats going on and that there is a war going on and American soldiers are dying. It's important for the American people to stay current with the wars and events.

2. Online Print Media

An example of an online print media would be the New York Times. This online print media website is great for giving updates, current events, news, and has relevant links. It levels the field by releasing important information to the public, and keeping the public updated. The articles are very informative and stay close to facts.

1. Political Commentary On Television

This video is from the show, the Colbert Report. This is definitely an example of commentary on television. It supports the public with information. Stephen Colbert does this by taking serious news, and making it interesting to watch and listen to. In this short clip, he states facts about NASA, while including his humor.  

Roe vs. Wade

Jane Roe, an unmarried pregnant woman brought a suit against District Attorney Wade of Dallas County, Texas. Jane Roe was interested in getting an abortion, however the state of Texas wouldn't allow her to get one. The doctor claimed that Roe's life wasn't endangered by her pregnancy. The argument was that a fetus isn't a person and doesn't go against the fourteenth amendment, and that she had a right to privacy. The vote was 7 to 2 in Roe's favor.

In my opinion i think a woman should be able to choose whether to get an abortion or not. Especially in the event where a woman gets raped or is a victim of incest. The woman may not want their child to have disease of illnesses, or she may not be able to support herself and the child. I also think that each woman who is interested in getting an abortion should have a complete right to privacy.