The article "A Hurrah for Dr. George Tiller" posted on the feminist blog Feministing deals with the case of Dr. George Tiller who is one of the few late-term abortion providers in the United States of America. Prosecutors charged Tiller of having a financial relationship with the doctor that he frequently received authorization from. However, Dr.Tiller was acquitted on all 19 counts. The article is cheerful of the fact that the doctor was not found guilty and he can eventually practice late-term abortion manipulations again.
It is normal that such an article appears in a feminist blog, since probably the majority of the feminists, if not all of them, are definitely pro-choice of whether a woman should keep the baby or have an abortion. It has been a struggle for the American women to gain that right and it is natural for them to support all doctors who perform abortion procedures. However, a problem concerning the abortion issue is if the father is involved in some way. Some may say that no matter what, abortion should be treated as a murder. I think this should be left to the conscience of the mother.
I believe that a woman should have the right to either keep the baby or to get an abortion. Clergy and feminists have been discussing when exactly a women gets pregnant and when she should be considered pregnant with a real human being inside her. I think that such a discussion is pointless and it does not really matter if the woman has already taken a decision what to do with her body. The only case in which I do not approve the right of the women to do whatever they want with their bodies is if the life of the mother is endangered.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Assign. # 11 Global Warming Is Exaggerated?
According to the article Global Warming Is Exaggerated? posted on the blog The Environmental Blog a survey shows that 41 percent of the people think that actually the global warming is exaggerated. In contrast, the article discusses the fact that the ocean level truly rises which is illustrated by a picture of storm surge barriers in Rotterdam, Holland. Supposedly, Holland is one of the countries that would be most affected by the rise of the ocean level.
However, if I were one of the surveyed people I would have also expressed a skepticism in regards of the global warming. Some scientists say that people are causing the global warming and others say that it is a result of natural processes through which Mother Earth undergoes all the time. I would side with the latter group of scientists. Contemporary science in terms of meteorology, space, and global warming is not very competent.
Scientists say that there could be no life form if there are no water and oxygen on the other planets. Well, how do they know that the alien life forms need water and oxygen in order to survive? Maybe they do or maybe they do not need them, but the scientists have no ways of knowing that. By analogy, the case with the global warming is the same. Scientists have never experienced global warming before and they could not know what exactly is causing it and what impact it would have.
The science has discovered that Earth had experienced periods of warmings and coolings in the past too. I tend to believe that the global warming is exaggerated because the Earth has already had global warmings and coolings before and the life forms on it survived obviously.
However, if I were one of the surveyed people I would have also expressed a skepticism in regards of the global warming. Some scientists say that people are causing the global warming and others say that it is a result of natural processes through which Mother Earth undergoes all the time. I would side with the latter group of scientists. Contemporary science in terms of meteorology, space, and global warming is not very competent.
Scientists say that there could be no life form if there are no water and oxygen on the other planets. Well, how do they know that the alien life forms need water and oxygen in order to survive? Maybe they do or maybe they do not need them, but the scientists have no ways of knowing that. By analogy, the case with the global warming is the same. Scientists have never experienced global warming before and they could not know what exactly is causing it and what impact it would have.
The science has discovered that Earth had experienced periods of warmings and coolings in the past too. I tend to believe that the global warming is exaggerated because the Earth has already had global warmings and coolings before and the life forms on it survived obviously.
Assign. # 5 New York Times Op-Ed
The opinion section of the online version of the New York Times newspaper contains very diverse information and commentaries on all kinds of different topics. That section relates to the comments of editors, columnists, contributors, and letters of the New York Times newspaper’s readers.
The opinion section of the online version of the New York Times is something like a blog section in the newspaper. It contains the opinions of the newspaper's editors and the opinions of the readers on various topics. For instance, editors comment on the business problems of General Motors or the governments problems of Zimbabwe and its relations to the United States of America and Europe. The columnists and contributors also provide with information and comments on different issues. The Op-Ed of New York Times newspaper has also a section of the public editor who represents the readers of the newspaper and expresses his opinion on various issues. The section letters contain letters of New York Times newspaper's readers on different topics.
Overall, the Op-Ed section of the online version of the New York Times looks a lot like a blog and it reveals the opinions of the newspaper's journalists and its readers. The Op-Ed section provides a forum for the newspaper's readers to express their opinions and critiques on a number of issues. The Op-Ed section, however, is not that diverse and interesting as some blog website such as the Huffington Post.
The opinion section of the online version of the New York Times is something like a blog section in the newspaper. It contains the opinions of the newspaper's editors and the opinions of the readers on various topics. For instance, editors comment on the business problems of General Motors or the governments problems of Zimbabwe and its relations to the United States of America and Europe. The columnists and contributors also provide with information and comments on different issues. The Op-Ed of New York Times newspaper has also a section of the public editor who represents the readers of the newspaper and expresses his opinion on various issues. The section letters contain letters of New York Times newspaper's readers on different topics.
Overall, the Op-Ed section of the online version of the New York Times looks a lot like a blog and it reveals the opinions of the newspaper's journalists and its readers. The Op-Ed section provides a forum for the newspaper's readers to express their opinions and critiques on a number of issues. The Op-Ed section, however, is not that diverse and interesting as some blog website such as the Huffington Post.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Assign # 10 Huffington Post
The Huffington Post is a liberal American blog which provides variety of different information. Only the front page of the blog offers so much diverse information that I get the sense that it would take me a whole day to read it. However, I suppose that this is the reason why Huffington Post is one of the most popular political blogs in the United States of America.
The content of the blog is political and it deals with current news in which most of the Americans are interested in. For instance, the top headline of March 30, 2009 is "Detroit Doomsday" and it deals with the current financial crisis. The other top posts also deal with the current financial crises in one aspect or another. Huffington Post provides also other political and business news. It also relates to videos from other medias such as CNN. Another positive thing of Huffington Post is that it is not concentrated only with domestic news but it also has an international approach. The blog contains not only serious political and business news but it also has fun and curious political stories such as the news that Obamas are going to pay for the renovation of the White House.
Huffington Post has a section called "If you have something to say... Say it on the Huffington Post." Bloggers could create an account and comment on various issues and news which is a great opportunity to express their opinions. The blog follows the commercial and entertainment life-style of America too, with posts about Miss Universe's visit to Guantanamo and Madonna's visit to Malawi. Huffington Post also offers a number of links to other sites such as Al Jazeera and New York Observer.
I think that Huffington Post is a great diverse and informative blog which provides plenty of interesting political information and fun entertainment posts. It is updated constantly and it is done very professional.
The content of the blog is political and it deals with current news in which most of the Americans are interested in. For instance, the top headline of March 30, 2009 is "Detroit Doomsday" and it deals with the current financial crisis. The other top posts also deal with the current financial crises in one aspect or another. Huffington Post provides also other political and business news. It also relates to videos from other medias such as CNN. Another positive thing of Huffington Post is that it is not concentrated only with domestic news but it also has an international approach. The blog contains not only serious political and business news but it also has fun and curious political stories such as the news that Obamas are going to pay for the renovation of the White House.
Huffington Post has a section called "If you have something to say... Say it on the Huffington Post." Bloggers could create an account and comment on various issues and news which is a great opportunity to express their opinions. The blog follows the commercial and entertainment life-style of America too, with posts about Miss Universe's visit to Guantanamo and Madonna's visit to Malawi. Huffington Post also offers a number of links to other sites such as Al Jazeera and New York Observer.
I think that Huffington Post is a great diverse and informative blog which provides plenty of interesting political information and fun entertainment posts. It is updated constantly and it is done very professional.
Assign. #13 CNN - Bunch of Liars!
The winter of 2008/2009 was marked by a conflict between Russia and Ukraine on the issue of gas prices. Ukraine wanted lower prices of the natural gas delivered by Russia. Russia insisted that Ukraine should pay higher prices for the gas. Until the conflict was resolved Russia had taken a drastic measure - it simply cut the gas supply for Ukraine. But the gas supply for Southeastern Europe is delivered through the same pipe which provides gas for Ukraine. All of a sudden the gas supply for Eastern Europe was entirely cut. What a great peace of news for the news people! But they also needed some drama showing freezing people caught in the middle of the gas conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
CNN sought such a drama in Bulgaria but it could not find it. However, this did not stop the British correspondent of CNN Michael Moore to lie to the world that there are freezing people in Bulgaria because of the lack of gas supply. Moore's report shows "average Bulgarians" in the town of Pleven who freeze because of the gas crisis. Moore also shows that the gas supply to the city is "stopped." The truth is shown by a Bulgarian reporter who works for the Rupert Murdoch's TV called bTV. It turns out that the gas supply has never stopped since 1977 in Pleven, Bulgaria. It turns out that the building of the people, who freeze, has no central heating too. Moore and CNN are liars! But what is the big deal? The image of Bulgaria is damaged. Who cares as long as there is some human drama accompanying the gas crisis? Even though a Bulgarian journalist caught CNN in a lie there are no consequences so far. Michael Moore is not fired, CNN did not apologize to Bulgaria and what is even worse it did not apologize to its viewers for lying to them.
As a Bulgarian, what really disappoints me is the Bulgarian prime-minister Stanishev who was interviewed by Michael Moore. After the interview, Stanishev or his team never watched the report, otherwise they would have objected it. It could be even worse, they watched it but said nothing and allowed CNN to damage Bulgaria's image. Because this report truly damages Bulgaria's image. First of all it appears that Bulgaria is deeply affected by the gas crisis with no back up plan. Second, the people presented as "regular Bulgarian" citizens are not regular and they are definitely not Bulgarians. The shown people are gypsies from a ghetto in Pleven who do not work and live in a complete misery. However, the Bulgarian journalist does not have the guts to say it. He also does not dare to blame directly CNN for its lies, because that is what this television did. It lied and it did it professionally and intentionally. On the top of it, CNN did not apologize to its viewers.
CNN sought such a drama in Bulgaria but it could not find it. However, this did not stop the British correspondent of CNN Michael Moore to lie to the world that there are freezing people in Bulgaria because of the lack of gas supply. Moore's report shows "average Bulgarians" in the town of Pleven who freeze because of the gas crisis. Moore also shows that the gas supply to the city is "stopped." The truth is shown by a Bulgarian reporter who works for the Rupert Murdoch's TV called bTV. It turns out that the gas supply has never stopped since 1977 in Pleven, Bulgaria. It turns out that the building of the people, who freeze, has no central heating too. Moore and CNN are liars! But what is the big deal? The image of Bulgaria is damaged. Who cares as long as there is some human drama accompanying the gas crisis? Even though a Bulgarian journalist caught CNN in a lie there are no consequences so far. Michael Moore is not fired, CNN did not apologize to Bulgaria and what is even worse it did not apologize to its viewers for lying to them.
As a Bulgarian, what really disappoints me is the Bulgarian prime-minister Stanishev who was interviewed by Michael Moore. After the interview, Stanishev or his team never watched the report, otherwise they would have objected it. It could be even worse, they watched it but said nothing and allowed CNN to damage Bulgaria's image. Because this report truly damages Bulgaria's image. First of all it appears that Bulgaria is deeply affected by the gas crisis with no back up plan. Second, the people presented as "regular Bulgarian" citizens are not regular and they are definitely not Bulgarians. The shown people are gypsies from a ghetto in Pleven who do not work and live in a complete misery. However, the Bulgarian journalist does not have the guts to say it. He also does not dare to blame directly CNN for its lies, because that is what this television did. It lied and it did it professionally and intentionally. On the top of it, CNN did not apologize to its viewers.
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