Jan/09©Chris Farley
Questions
What does it say about a country when a fairly elected senator is told that he won’t be seated, but a senator appointed by a likely felon is?
What does it say about the power of religion over reason when people put bumper stickers that say, “Wherever I stand, I stand with Israel” on their car? Are people so blind to the reality that nothing is black and white?
Does the fact that a president is much freer to make good, if not politically popular decisions when he doesn’t have to be reelected mean we should reevaluate our electoral system?
Is it possible to defend freedom and liberty by taking it away? How far down that path can one go before there’s no freedom or liberty left to defend? Once one freedom or liberty is taken away and is in some way philosophically justified, is there anything to prevent any remaining freedoms or liberties from being taken away?
What does it say about society when MTV feels the way to save itself is to add 16 new reality shows to its lineup? If they go bankrupt, should the CEO fall through a trapdoor in the platform, have to live on an island for a few months, or be made to eat a live scorpion?
If all information is meant to be free (as some proponents of repealing copyright legislation argue), then what incentive will publishers and creators of everything from web content to music to books to movies have to continue creating new things? Wouldn’t there be much less quality information?
If new media is the future, why is old media still the gold standard, even for bloggers?
If the war on terror and Islamic extremism is so important, why are we only partially engaged? Are we just prolonging an end? Don’t we have to decide if we’re completely committed or just dangling our feet in the water? Is the only way to end this either to leave or take control of every country harboring Islamic extremists?
Would it be a good idea to return the electoral college to its intended use and have individual voters vote for a trusted individual to vote on their behalf, instead of voters voting for electors who they know will vote for a certain candidate? The average voter isn’t well informed, so doesn’t it make sense to distance them?
Why do we ignore Saudi Arabia’s human rights violations, but Bush Administration officials are quick to point out that part of the reason for invading Iraq was their human rights violations?
How can someone have a 69.4% job approval rating before they’ve actually taken the job?
Just a few questions. I’m sure there’ll be more. Let me know what you think in the comments.