From Powell Endorses Obama New York Times by Elisabeth Bumiller
On last Sunday's edition of the political talk show, "Meet the Press," former secretary of state Colin Powell gave his endorsement to Democratic candidate Barack Obama. Powell cited the need for a change in policies from the Bush administration. He said that his friend of 25 years John McCain was qualified but a great deal more change was needed that Senator McCain could not provide. Powell, who resigned as secretary of state, was one of the top Bush advisers in his first term and gave the infamous speech to the UN urging the war in Iraq with faulty information about Iraq's nuclear capability as well as a container of anthrax. The announcement was addressed by both campaigns and did not come as a surprise to many who believed that the official endorsement had been coming for some time. Powell's support of Obama is probably the most drastic example of a long list of conservatives losing confidence in the Republican party from the all time low approval rating of President Bush to the recent choice of running mate Governor Sarah Palin. It appears that this might be the end of the modern American conservative as instituted by Senator Barry Goldwater and President Ronald Reagan. Many predominate conservatives have back lashed against the Republican ticket with the low standing of America as a world presence and the current economic crisis which can all be linked back to the last eight years of the Bush administration. If the recent influx of support for the Democratic ticket in Republican strong holds such as Virgina, North Carolina, Indiana and Missouri is an indication that the modern conservative movement is reaching its end. There are foreseeable changes that can very likely come for the American government and this is the election in which the changes are occurring. With all of the reasons mentioned above the most contributing factors. It will be interesting to see the change that happens in the American government over the next some odd years.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Libraries: A New Name?
No More Librarians by Karl Fisch from the Fisch Bowl
In this blog entry it is discussed weather it is appropriate to call libraries libraries or even librarians librarians. In recent years libraries both in schools and government run have become much more than a place where patrons may barrow books. It has rather become a place that will check out videos, magazines and DVDs. Not to mention the fact that each library will have several computers for patron use. These computers are frequently used as well. Library which comes from a Latin root word (It seems like most of English is plagiarized from Latin) meaning book, the argument can be made that it is no longer a fitting name. Media Center is sometimes used and that could be a strong candidate for the next name. Libraries like most of society have become much more technologically advanced since computers have been made into an easily accessible machine. It's fitting because when libraries were first open books were the only source of information and now there are so many more out lets to find information in. However if the word library is changed then it might cause unnecessary confusion. I would assume that a majority would eventually figure out that the library has changed its name but it be a great deal more stressful. Library has become so ingrained in the minds of English speaking people that a center for information has become the meaning of library as opposed to what it was fifty years ago. The meaning of words are constantly changing as society does. It is now apparent that computers are an important part of society and an important part of a public library. If the name stays the same the meaning of the name will change with a much smoother transition.
In this blog entry it is discussed weather it is appropriate to call libraries libraries or even librarians librarians. In recent years libraries both in schools and government run have become much more than a place where patrons may barrow books. It has rather become a place that will check out videos, magazines and DVDs. Not to mention the fact that each library will have several computers for patron use. These computers are frequently used as well. Library which comes from a Latin root word (It seems like most of English is plagiarized from Latin) meaning book, the argument can be made that it is no longer a fitting name. Media Center is sometimes used and that could be a strong candidate for the next name. Libraries like most of society have become much more technologically advanced since computers have been made into an easily accessible machine. It's fitting because when libraries were first open books were the only source of information and now there are so many more out lets to find information in. However if the word library is changed then it might cause unnecessary confusion. I would assume that a majority would eventually figure out that the library has changed its name but it be a great deal more stressful. Library has become so ingrained in the minds of English speaking people that a center for information has become the meaning of library as opposed to what it was fifty years ago. The meaning of words are constantly changing as society does. It is now apparent that computers are an important part of society and an important part of a public library. If the name stays the same the meaning of the name will change with a much smoother transition.
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