opinion
Opinions: Everyone has one.
If there is one thing the Internet revolution has brought about, it is the democratization of opinion. While the invention of the printing press greatly expanded the ability to publish one's view, it was not until the internet revolution took place that mass self-expression was truly democratized.
Freed from the constraints of traditional publishing, the internet generation is largely defined by its power of self-expression. Thanks to the Web, one's opinion need no longer be personal. Social media, forums, chat rooms and blogs have allowed just about anyone with access to a computer to share their views with a global audience.
This unprecedented revolution in self-publishing however has made one timeless question all the more relevant: whose opinion should you listen to?
Latest blogosphere posts tagged “opinion”
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Nat Hentoff: The cold heart of Obamacare
The Orange County Register - Tustin —
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Much of the press coverage of the Democrats health care legislation, now fiercely embattled in Congress, focuses on the public option, the actual long-term costs and tax increases, and the amendment barring funding for abortions. But the cold heart...2 hours ago -
Microsoft targets software piracy while Windows 7 Ultimate sold on USB sticks
VISTA.BLORGE —
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This past week has seen the news that Chinese software pirates have begun selling Windows 7 on USB sticks while Microsoft busied itself [...]Related posts: Microsoft fights Chinese software piracy with blackmail Microsoft warns of the piracy blues Microsoft files suit against resellers for XP piracy but not ...2 hours ago -
Letters: Respect for military is sadly lacking
The Orange County Register - Tustin —
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It is obvious that members of Military Families Speak Out and Code Pink do not understand nor appreciate the role of our American military in todays time or any time in history, for that matter. It is unfortunate that the Register continues to give...2 hours ago -
Editorial: Cooler heads should prevail in Copenhagen
The Orange County Register - Tustin —
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What if global warming isnt a threat? What if manmade greenhouse gases have little effect on temperatures? What if the slight temperature increase over 150 years is normal, not the path to global catastrophe?Would we consider massive transformation...2 hours ago -
A week of Tiger Woods cartoons
The Orange County Register - Tustin —
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Steven Greenhut: Were increasingly ruled by rules
The Orange County Register - Tustin —
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To the extent that anyone still thinks about the former Soviet Union and its satellite communist states, they understandably think about the suffocating oppression – the Berlin Wall, the gulags, the KGB, the political prisoners, the persecution of...2 hours ago -
Timothy Spangler: Youth crime surges in Britain
The Orange County Register - Tustin —
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Youth crime and anti-social behavior in Britain appear to be reaching epidemic proportions. How to address the problem leaves many Britons unsure of how to protect their communities and families, leaving the government open to the accusation that it...2 hours ago -
George Will: Curtain rises on climate theaters next act
The Orange County Register - Tustin —
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WASHINGTON With 20,000 delegates, advocates and journalists jetting to Copenhagen for planet Earths last chance, the carbon footprint of the global warming summit will be the only impressive consequence of the climate change meeting. Its organizers...2 hours ago -
Site Specific
SixPackTech.com —
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Wait. Check the doors… I think we’re ok. SPT is surviving, nay, thriving during the throes of the holiday season. Readership is hovering around 600 per day and page views make all of me happy. I have a nice daily routine set down for posting and the weekends are the most fun, reviewing some beers, putting up ...3 hours ago -
Just Curious 12/06/09: Nervous Habit
Gary's World —
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Do you have a nervous habit?4 hours ago -
Will the real Santa please stand up
Sweetiegirlz's Weblog —
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photo from here I got a chuckle out of the situation, but I’m sure parents of the small children in our small Military store here on post didn’t appreciate the simultaneous appearance of 2 santa clauses at once in the store, yesterday afternoon. As I walked around one aisle, the whole “photo with ...4 hours ago -
Bravo!: Woman defends her property from a criminal
Political Byline —
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This is about 12 tons of honking awesome! The Video: The Story via KOCO TV in Oklahoma : STROUD, Okla. — A man was shot and killed as he broke into a Lincoln County woman’s home, deputies said. Billy Dean Riley, 53, of Sparks, was drunk and high on some type of opiate at the time of his death on Friday, ...5 hours ago -
Saturday Night Blue Collar Brew Review
SixPackTech.com —
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Tonight’s review is gonna be whack. Things will be weird, I’m sure. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Tonight’s beer is a recommendation from a friend at work, Nick. He’s the guy who quietly said, “Have you tried Dragon’s Milk? It’s pretty good.” One of the best tasting beers I’ve had and he called ...5 hours ago -
The Rhino Relaxes
Mike The Rhino —
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I, despite being pretty ill at this point, am actually having a pretty good day. The weather outside is frightful…and I love it. It’s in the low 30’s right now, there is just a little bit of snow falling, whipped by a light but persistent wind in the direction of what little traffic ...5 hours ago -
The Week in Editorial Cartoons
The James Logan Courier —
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The Philadelphia Gold Coinage of 1870
Coin Collecting News —
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By Doug Winter – RareGoldCoins.com The 1873 and 1875 gold issues from this mint have received considerable fanfare over the years but I think the Philadelphia gold coinage from 1870 is pretty interesting as well. Having recently sold a number of high quality 1870 Philadelphia gold pieces, I thought it would ...6 hours ago -
Cameroon and the Challenges of Globalization
The Entrepreneur - Cameroon's Premier Economic & Business Journal —
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An Exploration for Adaptation and Benefit Maximisation By Ernest L. Molua Globalization is multidimensional, affecting all aspects of life—economic, cultural, environmental, and social—as well as relations between governments and nations on the five continents. Globalization is characterized, in ...6 hours ago -
A Poem Is...
Poems at The Poetry Showcase - Share your poems at the Poetry Showcase —
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A poem is to me, much more Than just words on a page A poem is more than flow, And is more than free verse. More than finely timed rhyme. A well written poem is more read more6 hours ago -
Gateway Pundit Blog attacked by ObamaBots
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Hmmmmmmm…..: BREAKING: Gateway Pundit blog came under at least two cyber attacks tonight that shut down the First Things website. This came after the report today on Barack Obama’s Safe Schools Czar’s child porn books. Read the rest at Gateway Pundit . This has been done before; the Obamabots do not ...7 hours ago -
New York Jets: Sign Jeff Garcia as the Back-Up to Mark Sanchez Now!
Bleacher Report —
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The New York Jets need a real back-up quarterback to rookie starter Mark Sanchez right now. If watching Kellen Clemens play like a human turnover machine wasnt enough to make any Jet fan cringe against the Bills Thursday night, how does management find themselves 12 games into the 2009 season with no answer at ...7 hours ago

