When it comes to lobbying, Americans are generally familiar with the key organizations actively influencing state and federal policy.
There’s the oil lobby, donating nearly $12 million to members of Congress over the last two years to help make projects, such as the Keystone Pipeline, a reality. Less apparent, but equally effective and powerful is the Israeli lobby, largely responsible for the United States’ steadfast support of pretty much whatever Israel does.
But then there’s the road lobby…
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Did you know that a drone can recognize a tennis shoe from 60,000 feet above the ground? Dones can be equipped with advanced technology like infrared thermal imaging cameras to uncover details that are not visible to the naked human eye. Contrary to what you may have learned from this highly informative SNL video, drones aren’t just used to “find the bad guys” or for military purposes. In fact. civilian drones are scheduled to be permitted in the national airspace as early as 2015. But before we see drones flying in the air everywhere we go, there are a lot of kinks to work out in terms of regulation, partially on on the privacy and civil liberties fronts.…
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Drones: Coming to City Near You
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The Road Lobby You Never Knew Existed
FYIs: Oscar Campaigning, Google Glass, and why Medical Bills are Killing Us
Today’s FYI list includes lots of visual and audio content. Browse through and see what caught our attention in this week’s news! In other news this week, the Oscar ballot officially closed on Tuesday, after endless months of campaigning and promotion to grab the attention of the 6,000 Academy voter members. So how exactly do filmmakers lobby Oscar voters, and does such campaigning carry any significant weight? This BBB piece focuses on just that.…
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More Guns Mean More Domestic Violence and We Need to Start Talking About That
On Monday, February 11, 2013, Thomas F. Matusiewicz walked into the Wilmington, Delaware courthouse holding his child support hearing, took out a gun and shot and killed Christine Belford, his estranged wife, and her female friend…
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Can We Wipe Out Cyberbullying Without Restricting First Amendment Rights?
As more cases of cyberbullying come to light, parents, school officials, and legislators, are looking for ways to deal with the problem. But, since freedom of speech is one of our most universally valued founding principles, regulating it in any way always faces serious opposition. In attempts to limit the effects of cyberbullying, First Amendment cases are finding their ways into the courts…
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