It's an election year people! You'll see more of this s**t before November. All the hot button issues will get some kind of lip service from the boys on the hill seeking reelection. Just look at what has been debated over the last few months in congress -- Anti-flag burning (a perennial election year favorite), anti-gay marriage (close second to anti-flag burning), stem cell research (made it through but they knew that George would veto allowing both sides to blame it on him), an anti-abortion bill (transporting a minor across state lines etc.). And now those nasty intertubes. Any bets on the next hot button issue... Oh... wait... the boys recess for August... never mind.
The issue is NOT whether -or- not its appropriate to allow students to get on their MySpace at school ( btw - I, along with other diggers here, agree that it's probably not) The real issue is whether Congress has the right or the authority to legislate what constitutes "social networking" I for one don't trust the crowd that calls the Internet "a series of tubes" to understand, let alone legislate something as complex as "social networking" This legislation broadly supersedes the judgment and discretion of educators, local school officials, and the concept of local governance in general...I
@postaboy:"Final tally of votes in favor of the bill:R 226 Y 0 ND 183 Y 15 NIt's so easy to blame Bush for everything but definitely not this."What you're seeing there is our republicrat and democan duopoly system at work. Our two party system does not represent true plurality of opinion. The problem is our voting system that only allows for one vote.Here is an easy to use, better voting system: <a class="user" href="http://www.approvalvoting.org/">http://www.approvalvoting.org/</a>
[quote]Since when should something that is "not appropriate" be forbidden by law?[/quote]Since the right-wing Christian fundamentalists took over the US government.
I guess, they have realized that some of the contents in myspace are not educational, and students get hook up with it, it's for their own sake. i guess.
docdebJul 28, 2006
It's an election year people! You'll see more of this s**t before November. All the hot button issues will get some kind of lip service from the boys on the hill seeking reelection. Just look at what has been debated over the last few months in congress -- Anti-flag burning (a perennial election year favorite), anti-gay marriage (close second to anti-flag burning), stem cell research (made it through but they knew that George would veto allowing both sides to blame it on him), an anti-abortion bill (transporting a minor across state lines etc.). And now those nasty intertubes. Any bets on the next hot button issue... Oh... wait... the boys recess for August... never mind.
spinchangeJul 28, 2006
The issue is NOT whether -or- not its appropriate to allow students to get on their MySpace at school ( btw - I, along with other diggers here, agree that it's probably not) The real issue is whether Congress has the right or the authority to legislate what constitutes "social networking" I for one don't trust the crowd that calls the Internet "a series of tubes" to understand, let alone legislate something as complex as "social networking" This legislation broadly supersedes the judgment and discretion of educators, local school officials, and the concept of local governance in general...I
aeooJul 28, 2006
@postaboy:"Final tally of votes in favor of the bill:R 226 Y 0 ND 183 Y 15 NIt's so easy to blame Bush for everything but definitely not this."What you're seeing there is our republicrat and democan duopoly system at work. Our two party system does not represent true plurality of opinion. The problem is our voting system that only allows for one vote.Here is an easy to use, better voting system: <a class="user" href="http://www.approvalvoting.org/">http://www.approvalvoting.org/</a>
s1mbaJul 28, 2006
"Are there any private schools that are free of religious propaganda?"Yeah. Quite a few actually.
obkenobiJul 29, 2006
[quote]Since when should something that is "not appropriate" be forbidden by law?[/quote]Since the right-wing Christian fundamentalists took over the US government.
brianb722Jul 29, 2006
@skyshock21you have no first amendent rights in school. it's been upheld in courts over and over again.
zaresteJul 30, 2006
"the purpose they say is to stop Online Predators"Now the congressmen will have to find something else to do at night.
rkuchikiAug 6, 2006
Then again, I suppose they should filter digg since no one can respond to a comment ethically and must throw at least 2 insults whilst replying.
misamiyoJun 13, 2008
I guess, they have realized that some of the contents in myspace are not educational, and students get hook up with it, it's for their own sake. i guess.
azhurAug 27, 2008
I wounder how the gov will enfore it??? However if anyone does have to block sites, Website Block <a class="user" href="http://www.ashkon.com/webblock.html">http://www.ashkon.com/webblock.html</a> can do the job.