Politics

Remember ethics – the gray area. Not everything is black or white, right or left, sometimes there is no easy solution. The news actually reported the facts and not some rehash of one side’s rhetoric once upon a time. News was news and opinion was opinion.

Political or societal reaction coming from a loss of identity of those who strongly identify with the “we factor”, the political correctness of their chosen social group, creates mass reaction. Political reaction based on a loss of individual identity perpetuates the group reality and further reinforces it.

Moral development/ethics requires and identity of “self”. The more “we” decide the less “self” differentiation occurs. When the news announces that group A is against or in favor of something, many automatically assume they must be for or against it also. After all their “we” said so.  Examples of this are Pro Choice means Pro Abortion, Anti Iraq war means you cannot support the troops, and your against the migrant workers if you believe in securing the borders.

More individuals need to look at the gray areas and voice their opinions. I am not suggesting that organized groups for or against a cause or political goal are bad. I am suggesting that when someone takes a position not inclusive of the “we” that we speak up, accept their individuality, and not berate them for going against the grain. Fear of reprisal is a motivator that can lead to the death of a free society. It can allow a government to control the masses.

I do not know why this really irritates me. I recieved a notice stating due to the low number of registered voters in our voting district, to save money, we all will be sent ballots in the mail, and there will be no polling place.

I am bummed because the ritual of going to the polling place has been taken away. I am shocked that less than 250 people are registered to vote. I am also prone to wondering about the possibility that my vote will not be counted. Silly, I know, but somehow dropping my ballot in a physical box seems more secure than the US Postal Service and who knows where it goes after that.

Just another change in my little world.

In the news again again – Net Neutrality – a subject I have blogged about prior here Net Neutrality.
Thank you to Odd time signatures for bringing this to my attention:

Don’t let it happen. Do you really want to go back to the days of “walled gardens” where you have access to some, but not all, of the Internet? Let your voice be your choice — go to savetheinternet com if you haven’t already and speak up for a free and accessible Internet without corporate interference. You will not be aligning yourself with a political party, but just agreeing to a straightforward statement of principles.

About 250,000 other petitioner signatures in favor the Markey Amendment collected by Free Press-led SaveTheInternet.com this week and delivered to Congress via Calif. Rep. Nancy Pelosi. The Markey Amendment says that telecommunication and cable giants like AT&T and Verizon that provide broadband access have the obligation “not to block, impair, degrade, discriminate against, or interfere with the ability of any person to use a broadband connection to access, use, send, receive, or offer lawful content, applications, or services over the internet”.

Supporters have sprung up all over the Internet – at MySpace.com and Askaninja.com. The effort has even united the most unlikely of political opponents including Gun Owners of America, Afro-Netizen, and Instapundit. Wow, now there is a wide variety of platforms.

From Mark Sneaking In The Back Door

While you’ve been away arguing about gas prices, the war against terrorism, the Katrina clean-up and so many other injustices to a free way of life, the Congressional community has almost completed it’s task of out-flanking your focus.

Don’t feel bad, I was almost snookered myself.

So, the very existence of the Internet as we know it today is under attack by – guess who? Big Money! This one doesn’t involve the oil companies, this is a step or so below that – telecommunications. Well, oh heck yeah, there’s a ton of money there eh? Enough to influence Congressmen! And that’s all they need to perpetrate new injustices on the sheep we’ve become in the fight against the fleecing of our freedoms!

Net Neutrality Clause Shot Down by Feds on The Internet Patrol

Well that is my contribution to the blogosphere today. I might shut down my computer system for awhile soon in order to redo my room to include a small work area to build my new model. Believe it or not – Kmilyun has found other things to do with herself. The weather is warm and my motorcycle is outside calling . .. sometimes real non digitalized contact can be a good thing. 🙂

Getting rid of FEMA is one of the recommendations coming from the Senate inguiry looking into the governments response to Katrina. Abolish FEMA and create a National Preparedness and Response Authority to oversee domestic disaster preparedness training and coordinate government disaster response. FEMA to NPRA? The report will be released soon.

It appears that the new authority would communicate directly with the President during major crises and any large cuts to budget or staffing levels would need Congressional approval. I feel so much better now that the President would be be in direct communication. I would feel much better yet if the inquiry report demanded that the President be held down and forced to pay attention! I am sure that President Bush would insure that the proper Congressional approvals were sought proir to budget cuts.

I smell a wumpus.