Civic Participation

Please read the column on bit-tech.net before you answer.
"Why Web 2.0 will end your privacy"
Published: 3rd June 2006 by Wil Harris
http://www.bit-tech.net/columns/2006/06/03/web_2_privacy/

Please consider the following.
"....Why are the companies worth so much money? .... Digg knows what stories you've submitted, what demographic you're in, how other people in your demographic react to what you post .....The answer is - data. Information. Marketing. Every detail about you and me. That is where the money is.......The one thing the Web 2.0 sites have in common is that they are furiously mining information about you and your buddies. .... When the Web 2.0 bubble bursts - the innovation will grind to a halt- when the massive buyouts are done, the millionaires are made and the sites we love today are in the hands of big business - the innovation will grind to a halt, and what's left will be the endless grinding of the marketeering machine...."

2006-08-24 14:25:42 · 1 answers · asked by Mr Smith 1

Hello all. I am working on a paper about democracy, and was woundering how having a democracy in our governemnt gives us freedom or protects our rights. Could any body help me with this please?

2006-08-24 14:07:26 · 18 answers · asked by ? 1

Who is the Governor of your state? Who are your state legislators and U.S. Congressmen? Bonus points for people who can name their own Mayor (New York excluded)

2006-08-24 13:29:18 · 14 answers · asked by Aleksandr 4

I am considering starting an online petition for a two-tiered internet as apposed to the "net neutrality" issue that has arisen as of late... how can i start a petition that is completely legal and that can be sent to the government in an effort to persuade them? Thanks

2006-08-24 13:17:22 · 3 answers · asked by Simba 4

How in the hell do they expect their vote to count when they don't vote?! I mean I can understand being frustrated about voting for someone who ends up not being elected, but why get angry about who was picked if you don't even vote?

2006-08-24 12:58:44 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want everyone to be happy!!!

2006-08-24 12:56:21 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-24 12:11:39 · 8 answers · asked by Lesley B 1

What forms or anything do I need to register to run for a city office (that I live in)? Also, how should I campaign for it, without hiring a campaign manager or team? This is for a small city in U.S. northeast, with a population of about 50,000 residents.

2006-08-24 11:34:40 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Mikhail Gorbachev endorses Hillary, why? Does Mikhail see Hillary's methods as being close to his own?

2006-08-24 11:03:39 · 13 answers · asked by dam 5

This question, assume that Prince Charles dies "before" becoming King, and not during his reighn

2006-08-24 10:26:13 · 38 answers · asked by WOODY 1

its for my history homework I'm only in 8th Grade and Im stupid

2006-08-24 10:16:32 · 12 answers · asked by destinydawn1992 1

2006-08-24 10:06:07 · 6 answers · asked by solar_power 1

all the info on how how the royal family began

2006-08-24 08:57:15 · 10 answers · asked by forestrchamps 2

Though USA is believed to be superpower of world it still distinguish between Black and White. If you fill up a government application for Social Security Number there is an optional section which say who you are Black or White.
Is USA still civilized or just show off? Why to distinguish people with colour though there are other criterias?

2006-08-24 08:31:12 · 14 answers · asked by Andy 1

For a moment forget about the entire immorality of the draft and think about this. If women want to be full citizens, which they are, then shouldn't they be forced to sign up for the draft. If the entire purpose of the draft is to "fight for your country" then shouldn't they be forced to go to war if we need them?

2006-08-24 07:33:57 · 48 answers · asked by Jason 3

2006-08-24 07:29:50 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

if you dont have your voter stub then you dont get paid for that day...
(as a penalty for not doing your civic duty)?

2006-08-24 06:49:11 · 20 answers · asked by friskygimp 5

do their civic duty of voting?

(ex. australia fines their citizens)

Now I dont think a monetary fine is the answer, but what if you were required to do community service as your penalty?

2006-08-24 06:45:21 · 17 answers · asked by friskygimp 5

http://geocities.com/war2stop_war/feedback

COPY AND PASTE THE WEBSITE ABOVE TO OTHERS AND OTHER CATEGORIES IF YOU LIKE! LET US MAKE THIS A WORLD SUBJECT FOR ALL!

2006-08-24 06:08:29 · 3 answers · asked by Peace-and S 1

These two issues would grab a lot of votes from people who find these issues as most important. This would only be the beginning of a more responsible government. Other issues of course need to be focused on as well.

1. Disaster Preparedness ($30 Billion Levee or $100 Bill in Aid after the disaster)
2.Homeland Security - stay 10 steps ahead of terrorists.
3. Alternative Fuels
4. Stem Cell Research (more funding)
5. Combat Poverty (this would also help abortion rates)
6. Improve Primary Education
7. Gun Control
8. Environmental Protection (we know we can do better)
9. Fix immigration problems. (can't give amnesty but can't deport all)

I just want to gauge where people stand.

2006-08-24 04:10:45 · 17 answers · asked by sicilian20 2

1) Are the white republicans creating fear of terrorism to get elected and stay in power?

2) Are the American people going to destroy the country and themselves by creating mistrust and hatred among each racal group?

3) What are the republicans going to do after the American peole no longer care about their war on terrorism?

2006-08-24 02:39:56 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-24 02:33:35 · 4 answers · asked by npsjodhpur 1

2006-08-24 02:33:00 · 6 answers · asked by jgejr101 1

here are the questions (you dont even have to answer them all if you dont know it answering just one could still help me! thanks!)
1. who can be a citizen in the united states?
2.after the civil war, where did the africans migrate to?
3.what limitations are placed on legal aliens with regards to rights?
4.where did people migrate to in the 1880's?
5.whats the most important roll of government
6.why is direct democracy not practical?
7.wehre did most americans move to and from during the first great population shift?
8.why is the united states called a nation of immigrants?
9.A child is born outside of the US but both parents are citizens, what is the status?

2006-08-24 01:44:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-24 01:24:41 · 5 answers · asked by Max 3

2006-08-24 01:23:29 · 7 answers · asked by Max 3

A) Terrorists can't be negotiated with. They must be killed or captured. "They hate us" because they - Muslim extremists - hate freedom. In the post-9/11 world, the US cannot wait for "imminent" threats. It must aggressively - even preemptively and unilaterally, if necessary - wipe out terrorist networks and the governments that support them. At the same time, the US can work to emasculate terrorism by aggressively promoting the cause of freedom and democracy around the world.

B) American hypocrisy and hubris led to the Sept. 11 attacks. To answer the question "Why do they hate us?" Americans must question the "might makes right" approach of US foreign policy. To win the war against terrorism, US leaders must remove the conditions that breed anti-American hatred.

2006-08-24 00:59:46 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Common tactic to do civic participation in world politics are boycotts of all kind. There has been campaigns around the world promoting boycott of companies in Israeli ownership. For me a boycott is an act of hate.

Instead of boycotts could we support companies which are owned by both the Israeli and Arab capital. Companies that work across the borders. Wouldn't this kind of a campaing promote cooperation? Act of love? Do you these companies actually exist?

What's your opinion about this idea?

2006-08-24 00:56:54 · 5 answers · asked by BonAqua Identity 3

i mean we are all just pissing each other off daily.......reduce population and spread out i say

2006-08-24 00:30:26 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2006-08-23 21:59:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous