Haven't posted in awhile

So, I haven't posted in awhile... I'll give you a quick recap of what I've been reading online...

First off: http://www.salon.com/opinion/paglia/2009/08/12/town_halls/

I agree, Pelosi is crazy. Get rid of her. Un-American?? Swastikas?? Seriously? Which brings me to my next point:
http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2009/08/obama-health-care-logo-sparks-controversy/

Not that I agree with Obama's health care plan, but this is just ridiculous. People need to find something else to do. I can kind of see it, but I find it hard to believe that anybody would purposefully put a swastika in the logo....

Moving on!
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/Death-to-Obama-Sign-Holder-Detained-53134147.html

Just so anybody doesn't know, I clearly am not an Obama supporter. I do not condone anybody getting killed or anything like that, but isn't this supposed to be one of the great freedom's of the US? Freedom of speech? Can I not say, "that man needs to be shot!" without fear of being investigated by the Secret Service?

My mom recently made a similar comment regarding Taiwan's president, Ma Ying-jeou, regarding the typhoon that hit the island and how his administration is handling the disaster...:
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.13d33a191587de8d62270d95e984c2ce.501&show_article=1

Clearly, you know who my mom supports in the Taiwanese politics... Very sad for the people in south Taiwan...

Next!
http://wcbstv.com/cbs2crew/new.jersey.teacher.2.1126563.html

$23k? Seriously? Thats like... 30% of her salary! I think that's a little harsh!

And I just found this freaking hilarious: http://community.detnews.com/apps/blogs/henrypayneblog/index.php?blogid=2041

You can feel global warming when you're flying?????

This last one: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/aug/14/criminal-prayer-case-stirs-protests/?feat=home_headlines

I'm torn about. I can understand the separation of church and state, etc. I can understand that in the presence of students, you have to watch what you say... Its not entirely clear, but it seems that at one event, there were no students present and at another, there were. Maybe it was wrong at both events, I don't know, but is this really a criminal case? Does this really warrant jail time? The thing that really gets me is that they forbade the class president, a known Christian, from speaking at her graduation ceremony in fear that she might say something religious.

Are we going to let fear decide things for us from now on?