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Suing Facebook

mooeditor — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:41:19 +0000

A New York family is suing Facebook for allowing a crime scene picture of a murdered relative to go up on another person’s site. The picture was posted on the page of an EMT who had responded to the scene. He had no known connection to the victim or her family. “We are not suing Facebook for money; we’re suing them to change things, so no other family members of a murdered person have to experience these things,” according to the sister of the murdered woman. “Everyone is all about technology,” she said. “What about morals?”

Should We Be in Libya

mooeditor — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:52:47 +0000

THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION DILEMMA

mooeditor — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:01:48 +0000

Arizona’s immigration enforcement law currently gives police officers the power to determine the immigration status of people stopped, detained or arrested for another offense if there is a “reasonable suspicion” that they are in the U.S. illegally. This legislation is currently being considered by several other states. Different versions of the Arizona law have passed in Mississippi and by the state senates in Kentucky and Indiana, and legislators in Utah and Oklahoma continue studying the proposal. In Georgia, a bill in the General Assembly would require many employers to use a federal database to check the immigration status of new hires and also would authorize law-enforcement officers to check the immigration status of suspects who can’t produce an accepted form of identification.

IS OBAMACARE GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH?

mooeditor — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:18:27 +0000

Obama Care is Law. But it’s still very controversial law. A federal judge in Florida has ruled the law unconstitutional. Most Republicans and Tea Party members want it defunded and ultimately repealed. On the other hand the health care law is considered a major accomplishment by the Obama Administration and will make healthcare available for tens of millions more Americans.

Will the IRS require receipts for abortions?

mooeditor — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:49:28 +0000

A bill that is expected to pass in Congress will force the Internal Revenue Service to police abortions and monitor how Americans have paid for them. Theoretically, the IRS could require Americans to show a receipt for an abortion in … Continue reading →

Death by Texting

mooeditor — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:09:41 +0000

Due to the increase in New York pedestrian accidents while texting, New York State Senator Carl Kruger is proposing that a fine be assessed to pedestrians who text while walking. The allegation is that pedestrian accidents have risen because too many walkers are distracted by their cell phones. Citing these violators with a $100 fine is the Senator’s proposed method of getting pedestrians to pay attention while they are walking the city streets of Brooklyn.

Still Living With Your Mom and Dad?

mooeditor — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:10:51 +0000

Economic times are challenging. Jobs are difficult to get. As a result, many young people have had to make adjustments to their plans, including where they choose to live.

NUCLEAR MELTDOWN?

mooeditor — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:17:48 +0000

As Japanese officials battle a meltdown at a nuclear plant jolted by last week’s earthquake and resulting Tsunami, after-shocks are already resonating here in the US.

Several Universities to Allow Students and Professors to Carry Loaded Guns to Protect Against Gunmen

coleman — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:59:07 +0000

Around a dozen states are considering a bill that will allow students and teachers at universities to carry loaded weapons to protect themselves against gunmen. Is this a good idea? What do YOU think?