Friend Web Sites

Can't think of anything really profound at the moment. Just wondering how many people out there use MySpace or FaceBook or similar sites. My teenage daughter spends hours on MySpace and for a site that says "a place for friends" it sure seems like it creates a lot of drama. So, are these really good places to make good friends or do they cause trouble? I'm sure some of you have great stories...let's hear 'em!

Berkeley

We talked about this a little in class last week and the news in the last couple of days shows that this is a pretty heated topic which is getting more complex by the day, so I thought I'd put it out there on my post to have people weigh in. Should a city be allowed to say that a particular group (in this case Marine recruiters) are not welcome in their city? And to add to that, should the government then be able to penalize the city for their decision? (The city could lose millions of dollars in funding). Interesting situation... I have attached a link to an article in the SF paper if you want more details.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/15/MNBDV2MEH.DTL

Why We Fight

In class last week we were discussing what free speech, freedom of the press are...etc. Someone suggested watching the documentary "Why We Fight". It was on this morning and I watched the last half with my sister. We were both crying at some of the footage of Iraqi civilians being killed by "smart bombs". It was chilling and eye opening. I was wondering if others have watched this film and if so, what they have thought about it. If you haven't seen it, check your Comcast listings because it's on again several times in the coming weeks. It really brings home what we were talking about in our group regarding how sometimes (okay a lot of the time) what we see on the news is very one sided, orchestrated with a purpose, and leaving out a lot of the information we need to be really informed on important issues like why we are building 14 permanent military bases in Iraq...
thoughts?

Election Day Blues

So today is the day, February 5th 2008. Do you know where your polling place is? I just visited mine and it was practically deserted. Just me & 2 old guys casting our votes for some Indian Gaming Regulations that I really had mixed feelings about after seeing strong commercials and literature presenting good arguments for both sides, but more importantly (I think) it was our chance to help decide who should be our next president...pretty important huh? My questions are: Are you registered to vote? Did you go vote, if so what compelled you to do so; and if not, why didn't you? You don't have to say which party you are registered as or how you voted, just wondering what the feeling is among college students.