Archive for January, 2010

Poo Power?

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

A farmer in Pennsylvania who is turning cow manure into electricity. How is that possible? Boy that statement is a load of bull! No it’s not. Read the article. Not only is he making electricity but his farm smells better.

Farmer Saves $200,000 With Poo Power

25 Chicago Students Arrested for Food Fight

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Arrested? For a Food Fight? You betcha! Read the article about the 25 MIDDLE SCHOOL aged students that were arrested following a food fight in Chicago. Was the punishment appropriate or excessive?

25 Chicago Students Arrested for Middle School Food Fight.

Medical Marijuana as a business

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

NJ just passed a law allowing medical Marijuana. It joined 13 other states to allow marijuana use for medical purposes. The question becomes how to regulate it. Each state is dealing with the use in different ways. There is the potential to tax and license people to distribute the marijuana. [...]

Life Sentence for Minors

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Do you believe minors should receieve life sentences? This very idea was before the Supreme Court. Read the article and post your thoughts.

Life Sentences For Minors Divides Court

Finding the 9/11 Jury

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Five accused terrorists are about to go on trial in New York for their roles in the attacks on 9/11. The federal government is choosing to place them on trial in New York City. There are many questions that are raised about this issue. One of them is how to find an impartial [...]

Do you know anything about Eritrea?

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

The small country of Eritrea has a population of approximately 5.5 million. It has strict regulations on the media. Read about some of the world issues that have pushed Eritrea into the news. Comment about this country.

As Thousands Flee Regime, Eritrea Would Go it Alone.

The Right to Forget?

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

In France, there is a law that is being proposed that would allow information about you online to be deleted. In the article, the law describes a law that would “force online and mobile firms to dispose of e-mails and text messages after an agreed length of time or on the request of the individual [...]

Google vs. China

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Google has decided to take on China. The search engine company has told the Chinese Government that it will no longer censor searches made in China. (And you thought the filter at school was tough!) Read the article about what this has led to. What are your thoughts about this censorship and [...]