The argument for being free to lead a private life is important, because it prevents us from having to show publicly some private aspects of our daily lives. ... Opponents say that people having a private life could allow them to perform illegal activities away from prying eyes. ... People also argue that some things that are private should be known publicly, such as a persons sexual orientation. Although personally I believe that this is a ridiculous idea, because people would just use this information to ostracize and judge these people who are seen as "deviant". I feel this has no bearing o...

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Opposite to historical agitational movements mediums of communication, but similar in their overarching goal to produce change, Hacktivism seeks to inform the public by disseminating secrets from governmental, corporate, and other private sources. ... Are these political strategies a positive or negative way to provide valuable information to the public? ... The first and most salient aspect of Hacktivism is to examine whether it provides a positive or negative way of delivering valuable information to the public. ... For example, "Total News Today," seeks to uncover the evidence of...

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The federal government must also provide information about the country and its population. ... In the Canadian parliament there are two types of bills: public bills and private bills. ... Private bills are bills that confer special powers or bills to incorporate private companies or religious or charitable organizations or to amend existing acts of incorporation. A private bill is always founded on a petition to parliament.... "Those introduced by the government are called "government bills" and those introduced by members are called "private members' bills" or &q...

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In many circles this is believed to be a good thing as private lives are protected, however, there is a belief that these laws are not enough and greater precaution should be taken, in order to protect those citizens 'hounded' by the media. ... These Acts are meant to ensure that journalists do not receive any unauthorised or classified information. ... There have been attempts to introduce a Freedom of Information Act but thus far, all attempts have failed. ...

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Similarly, American Anarcho-communist author Eddie Conlon stresses the potential of decentralized universal healthcare as shown in revolutionary Spain based upon mutual concern without the hand of privatization and organized based through a system of communal federations from the bottom up. ... Expanding upon the self-management of the workplace as a whole, Conlon writes that health-workers in a libertarian structure that invested in healthcare organize their own workplaces which communally federate to "share resources and information, and formulate plans to improve the quality of service...

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It is a non-profit, web based organization thats goal is to "bring important news and information to the public .'' ... All of this information was provided to me right from the Wikileaks page. ... Popular sites, newspapers, and data bases post information gained from wikileaks . ... They claim these government documents are private for a reason . ... Wikileaks simply gives americans access to government information, while the government hasn't lost any power due to these leaks . ...

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Although there is a lot of information from newspapers, television and online media, it is too risky to enter an emerging market without understanding cultural differences. ... Without acquiring enough Chinese culture information, businessmen may confront many entry barriers and lose lots of opportunities. ... The top private club where provide the most luxurious dishes and drinks would be the best location to build up the first trust. ...

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A major reason for the rise in economy of China had to do with the ownership, "The reforms also gave greater room for private ownership of production, and these privately held businesses created jobs, developed much-wanted consumer products, earned important hard currency through foreign trade, paid state taxes, and gave the national economy a flexibility and resiliency that it did not have before," (Khan and Hu). ... The Chinese urban middle class is broken down into five sections: party and state cadres, business managers, private entrepreneurs, professionals, and office staff (...

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Many of us would agree that such private restraints (also called responsbility and ethics) actually limit press freedom, but for the right reasons. ... The press has the upper hand in skewing and feeding distorted information to the curious natured human minds. ... Recent history has shown that the Communist approach to the press works best in a closed society where information is tightly controlled by the government. ... They function only secondarily as sources of information and entertainment. ... The state-run media organizations have seen much of their control taken away and private media...

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Some, even go as far as to say that information has replaced manufacturing as the foundation of the economy evaluating the changing natures of both communication and capital and the nature of their relationship. ... The media provides amusement entertainment, distraction and information about the past and present, it helps to create a common culture and system of values and traditions and ways of looking at the world. ... Furthermore James Madison states " A popular Government without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy, or perhaps bot...

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Citizen Participation in American Politics Elections and Democracy Three Theories l Responsible party government » Elections should present a "real choice": - Political parties should stand for different policies, - The voters should choose between them, and - The winning party should ...

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Moreover, under the Khmer Rouge, Cambodia's economy experienced a shift towards a fully agricultural society, which meant that private property was banned and anyone living in cities or towns was immediately forced to move to the countryside and contribute to the country's agricultural production by partaking in the newly formed collective farms. ... The first of which was the emergence of a free market regime, which allowed for privatization of industries and the sale of private property, including state assets, natural resources and common resources, such as water resources and fo...

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This is where all information can be obtained. No news and/or media of any other sort are able to release any information about government because they tend to sometimes give misleading information. This government station allows candidates to display information about themselves and what they plan to do in office if they become elected. ... This system is similar to the system used in private schools. ...

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One is because in a Monarchy "the private interest is the same with the publique. ... (Hobbes p.98) The second reason is because a King can receive information and advice whenever he pleases without having to have to wait for red tape and such things like that. ...

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The Germans focused more on stimulating private industry through subsidies and tax rebate, they encouraged consumer spending through marriage loans, they also implemented public works programs including the autobahn, housing, railroads, and navigation projects. ...

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n Myths10 America Is the most powerful country in the world, living in a dream? Well, ten of America's most widely know phrases; four of what we know as liberties, are myths. The American dream, just that a dream. Individualism, I am me, is something of the past. America's melting pot that is...

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The ability to persuade and coerce a population that the current system of government is most appropriate is simply manipulation of the people and we must bear in mind that whatever regime we live under, this must necessarily be the case for us too (through the state and private media, education as a child and more) and so we must not judge others by our own standards. ... Therefore it appears that one condition necessary for democratic legitimacy is a fully competitive process-driven aggregative democracy with perfect information to allow citizens to make a fully informed choice. ...

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But this is exactly where Tocqueville found that the authority of the majority becomes a threat – in the influence on the spread of information that keeps political life alive; the power of thought in shaping societies and organizing individuals: "It is in the examination of the exercise of thought in the United States that we clearly perceive how far the power of the majority surpasses all the powers with which we are acquainted in Europe. ...

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During the 1930's, the New Deal was established to supplement democracy and to promote the formation of interest groups. Policies were made by the government in order to minimize economic disparity in the United States after the Great Depression. Over the course of eighty years this resulted in a dr...

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The ability to vote is an American citizen's fundamental right and civic duty. It is a cornerstone of our country's democratic system. In today's polarizing political climate, the issue and debate of election integrity and voter identification laws is as heated and divisive as ever. There are strong arguments by those supporting stronger ID laws for voting, as well as by opposition who believe more strict ID laws infringe on an American's right to vote. To frame this in a simpler political context, it is Republicans and these laws, while Democrats and liberals fight to sof...

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An example often brought up is the privatization of many Crowne corporations, which resulted in the removal of some of the juiciest political plums available. ... Consider some of the positions that the Prime Minister is responsible for appointing: the Governor General, Chief Justice (and all other Justices), Auditor General, Ethics Counselor, Information Commissioner, Senators, Chairmen of Commons Committees, and the Clerk of The Privy Council; to name just some of the most powerful. ...

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Even if the economy has been on a rising trend ever since 2000, and positive results have become apparent at least in as far as the macroeconomic development is con-cerned, corruption, legal uncertainty, excessive red-tapism, the underground economy and the very slow progress of the privatization process remain the major impediments in the way of a significant economic upturn. ...

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