December 2010
7 posts
“‘Freedom of the press’ does not mean the freedom of those...”
– Is Julian Assange a Journalist?
Dec 31st
Dec 22nd
Reader comment in USA Today
“Poll: Most want easier way to fire bad teachers.” That’s an article running in USA Today. There’s a comment from a reader, calling himself “TxTeacher,” that I’d like to share: Should doctors be blamed when their patients don’t improve, even when the patients ignore the doctor’s advice or have family history of certain illnesses? Should...
Dec 19th
“Cuba banned Michael Moore’s 2007 documentary, Sicko, because it painted...”
– 12/17/2010 guardian.co.uk
Dec 18th
1 note
Scanners and pat-downs are a sham
The truth is that exactly two things have made air travel safer since 9/11: reinforcing cockpit doors and convincing passengers they need to fight back. The TSA should continue to screen checked luggage. They should start screening airport workers. And then they should return airport security to pre-9/11 levels and let the rest of their budget be used for better purposes. Bruce...
Dec 15th
“Even in authoritarian countries, information networks are helping people...”
– Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Dec 8th
Google says: Being bad no longer pays!
In response to the publicity from the recent NY Times article on the benefit of bad online reviews, the article I linked to in my previous post, Google now assures us that they’ve changed their algorithm to stymie people like Mr. Borker.  You can read the release here.
Dec 2nd