Point 1. To kill an animal for food is different than to kill for fun. Cats are considered household pets in this country and not a food source. This constitutes a crime via animal cruelty. The site didn't even bother to have a graphic warning because it isn't required.
Point 2. I don't want to change the behavior of the rest of the world. I would just like it if things were more clear as to what content was where so parents who do not understand technology don't have to fear turning on their computer just like they don't have to fear turning on their TV.
There might be some graphic material on TV but it's limited by time and there is a guidance system in place. That would be great for the internet. If a site is PG-13, you can set a basic filter up to block it.
I use OpenDNS at the router level and block IP addresses independently. Not all parents understand how to do this.
True. In fact anyone who is around children, like teachers and librarians, qualifies. They do not have to have children to have valid points to express.
Keep in mind, we are talking about an NOI. NOTICE OF INQUIRY. This is about gathering info. In this case, the info is about the affects on kids.
I don't want to regulate anyone's behavior, I would like web content to be much more clear and easy to separate than it is today.
Yet another response that didn't bother to read the subject. "opinions on how the evolving electronic media landscape AFFECTS KIDS"
This isn't about infringing on other people's rights it's about how electronic media affects kids. This NOI is "dealing with it" by gathering information. That's what its for.
Here is a excerpt from the actual NOI to help clarify things so you don't get your panties in a bunch.
"Through this NOI, we seek information on the extent to which children are using electronic media today, the benefits and risks these technologies bring for children, and the ways in which parents, teachers, and children can help reap the benefits while minimizing the risks.
"A recent Notice of Inquiry from the FCC is looking for opinions on how the "evolving electronic media landscape" AFFECTS KIDS"
You may have a valid opinion but do you really think it is MORE valid than someone who actually has kids? Kids are the subject of the inquiry and the inquiry is what this debate is about.
If you purpose to know more than a parent on this subject you yourself must still be a kid.
Yep. I know there are a lot of people who won't see it the same as I do especially on this site. That's why it makes a good place to discuss it. Granted most responses don't go all Paris Hilton and try to dismiss me. lol
Not all parents understand what a white list is or how to set one up. You and I as geeks do. I use OpenDNS at the router level and block specific IP addresses that make it through as I find them.
Some parents just don't know that much about the hardware or software. That is why I'd like to see a more simplified method than currently exists.
I believe you are helping make my point. Thank you.
That's why I said there should be a simpler method available to parents. There is plenty I do to manage the internet already. OpenDNS for one and actively working towards change as another.
You feel it is not my job to police the internet. Who would do it if I don't, "other folks"? As a parent, I do everything I can to make this world a better place for my kids. I helped bring down the Berlin Wall in Germany back in 1989 and helped liberate Kuwait in 1991. I'm not the kind of person who sits around waiting for "other folks" to change things. To you, I am those other folks.
Please understand. I do not want to take away anyone's freedoms. I would just like to see more discretion than currently exists and if that requires a new rating system for web sites or a new extension like a.xxx, so be it. I look forward to that.
This particular subject is The Electronic Media Landscape. I understand what you mean but please consider how much 'media' is in a modern video game. If you want, just relate it to the movie and television industry, consider the cut scenes contained in games. These cut scenes are short films and would qualify as a form of electronic media even without considering the rest of the game content. That is my guess.
The FCC are playing catch up. This concern didn't exist when the Media Bureau was created and they still do not cover internet broadcasts. If it's their job to regulate what is being broadcast (over television and Cable at the moment) how are they not responsible for things that can be watched that are broadcast over the internet? . Currently, the rating system for video games is handled by the ESRB and not the FCC. It does help to have some remarks on the box to quickly identify the recommended age and content type of the game for those who are not into the subject. But this is by no means a regulation.
I agree. The sheer level of vulgarity in content is so different. Porn isn't the only thing either.
I had a friend who's daughter searched for 'kitten' and found some sick site where they mutilate cats. Several parents in different associations bombarded the host of the site and we got it shut down.
There is some really disgusting stuff out there and it's all just 3 clicks away. I've said it before, I wish there were some plan in place to allow parents more control so people who just don't care are not bothered with this subject.
Speaking of which, for all those who are so vocal against this but do not have children... this subject does not pertain to you. Please close this tab and go back to watching porn.
Back when you were 8 it was much different and there was much less available. Today's internet is quite different.
I wish there was something better in place to allow parents easier control so the gov. doesn't need to get involved and people who just don't give a crap don't have to be bothered. Personally, I use OpenDNS but not all parents might know how to and it can't block everything.
From a parent's perspective, try to imagine having a 7 year old daughter who is having nightmares because she looked up 'kitten' while you were making dinner and she came across kitten mutilation and just watched someone butcher a live cat for fun. Some limits need to be put in place because there are really sick people out there. 'Click here to proceed' and 'you must be 18' just won't cut it.
Thanks to the internet, I don't have to drive my kids to the red light district so they can play in the park across from prostitutes and sex shops while watching drug dealers sell drugs and having other kids show them how to sniff chemicals to get high or become bulimic because it's beautiful.. The internet brings that all to my living room. Oh and I can check email too.
You are partially correct. It is not being used as originally intended but it is not meaningless. Most people today use cloud when referring to the computers and resources available over the internet rather than the interconnections of the internet.
Back before the internet, server admins sending data over fiber channel would visually represent the connections as "the network". That's easy to visualize as a fishing net. Then as more lines, servers and jumps were added the term evolved to try to stay with a realistic visual representation. Web was next which was also easy to imagine. Net Fabric was actually used for a while too as the number of lines went up.
Eventually there were so many interconnections and links between computers and networks of computers that if you drew it, you would end up with a fine gray blob in between all the destinations. A net cloud. That's where the term actually came from.
Unfortunately they are working on gaps and consuming higher elements to do so but you are right. Even though I think it's a waste to invest so much time and money to create something that serves no purpose and vanishes in such little time, maybe by accident someone will discover something useful while playing this billion dollar game of marbles.
If I drew a chart back in school where I omitted things and then had to go back and slip 2 rows of items where there were only 2 spaces, I would have failed. The fact that the periodic table is drawn this way means it is still wrong. There is something else at play that we don't yet understand.
I like Dr. Peter Plichta's findings. He looks at it from a different perspective. Look up his books on Amazon. They are an interesting read on this subject.
I agree with your points but I don't think that's what the article is about. The article is questioning character 'creation' making players feel God like. It also asks if the unique characters take away from a good story because you can't write a "one size fits all." I think these ideas are simply wrong. I don't think I'm giving birth or creating a new life form. I'm playing myself in the game much as an actor is playing a role in a movie.
As far as storyline goes, look at Guild Wars and Aion. They render their cut scenes with your character so you are a part of the developing story rather than just watching a character from the story. And both World of Warcraft and Aion have moments where you play in an instance (solo or just your party) where you participate with a few NPCs as key elements of the story unfolds. Your character speaks to the prince, your character is cheered for saving the town and it's your character that fights side by side with Thral. The story is just as deep and you get to play a part in it through your character.
Rather than think storyline is dead because of unique character creation, the author should consider how these interactive stories improve on standard story telling. I've played enough "you are Dr. Freedman" games. I like what is being done.
Generally speaking, I think advertisements have dropped in quality over the years. The young blood they are bringing in today have the vision and foresight of about 2 ft. past their desk. I'm pretty sure this all sounded good back at the cubicle. "Wouldn't it be funny if.." goes a long way when you're young.
Right now Sony Pictures is doing a similar thing with the fear of 2012. You can join the lottery to one of the few to be saved. If you don't pay attention, you'll miss the little link for the movie page at the bottom. There are even some commercials on TV leading you to the page. http://www.instituteforhumancontinuity.org/
This is an advertising technique similar to LOST's internet campaign.
I would really like to see the emails myself to see if either Toyota was too far out there or if she was too naive. Either could happen. In her favor, I would not expect a company that has been promoting Earth, Nature and Humanity to pull out this kind of garbage.
How much time would your abandoned patent application be viable?
I have had several ideas I've wanted to patent but thought the entire process to be against the individual. I hear a lot of stories of people who go through the process to just have it killed by a corporation contesting the patent simply to stall it in court.
A small entity like myself can not afford to battle it out in court. I'd be out of money and no longer able to move the idea forward. It is really depressing when you look up the stories of how many people this has happened to.
Very good points and well written. I'll add to it for the subject of security.
Software Piracy definitely affects security. Most people would laugh if you asked them to run a.exe file that was emailed to them from a known software hacker but when people download a torrent of commercial software, the pirates often include a KeyGen to create a serial number. For some reason people run these without thinking twice. This keygen can generate the serial number and then install whatever the heck they want on your computer. A good hacker doesn't even need a keygen. They will just attach the code to the install script so you don't even have a chance. All of the sudden your network is running slow and you blame your ISP for limiting your bandwidth but its actually that zombie software you quite happily installed.
Personally I think Pirating is old school and lazy. If a person would take the time and download Ubuntu linux live CD or Ubuntu Studio, they would get an entire operating system loaded with everything from office software to digital image editing, 3D design, 2D painting, audio and video editing, DVD burning, network management, etc. It even comes with it's own searchable database of other free software. That's where the lazy comment comes in. A person might actually have to learn something new.
If all you can think is "ya but" when people talk about linux, consider Open Office, Paint.net, Aviary.com, Google docs.. On and on. There is so much out there, there really is no reason not to at least try some of it. Who knows, you might even find something that suits your way of thinking better than the commercial product you were trying to pirate.
The difference here, you are comparing a roughly flat rate music industry to the software industry.
Autodesk Maya 3D software is $1300.00 just to name 1. It is well worth the money but some kid trying to learn it might be tempted to pirate it because there is no way he can afford it. Thankfully they offer a free version for learning but you get the idea. A $16 music CD does not compare to a $1300 software package as it relates to lost sales.
Sorry if I sounded upset. I'm having to defend a lot of my posts today.
Unfortunately I don't agree with what is going on in Afghanistan either. But I'm not looking at all of the same puzzle pieces he is. What scares me is that it feels like Vietnam without a border. It is chaos over there.
As far as GITMO, you'd be surprised how many little islands we own.:)
Here are a few more. Please read about them vs. just thinking about it. If you leave it to the media to give you correct information you'll be waiting a long time. They tend to be bias. It's odd that so few people seem to know what is going on in the White house but so many feel they know enough to comment on how little they are doing.
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Signed: Monday, June 22, 2009
Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009 Signed: Friday, May 22, 2009
Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act Signed: Friday, May 22, 2009
Helping Families Save Their Homes Act Signed: Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act Signed: Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act Signed: Wednesday, April 21, 2009
Omnibus Public Lands Management Act Signed: Monday, March 30, 2009
Small Business Act Temporary Extension Signed: Friday, March 20, 2009
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Signed: Tuesday, February 17, 2009
DTV Delay Act Signed: Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Children’s Health Insurance Reauthorization Act Signed: Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Signed: Thursday, January 29, 2009
Our global reputation and relations with the united nations. Consider how much of the crash of the global economy was actually our capitalistic fault.
Bush didn't understand that we need to work with the world not set an arrogant tone and turn your back against it. Especially when you can't even pronounce nuclear correctly. He took matters into his own hands and led the US to invade another country all because he thought Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. When I served under Bush Seinor we were there to liberate Kuwait. Correct reasons vs. incorrect assumptions.
So many of the comments here argue, "he hasn't yet closed GITMO.." "We still have soldiers in Iraq." He didn't put these things in place. He IS taking steps to rectify the crap left behind by the bush. Every time Obama signs another document moving us closer to resolution on any argued point he is accomplishing something. This isn't fast food.
Will your state house the detainees from GITMO? you want them out but NIMBY them away to somewhere else. WHERE? This has to be negotiated and logistically feasible again taking time.
If you think you can do a better job, go ahead and run for President. You'll be the first slashdotterian candidate.
The close of the nomination does not limit the consideration time for the candidate.
Since it's the prize that is being argued, read what the Nobel committee said about why they gave it to him. You may not agree with their decision but it is theirs to make.
“We want to emphasize that he has already brought significant changes,” Lundestad told GlobalPost, citing Obama’s focus on multilateral institutions, dialogue and negotiations, arms control and nuclear disarmament, as well as the environment. “All these things have already taken place and this already has had a very significant impact on international relations.”
As for what has actually accomplished, please visit this page to see 100 of them in the first 100 days. There are more. I didn't feel like posting all of them. Argue what you will but if you don't bother to read and only focus on your will I suppose you'll never learn anything but faith in your own opinion. You seem to think that world events can be finished like cooking french fries at McDonlads. It just isn't that simple. Starting a negotiation between certain countries is an accomplishment at that level. http://www.nsnetwork.org/node/1281
If someone you worked with broke something that is really hard to fix and refused to fix it themselves even with being given more time, would you hesitate to thank the person who steps forward and fixes it? When you thank them, would you be looking spitefully at the wrong doer rather than at the person you are praising? That's a really sad view.
They are praising what he has accomplished in such short a time. He may still accomplish more but make no mistake, he already has changed the negotiating environment of the world and that is what he is being awarded for.
The affect a person has on a given subject is just as relevant as the amount of effort. Don't forget Al Gore won this award for simply doing a power point presentation based on the many years of hard work and scientific deduction of dozens of people around the world. Basically, he talked in front of a screen. But the fact that HE did it brought so much attention to the subject of climate change that it moved it forward in global priority. That's what got him his award.
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Thank you for a reply without being demeaning.
Point 1. To kill an animal for food is different than to kill for fun. Cats are considered household pets in this country and not a food source. This constitutes a crime via animal cruelty. The site didn't even bother to have a graphic warning because it isn't required.
Point 2. I don't want to change the behavior of the rest of the world. I would just like it if things were more clear as to what content was where so parents who do not understand technology don't have to fear turning on their computer just like they don't have to fear turning on their TV.
There might be some graphic material on TV but it's limited by time and there is a guidance system in place. That would be great for the internet. If a site is PG-13, you can set a basic filter up to block it.
I use OpenDNS at the router level and block IP addresses independently. Not all parents understand how to do this.
True. In fact anyone who is around children, like teachers and librarians, qualifies. They do not have to have children to have valid points to express.
Keep in mind, we are talking about an NOI. NOTICE OF INQUIRY. This is about gathering info. In this case, the info is about the affects on kids.
I don't want to regulate anyone's behavior, I would like web content to be much more clear and easy to separate than it is today.
Yet another response that didn't bother to read the subject. "opinions on how the evolving electronic media landscape AFFECTS KIDS"
This isn't about infringing on other people's rights it's about how electronic media affects kids. This NOI is "dealing with it" by gathering information. That's what its for.
Here is a excerpt from the actual NOI to help clarify things so you don't get your panties in a bunch.
"Through this NOI, we seek information on the extent to which children are using electronic media today, the benefits and risks these technologies bring for children, and the ways in which parents, teachers, and children can help reap the benefits while minimizing the risks.
Did you bother to read the subject?
"A recent Notice of Inquiry from the FCC is looking for opinions on how the "evolving electronic media landscape" AFFECTS KIDS"
You may have a valid opinion but do you really think it is MORE valid than someone who actually has kids? Kids are the subject of the inquiry and the inquiry is what this debate is about.
If you purpose to know more than a parent on this subject you yourself must still be a kid.
Yep. I know there are a lot of people who won't see it the same as I do especially on this site. That's why it makes a good place to discuss it. Granted most responses don't go all Paris Hilton and try to dismiss me. lol
Not all parents understand what a white list is or how to set one up. You and I as geeks do. I use OpenDNS at the router level and block specific IP addresses that make it through as I find them.
Some parents just don't know that much about the hardware or software. That is why I'd like to see a more simplified method than currently exists.
Funny. However, that site... not funny.
My point in mentioning that was there was no gateway, warning/welcome page, nothing.
A few clicks and you get to see something that is considered a crime in this country. A little discretion wouldn't have been a bad idea for that site.
I believe you are helping make my point. Thank you.
That's why I said there should be a simpler method available to parents. There is plenty I do to manage the internet already. OpenDNS for one and actively working towards change as another.
You feel it is not my job to police the internet. Who would do it if I don't, "other folks"? As a parent, I do everything I can to make this world a better place for my kids. I helped bring down the Berlin Wall in Germany back in 1989 and helped liberate Kuwait in 1991. I'm not the kind of person who sits around waiting for "other folks" to change things. To you, I am those other folks.
Please understand. I do not want to take away anyone's freedoms. I would just like to see more discretion than currently exists and if that requires a new rating system for web sites or a new extension like a .xxx, so be it. I look forward to that.
This particular subject is The Electronic Media Landscape. I understand what you mean but please consider how much 'media' is in a modern video game. If you want, just relate it to the movie and television industry, consider the cut scenes contained in games. These cut scenes are short films and would qualify as a form of electronic media even without considering the rest of the game content. That is my guess.
The FCC are playing catch up. This concern didn't exist when the Media Bureau was created and they still do not cover internet broadcasts. If it's their job to regulate what is being broadcast (over television and Cable at the moment) how are they not responsible for things that can be watched that are broadcast over the internet?
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Currently, the rating system for video games is handled by the ESRB and not the FCC. It does help to have some remarks on the box to quickly identify the recommended age and content type of the game for those who are not into the subject. But this is by no means a regulation.
I agree. The sheer level of vulgarity in content is so different. Porn isn't the only thing either.
I had a friend who's daughter searched for 'kitten' and found some sick site where they mutilate cats. Several parents in different associations bombarded the host of the site and we got it shut down.
There is some really disgusting stuff out there and it's all just 3 clicks away. I've said it before, I wish there were some plan in place to allow parents more control so people who just don't care are not bothered with this subject.
Speaking of which, for all those who are so vocal against this but do not have children... this subject does not pertain to you. Please close this tab and go back to watching porn.
Back when you were 8 it was much different and there was much less available. Today's internet is quite different.
I wish there was something better in place to allow parents easier control so the gov. doesn't need to get involved and people who just don't give a crap don't have to be bothered. Personally, I use OpenDNS but not all parents might know how to and it can't block everything.
From a parent's perspective, try to imagine having a 7 year old daughter who is having nightmares because she looked up 'kitten' while you were making dinner and she came across kitten mutilation and just watched someone butcher a live cat for fun. Some limits need to be put in place because there are really sick people out there. 'Click here to proceed' and 'you must be 18' just won't cut it.
Thanks to the internet, I don't have to drive my kids to the red light district so they can play in the park across from prostitutes and sex shops while watching drug dealers sell drugs and having other kids show them how to sniff chemicals to get high or become bulimic because it's beautiful.. The internet brings that all to my living room. Oh and I can check email too.
Great response. I hope this gives the anonymous toilet fodder something to think about.
You would have made professor Kirchhoff proud!
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur
Not quite everything. :)
You are partially correct. It is not being used as originally intended but it is not meaningless. Most people today use cloud when referring to the computers and resources available over the internet rather than the interconnections of the internet.
Back before the internet, server admins sending data over fiber channel would visually represent the connections as "the network". That's easy to visualize as a fishing net. Then as more lines, servers and jumps were added the term evolved to try to stay with a realistic visual representation. Web was next which was also easy to imagine. Net Fabric was actually used for a while too as the number of lines went up.
Eventually there were so many interconnections and links between computers and networks of computers that if you drew it, you would end up with a fine gray blob in between all the destinations. A net cloud. That's where the term actually came from.
Unfortunately they are working on gaps and consuming higher elements to do so but you are right. Even though I think it's a waste to invest so much time and money to create something that serves no purpose and vanishes in such little time, maybe by accident someone will discover something useful while playing this billion dollar game of marbles.
If I drew a chart back in school where I omitted things and then had to go back and slip 2 rows of items where there were only 2 spaces, I would have failed. The fact that the periodic table is drawn this way means it is still wrong. There is something else at play that we don't yet understand.
I like Dr. Peter Plichta's findings. He looks at it from a different perspective. Look up his books on Amazon. They are an interesting read on this subject.
I agree with your points but I don't think that's what the article is about. The article is questioning character 'creation' making players feel God like. It also asks if the unique characters take away from a good story because you can't write a "one size fits all." I think these ideas are simply wrong. I don't think I'm giving birth or creating a new life form. I'm playing myself in the game much as an actor is playing a role in a movie.
As far as storyline goes, look at Guild Wars and Aion. They render their cut scenes with your character so you are a part of the developing story rather than just watching a character from the story. And both World of Warcraft and Aion have moments where you play in an instance (solo or just your party) where you participate with a few NPCs as key elements of the story unfolds. Your character speaks to the prince, your character is cheered for saving the town and it's your character that fights side by side with Thral. The story is just as deep and you get to play a part in it through your character.
Rather than think storyline is dead because of unique character creation, the author should consider how these interactive stories improve on standard story telling. I've played enough "you are Dr. Freedman" games. I like what is being done.
Generally speaking, I think advertisements have dropped in quality over the years. The young blood they are bringing in today have the vision and foresight of about 2 ft. past their desk. I'm pretty sure this all sounded good back at the cubicle. "Wouldn't it be funny if.." goes a long way when you're young.
Right now Sony Pictures is doing a similar thing with the fear of 2012. You can join the lottery to one of the few to be saved. If you don't pay attention, you'll miss the little link for the movie page at the bottom. There are even some commercials on TV leading you to the page. http://www.instituteforhumancontinuity.org/
This is an advertising technique similar to LOST's internet campaign.
I would really like to see the emails myself to see if either Toyota was too far out there or if she was too naive. Either could happen. In her favor, I would not expect a company that has been promoting Earth, Nature and Humanity to pull out this kind of garbage.
How much time would your abandoned patent application be viable?
I have had several ideas I've wanted to patent but thought the entire process to be against the individual. I hear a lot of stories of people who go through the process to just have it killed by a corporation contesting the patent simply to stall it in court.
A small entity like myself can not afford to battle it out in court. I'd be out of money and no longer able to move the idea forward. It is really depressing when you look up the stories of how many people this has happened to.
Very good points and well written. I'll add to it for the subject of security.
Software Piracy definitely affects security. Most people would laugh if you asked them to run a .exe file that was emailed to them from a known software hacker but when people download a torrent of commercial software, the pirates often include a KeyGen to create a serial number. For some reason people run these without thinking twice. This keygen can generate the serial number and then install whatever the heck they want on your computer. A good hacker doesn't even need a keygen. They will just attach the code to the install script so you don't even have a chance. All of the sudden your network is running slow and you blame your ISP for limiting your bandwidth but its actually that zombie software you quite happily installed.
Personally I think Pirating is old school and lazy. If a person would take the time and download Ubuntu linux live CD or Ubuntu Studio, they would get an entire operating system loaded with everything from office software to digital image editing, 3D design, 2D painting, audio and video editing, DVD burning, network management, etc. It even comes with it's own searchable database of other free software. That's where the lazy comment comes in. A person might actually have to learn something new.
If all you can think is "ya but" when people talk about linux, consider Open Office, Paint.net, Aviary.com, Google docs.. On and on. There is so much out there, there really is no reason not to at least try some of it. Who knows, you might even find something that suits your way of thinking better than the commercial product you were trying to pirate.
The difference here, you are comparing a roughly flat rate music industry to the software industry.
Autodesk Maya 3D software is $1300.00 just to name 1. It is well worth the money but some kid trying to learn it might be tempted to pirate it because there is no way he can afford it. Thankfully they offer a free version for learning but you get the idea. A $16 music CD does not compare to a $1300 software package as it relates to lost sales.
Sorry if I sounded upset. I'm having to defend a lot of my posts today.
Unfortunately I don't agree with what is going on in Afghanistan either. But I'm not looking at all of the same puzzle pieces he is. What scares me is that it feels like Vietnam without a border. It is chaos over there.
As far as GITMO, you'd be surprised how many little islands we own. :)
This site covers the first 100 days.
http://www.nsnetwork.org/node/1281
Here are a few more. Please read about them vs. just thinking about it. If you leave it to the media to give you correct information you'll be waiting a long time. They tend to be bias. It's odd that so few people seem to know what is going on in the White house but so many feel they know enough to comment on how little they are doing.
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
Signed: Monday, June 22, 2009
Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009
Signed: Friday, May 22, 2009
Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act
Signed: Friday, May 22, 2009
Helping Families Save Their Homes Act
Signed: Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act
Signed: Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act
Signed: Wednesday, April 21, 2009
Omnibus Public Lands Management Act
Signed: Monday, March 30, 2009
Small Business Act Temporary Extension
Signed: Friday, March 20, 2009
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Signed: Tuesday, February 17, 2009
DTV Delay Act
Signed: Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Children’s Health Insurance Reauthorization Act
Signed: Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Signed: Thursday, January 29, 2009
Our global reputation and relations with the united nations. Consider how much of the crash of the global economy was actually our capitalistic fault.
Bush didn't understand that we need to work with the world not set an arrogant tone and turn your back against it. Especially when you can't even pronounce nuclear correctly. He took matters into his own hands and led the US to invade another country all because he thought Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. When I served under Bush Seinor we were there to liberate Kuwait. Correct reasons vs. incorrect assumptions.
So many of the comments here argue, "he hasn't yet closed GITMO.." "We still have soldiers in Iraq." He didn't put these things in place. He IS taking steps to rectify the crap left behind by the bush. Every time Obama signs another document moving us closer to resolution on any argued point he is accomplishing something. This isn't fast food.
Will your state house the detainees from GITMO? you want them out but NIMBY them away to somewhere else. WHERE? This has to be negotiated and logistically feasible again taking time.
If you think you can do a better job, go ahead and run for President. You'll be the first slashdotterian candidate.
The close of the nomination does not limit the consideration time for the candidate.
Since it's the prize that is being argued, read what the Nobel committee said about why they gave it to him. You may not agree with their decision but it is theirs to make.
“We want to emphasize that he has already brought significant changes,” Lundestad told GlobalPost, citing Obama’s focus on multilateral institutions, dialogue and negotiations, arms control and nuclear disarmament, as well as the environment. “All these things have already taken place and this already has had a very significant impact on international relations.”
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/worldview/091009/outstretched-hand-nobel-committee-gives-obama-boost
As for what has actually accomplished, please visit this page to see 100 of them in the first 100 days. There are more. I didn't feel like posting all of them. Argue what you will but if you don't bother to read and only focus on your will I suppose you'll never learn anything but faith in your own opinion. You seem to think that world events can be finished like cooking french fries at McDonlads. It just isn't that simple. Starting a negotiation between certain countries is an accomplishment at that level.
http://www.nsnetwork.org/node/1281
Yet another deep and personally heart felt comment by someone who's obviously never been to the middle east.
Since you disparage Mr. Obama's work you must have done something of greater importance so I'll ask...
What have you done to affect peace and stability in the world? Why do you feel you are qualified to call his efforts crap?
If someone you worked with broke something that is really hard to fix and refused to fix it themselves even with being given more time, would you hesitate to thank the person who steps forward and fixes it? When you thank them, would you be looking spitefully at the wrong doer rather than at the person you are praising? That's a really sad view.
They are praising what he has accomplished in such short a time. He may still accomplish more but make no mistake, he already has changed the negotiating environment of the world and that is what he is being awarded for.
The affect a person has on a given subject is just as relevant as the amount of effort. Don't forget Al Gore won this award for simply doing a power point presentation based on the many years of hard work and scientific deduction of dozens of people around the world. Basically, he talked in front of a screen. But the fact that HE did it brought so much attention to the subject of climate change that it moved it forward in global priority. That's what got him his award.