Political participation through the Internet
The weekly tasks were to find how many opportunities that I can find for political participation via the Internet. Also to see how many of the following can I achieve and stick to my political beliefs?
E-petition:
The petition I signed was: Restoring the natural integrity of Lake McKenzie (Boorangoora) Fraser Island
Respond to a professional blogger at a major news site.
When looking for a professional blogger at a major news site I was able to find some information at ABC News. However once I was on the website I was unable to comment on the blogs.
What is Barak Obama up to today? Can you send him a message about the importance of freedom on the internet?
To see what Barak obama was up to I used me personal twitter account. However, I was unable to see what he was up too, only that that young Americans now have health insurance. I Tweeted to Obama: “Freedom on the Internet is more important than health insurance :P”
What are the Australian Government's plans to censor the internet (the so-called "Clean Feed")?
When looking for information on the Australian Government’s plans to censor the Internet I found an article by Sydney Morning Herald, which explains it in great detail. The Link to the article is: http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/internet-censorship-plan-gets-the-green-light-20091215-ktzc.html
What place does censorship have in a democracy?
Censorship is about restricting people viewing abilities meaning that you have the right of privacy. Democracy is about having the power to vote on issues such as censorship. Meaning in Australia you have the right to say that you want censorship unlike other countries.
Find out who your local, state and federal representatives are. Send one a message.
My local representative is Ross Vasta in the elective of Bonner.
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