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- 511: Constitutional Democracy
- ... Unfortunately the founding fathers couldn't see into the future, and so omitted an equally important aspect of freedom of expression: freedom of communication in any form, including broadcast and electronic. On February 8, President Clinton signed the Telecommunications Reform Bill which took away our basic rights to free speech and freedom of expression on the Internet. Our E-mail letters are now wide open for the U.S. Government to ...
- 512: Tobacco And Kids
- ... try to educate them while they're young to be independent thinkers and to not be swayed by the tobacco companies who are trying to take advantage of their mind and body. --- Works Cited "Bill Clinton vs. Joe Camel." U.S. News & World Report. 2 Sep. 1996: 12. Infotrac. Online. 27 Oct. 1996. "Selling Tobacco to Kids." America. 17 Feb. 1996: 3. Infotrac. Online. 27 Oct. 1996. Roberts, Steven. " Teens on ...
- 513: 27 Years of Influential 60 Minutes
- ... 60 Minutes. 60 Minutes keeps its viewers up to date on current events with the same tough reporting methods. Most recently 60 Minutes covered the tragic Oklahoma City bombing and featured an interview with President Clinton. Following the bombing report a story about the Michigan Militia (who are believed to have played a part in this terrorist act) was aired. Coverage of these right-wing extremists brought much insight into who ...
- 514: "Roseanne and The Kiss"
- ... woman. In the 1994, Roseanne had a homosexual encounter with another woman played by Mariel Hemingway in a gay bar. The episode was entitled “Don't ask, Don't tell” seemingly making light of Bill Clinton's policy of gays in the military. The plot of this episode is, that Roseanne goes into a gay bar with her bisexual friend Nancy, played by outspoken bisexual actress Sandra Bernhard. Roseanne dances with ...
- 515: Violence on the Tube
- ... may disinhibit the expression of aggressive impulses that would otherwise have been controlled, especially when media characters “get away” with violence or are rewarded for it. 73% of violent acts in programs went unpunished (“Telecommunications: Clinton Backs Antiviolence Chip” 536). Media violence and aggressive video games increase viewers' levels of arousal. In the vernacular, television “works them up.” We are more likely to engage in dominant forms of behavior, including aggressive ...
- 516: Underage Smoking
- ... to raise taxes on all tobacco products. By issuing a $3,000 fine for every underage smoker, the government would generate as much as 6 billion dollars a year. In addition to the fines, President Clinton may also propose to put a 25-cent-per-pack increase in the Federal tax on cigarettes. The moral aspect of this problem is that the federal government is receiving billions off of raising taxes ...
- 517: Cartoons: Land of Imagination
- ... of characters jumping off cliffs, and getting shot out of cannons. On the contrary, cartoons often have incredible meaning. With the recent presidential elections, many cartoons have been invented representing the two current candidates: Bill Clinton and Bob Dole. Political satire, although often humorous, is meant to convey a message to the reader. The cartoonist has cleverly transposed his own thoughts, into that of his characters. Many environmental issues have been ...
- 518: Improving Cyberspace
- ... state. On the other hand, the Mich-Net program has one flaw. The program gives anonymity, allowing anyone, of any age, to access anything on the Internet. According to the new Communications Decency Act, which Clinton signed into law February 8, 1996, the government could terminate the entire Mich-Net program because a minor can access pornography through it. This would be a huge loss to the state of Michigan and ...
- 519: Television - In Living Color
- ... the advertiser wants to publicize or foster" (Pride & Ferrell 1). Even in politics, advertising sells its candidate. In the past presidential election it was impossible to watch TV on any given evening without seeing Bill Clinton or his ideas numerous times. Brand names for many well known products have been adopted as the name used for all brands of the same product. People request a Kleenex rather than asking for a ...
- 520: 27 Years of Influential 60 Minutes
- ... 60 Minutes. 60 Minutes keeps its viewers up to date on current events with the same tough reporting methods. Most recently 60 Minutes covered the tragic Oklahoma City bombing and featured an interview with President Clinton. Following the bombing report a story about the Michigan Militia (who are believed to have played a part in this terrorist act) was aired. Coverage of these right-wing extremists brought much insight into who ...
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