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bubb1erat

Wisconsin Recall Election Results Map - 2 views

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  • campbellcondon on 25 Mar 15
     
    Real-time results, maps and charts for the 2012 Wisconsin governor recall. This map is a great visual indication of the votes during the recall period.
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  • Joanne Kim on 25 Mar 15
     
    I think this map shows clearly and visually that Walker succeeded with no doubt.
  • kyrranielson on 25 Mar 15
     
    I think that it is very interesting that although there was a recall that Walker still won by a landslide. You would think that if there was enough votes for a petition that there would be a close recall election.
  • sebasgm on 25 Mar 15
     
    He didn't win by a landslide. Most of the state is red because there aren't inhabitants in those areas. The areas where he lost, were where large cities were located. He only won 53% of the vote.
  • bubb1erat on 23 Mar 16
     
    Not enough precincts voted in favor to recall Walker so he "won" another election.
sebasgm

Same-Sex Marriages Begin in the South - ABC News - 0 views

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      sebasgm on 10 Oct 14
       
      This is beginning to change the civil rights for gay couples and starting to lead to more equality in the south. This is significant considering how the south is so conservative. 
  • The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Monday to turn away appeals from a handful of states including Virginia means marriage bans are unconstitutional throughout the 4th U.S. Circuit.
  • West Virginia and North and South Carolina
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  • conservatives seem determined to fight to the bitter end.
    • sebasgm
      sebasgm on 10 Oct 14
       
      It is still possible that other Supreme Court cases will find different results, leading to less equality for gays.
  • "We'll accept same-sex marriage just like we accepted desegregation and the end of slavery," Ferris added. "These other barriers that have burdened us for too long are coming down and the people in the South are open to change."
  • These court rulings can't help but "change the culture of the South," said the Rev.
  • "left Virginians without a definitive answer."
  • Attorney Byron Babione of the Alliance Defending Freedom, which represented two Virginia clerks in their appeal, noted that it's still possible that another federal case will reach the Supreme Court and produce a different result.
  • sebasgm on 10 Oct 14
     
    Same-Sex marriages begin in the south as the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to turn away appeals from states means marriage bans are unconstitutional.
  • Joanne Kim on 11 Oct 14
     
    I agree that banning same sex marriage is unconstitutional and I think this would be a start to more and more states allowing same sex marriage
  • paigedeleeuw on 11 Oct 14
     
    I've noticed that there are a lot of people who chose to discuss the topic of same-sex marriage. It's understandable for it to be unconstitutional for marriage to be banned whether it is between a man and a women, or of those who are of the same sex. Recently many states have abolished their laws against same-sex marriages. States such as Idaho and Nevada have just legalized gay marriage.
natedurrett

Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election results - 0 views

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wisconsin barrett vs walker election results recall

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  • natedurrett on 27 Mar 15
     
    I really liked this graph because it shows not only the data but the districts that voted as well
kyrranielson

2010 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin - 1 views

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wisconsin recall barrett walker

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      kyrranielson on 25 Mar 15
       
      Here is some more data for those of you who don't like reading. Although Walker won by a little over 100,000 votes, Barrett still had a good chance in the election. From the graph below you can see that he was only favored by a few counties but ones that obviously had a significant roll in the election.
  • Scott WalkerRebecca KleefischRepublican 1,128,941 52.25% Tom BarrettTom NelsonDemocratic 1,004,303 46.48%
  • natedurrett on 27 Mar 15
     
    Thanks for the that, the info put into different charts and tables really put almost a new perspective on how the voting went
paigedeleeuw

Health Disparities as a Civil Rights Issue - 2 views

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  • racial integration in hospitals and health care was too difficult an issue, and efforts instead focused on the integration of schools and public accommodations
  • The first significant test of Title VI enforcement came with the implementation of the Medicare program in 1966. More than 1,000 hospitals quietly and uneventfully integrated their medical staffs, waiting rooms, and hospital floors in less than four months.
  • paigedeleeuw on 11 Oct 14
     
    Racial segregation in health care not only distorts and contributes to disparities; it increases the cost and reduces the quality of care for everyone. 
  • natedurrett on 11 Oct 14
     
    I agree. Segregation in places such as this have been neglected for too long and need to be brought to the attention of the public. The moral and financial issues that result from such choices are too much of a problem.
  • kyrranielson on 11 Oct 14
     
    Healthcare should be available to all people regardless of their race or gender. The "equal opportunity" clause is completely violated in many aspects of healthcare. Each person should have equal opportunities to receive medical attention at the same degree of every other citizen.
sebasgm

Homeland Security Today: Watchdog Calls for DHS Reform to Improve Homeland Security - 2 views

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  • The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plays a critical role in securing the United States against a number of threats
  • In light of these reports, the House Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency held a hearing  last Thursday to examine DHS’s performance and provide recommendations to improve homeland security.
  • “These reports show serious deficiencies in how DHS secures the border, protects federal buildings from cyber attacks, and manages billions of taxpayer dollars,” said subcommittee chairman Scott Perry (R-Penn.). “DHS must act on these and other recommendations to improve our homeland security.”
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  • r 22 disparate agencies to form the third largest cabinet level department has continued to prove challenging.
  • ded to be replaced.   Gerstein also observed a lack of national preparedness, which he believes was highlighted by the response to the Ebola outbreak, the critical shortfalls surrounding the fire in a Washington Metro station several weeks ago, and the growing number of cybersecurity incidents.
  • sebasgm on 03 Mar 15
     
    The House Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency held a meeting last Thursday to analyze DHS's efficiency and performance, to decide whether reforms are needed to be made. After this meeting, they came to the consensus that DHS shows "serious deficiencies" in their performance and that reforms are needed to be made.
  • campbellcondon on 03 Mar 15
     
    The results of this article really show in specific detail how the DHS has secured the border and helps prevent cyber attacks from federal buildings. The meeting last week analyzed the efficiency of the DHS and if the reforms are needed. In my opinion, they are not; the DHS is doing sufficient work.
natedurrett

Report: Defense cuts degrading military, US no longer able to fight 2 wars at same time... - 0 views

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  • he United States military does not currently have the ability to fight two major wars simultaneously, according to a new report, a significant reduction from the capacity enjoyed by defense officials for decades. 
  • That strategy enables the U.S. military to defeat one adversary in a conflict while preventing another aggressor—seeking to take advantage of the United States’ preoccupation with the first conflict—from defeating it in a separate theater. 
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  • “The consistent decline in funding and the consequent shrinking of the force are putting it under significant pressure,” the report said. “Essential maintenance is being deferred; fewer units (mostly the Navy’s platforms and the Special Operations Forces community) are being cycled through operational deployments more often and for longer periods; and old equipment is being extended while programmed replacements are problematic.” 
  • “The cumulative effect of such factors has resulted in a U.S. military that is marginally able to meet the demands of defending America’s vital national interests.” 
  • natedurrett on 04 Mar 15
     
    Due to very large defense cuts, the US no longer has the budget to arm itself against two aggressors at once.The strategy before these cuts was that the armed forces would have a reserve of weapons and soldiers to counteract any attacking force that assumes the country is weak while fighting another war. Now this strategy is no longer able to be used and it now while at war there is no current strategy to replace it as of now.
sebasgm

5 Ways New Media Are Changing Politics - US News - 2 views

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  • New social media are already changing the way organizations attract supporters.
  • But the collective outrage focused on a top-down, big-money view of politics, well, that's so . . . last century. If the goal of television ads is to motivate viewers to vote, volunteer, or give money, there are far better ways to reach people, thanks to the new media.
  • 1. News you can choose:
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  • 2. Share this:
  • 3. Like it:
  • . Connect with others:
  • instant read on opinions and positions
  • distributing the news
  • etweeted hundreds of times
  • The result is a new paradigm in political communications, and both parties are using it.
  • That affects the way reporters spend their days and the way campaigns craft their message.
    • sebasgm
      sebasgm on 29 Oct 14
       
      Technology is a new means of broadcasting and campaigning to the public.
    • sebasgm
      sebasgm on 29 Oct 14
       
      This is a great summary of how Media is changing politics.
  • sebasgm on 29 Oct 14
     
    Emerging communications phenomena have transformed the political process for broadcasting.
  • Joanne Kim on 29 Oct 14
     
    I think this article shows how technology and the new forms of media are having a huge effect on the politics today, and I agree that the new media is one of the biggest things that influence the politics.
paigedeleeuw

The Public Interest Standard in Television Broadcasting | Benton Foundation - 2 views

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  • Federal oversight of all broadcasting has had two general goals: to foster the commercial development of the industry and to ensure that broadcasting serves the educational and informational needs of the American people.
  • Congress and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have sometimes concluded that the broadcast marketplace by itself is not adequately serving public needs. Accordingly, numerous efforts have been undertaken over the past 70 years to encourage or require programming or airtime to enhance the electoral process, governance, political discourse, local community affairs, and education. Some initiatives have sought to help underserved audience-constituencies such as children, minorities, and individuals with disabilities.
  • As competition in the telecommunications marketplace becomes more acute and as the competitive dynamics of TV broadcasting change, the capacities of the free marketplace to serve public ends are being tested as never before.
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  • A recurring challenge for Congress and the FCC has been how to reconcile the competitive commercial pressures of broadcasting with the needs of a democracy when the two seem to be in conflict. This struggle was at the heart of the controversy that led to enactment of the Radio Act of 1927 and the Communications Act of 1934.(1)
  • Under the antiquated Radio Act of 1912, the Secretary of Commerce and Labor was authorized to issue radio licenses to citizens on request.(2) Because broadcast spectrum was so plentiful relative to demand, it was not considered necessary to empower the Secretary to deny radio licenses.
  • ongress expanded the deregulatory approach of the 1980s with its enactment of the Telecommunications Act.(38) Among other things, the Act extended the length of television broadcast licenses from 5 years to 8 years(39) and instituted new license renewal procedures that made it more difficult for competitors to compete for an existing broadcast license.(40) The Telecommunications Act also lifted limits on the number of stations that a single company could own, a rule that historically was intended to promote greater diversity in programming.(41)
  • From the beginning, broadcast regulation in the public interest has sought to meet certain basic needs of American politics and culture, over and above what the marketplace may or may not provide. It has sought to cultivate a more informed citizenry, greater democratic dialogue, diversity of expression, a more educated population, and more robust, culturally inclusive communities.
  • why public interest obligations have been seen as vital to broadcast television—and why a marketplace conception of free speech may meet many, but not all, needs of American democracy.
  • Opportunity for local self-expression. The development and use of local talent. Programs for children. Religious programs. Educational programs. Public affairs programs. Editorialization by licensees. Political broadcasts. Agricultural programs. News programs. Weather and market services. Sports programs. Service to minority groups. Entertainment programming.
  • The 1934 Act, which continues to be the charter for broadcast television, ratified a fundamental compromise by adopting two related provisions: a ban on "common carrier" regulation (sought by broadcasters) and a general requirement that broadcast licensees operate in the "public interest, convenience and necessity" (supported by Congress and various civic, educational, and religious groups).(3) The phrase was given no particular definition; some considered it necessary for the Federal Government's licensing powers to be considered constitutional.(4)
  • If a broadcast licensee airs an editorial that either endorses or opposes a legally qualified candidate, the licensee must notify all other candidates for that particular office within 24 hours, provide them with a script or tape, and offer them a "reasonable opportunity to respond through the use of the licensee's broadcast facilities.
  • the chief legal vehicle for citizens to gain direct access to the airwaves -- or hear diverse viewpoints on controversial public issues -- was the Fairness Doctrine. The principles behind the Fairness Doctrine were first expressed in 1929 in guidelines issued by the FRC, with regard to Great Lakes Broadcasting Co.(50) That Commission statement affirmed the need for broadcasters to serve a diverse public with well- rounded programming.
  • the FCC held in the Mayflower ruling in 1941 that a broadcast station could never editorialize because it would flout the public interest mandate that all sides of a controversial issue be fairly presented. Licensees, the FCC said, must present "all sides of important public questions fairly, objectively and without bias."(51)
  • For decades, the Fairness Doctrine was seen as a primary feature of the public interest standard.
  • In 1963, the FCC formally articulated the principle that the presentation of only one side of an issue during a sponsored program (such as an attack on the proposed Nuclear Test Ban Treaty) required free airtime for opposing views -- a rule known as the Cullman Doctrine.(59) Cigarette advertising, and later, controversial advertising in general, also became subject to the Fairness Doctrine.(60) In 1967 the Commission formalized its "personal attack rule" and political editorial policies in specific and specialized rules.(61)
  • Localism was one reason why Congress enacted the 1962 "all-channel" law -- a law that required that all television receivers be capable of receiving both VHF and UHF signals. The idea, according to a House committee report, was to "permit all communities of appreciable size to have at least one television station as an outlet for local self-expression."(77) With varying degrees of success, the FCC has also sought to promote locally originated programming through the Prime Time Access Rule (a rule that once limited networks to 3 hours of programming during primetime, but has since been repealed) and through policy statements that mention local news and public affairs programming as inherent to the public interest stan- dard.(78)
  • The bond between broadcasters and their local communities was given a new and stronger dimension in the 1960s as a result of United Church of Christ v. FCC.(79) In 1964, after the station owner of WLBT in Jackson, Mississippi, aired a program urging racial segregation but refused to air the views of civil rights activists or even to meet with them, the United Church of Christ and others petitioned for legal standing to challenge the renewal of WLBT's broadcast license. A Circuit Court ruling in 1966 held that citizens have the right to participate in the FCC license renewal process.
  • A primary objective and benefit of our Nation's system of regulation of television broadcasting is the local origination of programming. There is a substantial governmental interest in ensuring its continuation.
  • the Supreme Court in Turner Broadcasting v. FCC recognized Congress's rationale and upheld the must-carry rules as consistent with the First Amendment
  • The Telecommunications Act of 1996 encouraged the television industry to develop a voluntary ratings system that allows parents to assess the suitability of programming for their children.
  • Congress has recognized the public interest in expanding captioning access through two key legislative acts. The Television Decoder Circuitry Act (TDCA), passed in 1990, requires all television sets with screens 13 inches or larger manufactured or imported into the United States after July 1, 1993, to display closed captions through a "decoder chip" built into the sets.
  • kyrranielson on 29 Oct 14
     
    I think that if "broadcasters are meant to act as trustees for the public interest, then a corollary is that they must affirmatively present a wide diversity of perspectives." In my opinion, this is fantastic for all other means than politics. I think that both sides of an arguement should be presented publicly. I don't think that a Republican should just watch what the republican candidates are discussing but also look at the side of the Democrat to have a well-rounded political knowledge.
sebasgm

Narrowcasting Kills Broadcast Marketing - 2 views

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  • polar opposites
  • masses and likewise marketed them in that way
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  • Those days are gone.
  • highly fragmented marketplace.
  • highly personalized fashion.
  • Rule No. 1:
  • Narrow your target market to a specific niche versus trying to be all things to all people
  • Rule No. 2:
  • ithin your niche
  • Rule No. 3:
  • Gone are the days of casting a wide advertising net.
  • Brands that successfully market in the new economy will forgo the desire to appeal to the masses
  • greater profitability.
    • sebasgm
      sebasgm on 29 Oct 14
       
      Although this has to do more with business, it can be applied to politics as narrowcasting shows the same results in politics.
    • sebasgm
      sebasgm on 29 Oct 14
       
      The article explains how trying to broadcast to the masses proves to be less profitable, as narrowmarketing can be taken advantage of due to our technological era. 
  • sebasgm on 29 Oct 14
     
    Summarizes the benefits of narrowcasting and how it is much more efficient than broadcasting.
  • Joanne Kim on 29 Oct 14
     
    It's interesting that this article says narrowcasting is the dominant method of marketing in today's markets. I agree with the writer in that narrowcasting is more effective.
kyrranielson

Broadcasting -- Encyclopedia Britannica - 1 views

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broadcasting

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  • roadcasting, electronic transmission of radio and television signals that are intended for general public reception, as distinguished from private signals that are directed to specific receivers.
    • kyrranielson
      kyrranielson on 29 Oct 14
       
      Definition of Broadcasting
  • Sound broadcasting in this sense may be said to have started about 1920, while television broadcasting began in the 1930s.
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  • The first known radio program in the United States was broadcast by Reginald Aubrey Fessenden from his experimental station at Brant Rock, Mass., on Christmas Eve, 1906.
  • he first commercial radio station was KDKA in Pittsburgh, which went on the air in the evening of Nov. 2, 1920, with a broadcast of the returns of the Harding-Cox presidential election.
  • Government regulation Although the growth of radiobroadcasting in the United States was spectacularly swift, in the early years it also proved to be chaotic, unplanned, and unregulated. Furthermore, business arrangements that were being made between the leading manufacturers of radio equipment and the leading broadcasters seemed to threaten monopoly. Congress responded by passing the Radio Act of 1927, which, although directed primarily against monopoly, also set up the agency that is now called the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to allocate wavelengths to broadcasters. The government’s attack on monopoly resulted eventually in four radio networks—the National Broadcasting Company, the Columbia Broadcasting System, the Mutual Broadcasting System, and the American Broadcasting Company—while the FCC permitted orderly growth and ensured the survival of educational radio stations.
    • kyrranielson
      kyrranielson on 29 Oct 14
       
      Government Regulation: FCC, Radio Act of 1927
  • commercial firms that regarded broadcasting primarily as a means of point-to-point communication.
  • paigedeleeuw on 29 Oct 14
     
    I liked the fact that you introduced a definition. It was a nice refresher to see what it is that is being discussed, and then to be given examples. I thought it was really interesting to see just how much people are affected daily by the idea and motives of broadcasting. Most of the time we are being influenced not really knowing what it is that is actually going on. It really forces someone to stop and think about what is being broadcasted to them via t.v. and the radio.
jennacrosby

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/10/15/religious-freedom-under-fire-41-percent-us-worry-a... - 6 views

Those were really interesting numbers. That fact that because people are fearing there is strain or potential strain on religious freedoms, more people (particularly the younger generations) are b...

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