esmaspäev, september 27, 2004
Tim's Been Sick
Tim has been sick all weekend. I'll give you some web sites to look at since our blog has been so dry. The following is all quoted from other sources; the citings are in the links. Enjoy!
Are you tired of hearing the candidates and the media talk incessantly about military service and the Vietnam War, arguing about who showed up and who didn't, whose "service" was worthy of commendation and whose deserved condemnation? Take a look at Sojourner's latest Web video. It pokes fun at both candidates while asking serious questions about election issues and values that really matter. Be sure to tell your friends.
What is logic, and is it dangerous? This might startle you, but sometimes the reasons people give us to buy their product, to vote for their candidate, or to do what they want, are not logical. Often these reasons are based on emotion and not clear thinking.... Learning to recognize a bad argument (or, a fallacy) when it comes your way and learning how to respond properly is a major part of what logic is about.
Thousands of candidates and elected officials. Who works for you? Who is seeking your vote? Project Vote Smart, a citizen's organization, has developed a Voter's Self-Defense system to provide you with the necessary tools to self-govern effectively: abundant, accurate, unbiased and relevant information. As a national library of factual information, Project Vote Smart covers your candidates and elected officials in five basic categories: biographical information, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances and interest group ratings. What would you like to know?
This is me again. This blog ended up having a theme that I hadn't planned out in advance. Hope you found it helpful!
Evelyn
Are you tired of hearing the candidates and the media talk incessantly about military service and the Vietnam War, arguing about who showed up and who didn't, whose "service" was worthy of commendation and whose deserved condemnation? Take a look at Sojourner's latest Web video. It pokes fun at both candidates while asking serious questions about election issues and values that really matter. Be sure to tell your friends.
What is logic, and is it dangerous? This might startle you, but sometimes the reasons people give us to buy their product, to vote for their candidate, or to do what they want, are not logical. Often these reasons are based on emotion and not clear thinking.... Learning to recognize a bad argument (or, a fallacy) when it comes your way and learning how to respond properly is a major part of what logic is about.
Thousands of candidates and elected officials. Who works for you? Who is seeking your vote? Project Vote Smart, a citizen's organization, has developed a Voter's Self-Defense system to provide you with the necessary tools to self-govern effectively: abundant, accurate, unbiased and relevant information. As a national library of factual information, Project Vote Smart covers your candidates and elected officials in five basic categories: biographical information, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances and interest group ratings. What would you like to know?
This is me again. This blog ended up having a theme that I hadn't planned out in advance. Hope you found it helpful!
Evelyn
