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"you can call a napkin a car, but it doesn't make it a car." the deep philosophies of Rick Santorum.

I think the interesting question is, who is responsible for this? Could this be Obama firing back at Santorum's Obamaville ad?

Actually Dina, Abraham Lincoln had a similar quote that said something like if you call a dog's tail a leg, how many legs does it have? Four, because calling the dog's tail a leg doesn't make it a leg... :p just sayin'

Rick Santorum dropped out 34 minutes ago.

Interesting...

finally!

Twitter activity studiend on the basis of primaries :)

You can zoom in for a better reading :)

This article is full of "must-have" info for Arab World Revolutions documentation

I suggested this article to someone in class last Friday (not sure who), glad it ended up here!

I am working on a proposal to encourage faculty to train their instructors/professors on digital learning etc. kinda shifting the focus from teaching students, to teaching teachers... Working on modules right now & just remembered this video (posted in 2007) & thought you guys should like it!

Nice :)

This was made in 2007: Today the issue is a lot more important and still very few professors are aware of that!

Do you guys think it really is possible for regular people to become "journalists" through social networking sites like twitter? thoughts??

I liked this differentiation Zeina :)

Wow that's amazing!

This ad was analyzed by Karin Assaf in her first position paper 

hah good one!

Karin, this is to answer your question about what it would mean to change the law, PRACTICALLY speaking. This fight is not just a matter of principle. Britney, the video is subtitled ;)

Correction: "I havent finished reading the full report yet", not that I actually wrote it :P And: actual*

I'm going to face a similar problem when I come to apply for jobs because I don't have the nationality although my mother does. Companies here prioritize Lebanese citizens. This is an awesome video Zeina :)

this is crazy, yet slightly hilarious. 

Bacha discusses the U.S. media, confirmation bias, and methods of expanding people's belief systems through film. Also, her documentary Budrus is definitely worth watching if you haven't already.

Fox News viewers are less informed than people who don't watch any news, according to a new poll from Fairleigh Dickinson University. The poll surveyed New Jersey residents about the uprisings in Egypt and the Middle East, and where they get their news sources.

Not surprising, but still funny to see presented with statistical evidence.

Jon Stewart discusses the U.S. mainstream media and describes it as sensationalist and lazy (mainstream meaning New York Times, CNN, MSNBC, ABC News, etc.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM1YaAwOPuQ&feature=related

Tastemakers, Participation, Unexpectedness

Pretty interesting :)

I can't believe his campaign actually produced this. AND the video we saw is only PART of a series titled "Obamaville" that will be available on his website. He is certifiably crazy. And his campaign manager must be on crack.

Oh My God! I can't believe there's a sequel! Haha this is going to be sooooo entertaining!!

Mmm creating a series of ads against an opposing candidate as opposed to having one focused on the candidate himself... Not sure if it's a great idea

Interesting :)

Cool to see CCERLeb make these kind of videos!

Stuff we used in the Super PAC's presentation back when diigo wasn't there, maybe they would still come handy

Clear and makes it simple :)

Our video! :D

A few fallacies to avoid during debates

This post is golden!

wish someone tagged this earlier

True that

Hi, I wanted to draw your attention to this important petition that I recently signed. "Down With the MP Salaries" I really think this is an important cause, and I'd like to encourage you to add your signature, too. It's free and takes just a few seconds of your time. :p

Here are some edits (I posted it here so Dima can also see in case she wants to change more): I, the undersigned, am a taxpayer and agree that MPs should not receive exorbitantly large sums of money following their service to the country, nor should they have access to luxury items for free using revenue collected from taxes. Furthermore, I agree that MPs should receive subsidies equivalent to those of other employees and have their end of service compensation calculated in the same manner (i.e. last monthly salary*12*number of years employed). I understand that Lebanon's national debt is immense and must be cut down. Although this serves as only one step in that direction, it is, however, an important step.