http://mpsl.sitecrafting.com/blog Latest blog entries from MyPoliSciLab.org en-us Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:46:43 PDT Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:46:43 PDT SiteCrafting, Inc. CMS http://mpsl.sitecrafting.com/blog/weekly-update-august-30th-2010/ Featured Stories at PoliSci News Review   ·         This week's selection of articles posted at PoliSci News Review includes articles on 2010 Campaign: What Do Voters Want?; Does Gay Revelation Mark A Shift In GOP Platform?; New Orleans: Five Years After Hurricane Katrina; Baby Bust? U.S. Birth Rate Hits Historic Low; Primary Elections: Who’s Watching?; and Banks Vs. Credit Unions: What’s The Difference?     Comedy Central Clip   ·         The Daily Show: Michael Bloomberg ·         Michael Bloomberg predicts the Ground Zero mosque controversy will go away right after the next election. (07:49) ·         Aired 8/26/2010     Student Polling   ·         This week’s polling question asks students their opinion on the nation’s preparedness for natural disaster. ·         In one of our recent polls, we asked MPSL students if they will vote to elect a non-Christian candidate for president. The result: about 53% of the students responding said yes, they will vote to elect a non-Christian candidate for president; about 42% said no; while 6% said they are not sure. However, a 2007 Pew Survey shows quite a different result. According to the survey, 61% of Americans are less likely to vote for an atheist candidate; 45% are less likely to vote for a Muslim candidate; while 25% are less likely to vote for a Mormon candidate.  ·         Results were retrieved on 8/28/10, 8:00 PM PST. ... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:39:00 PDT http://mpsl.sitecrafting.com/blog/weekly-update-august-23rd-2010/ Featured Stories at PoliSci News Review   ·         This week's selection of articles posted at PoliSci News Review includes articles on Can a Non-Christian Be Voted American President?; Ground Zero Mosque: To Build or Not to Build?; 95-Year-Old Senate Candidate?; Are Republicans Alienating Hispanic and Muslim Voters?; Protests Over Ground Zero Mosque?; and College Meals Get Healthy?     Comedy Central Clip   ·         The Daily Show: Extremist Makeover - Team Mohammed vs. Team Jesus ·         Aasif Mandvi fights for Team Mohammed in Michigan, while Wyatt Cenac represents Team Jesus in the rest of America. (04:34) ·         Aired 8/19/2010     Student Polling   ·         This week’s polling question asks students their opinion on building a mosque near ground zero. ·         In a recent poll, we asked MPSL students if they will vote to reelect their representative in Congress in the November election. The result: about 39% of the students responding said they yes, they will vote to reelect their representative in Congress; about 26% said no; while about 36% said they are not sure.  ·         Results were retrieved on 8/15/10, 8:00 PM PST. ... Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:46:00 PDT http://mpsl.sitecrafting.com/blog/weekly-update-august-16th-2010/ Featured Stories at PoliSci News Review   ·         This week's selection of articles posted at PoliSci News Review includes articles on Texas Law Requires Public Universities To Post Class Information Online; President Obama’s Goal To Improve College Graduation Rate In The US; Who Is Responsible For Education In The US?; To Build or Not To Build The Mosque?; Jet Blue Flight Attendant: Hero or Disgruntled?; and Obama’s Top Economic Adviser Leaving?     Comedy Central Clip   ·         The Daily Show: Municipal Land-Use Hearing Update ·         Newt Gingrich doesn't want to be lectured about religious liberty when there's not a single church or synagogue in Saudi Arabia. (06:32) ·         Aired 8/10/2010     Student Polling   ·         This week’s polling question asks students their opinion on building a mosque near ground zero. ·         In a recent poll, we asked MPSL students if they will vote to reelect their representative in Congress in the November election. The result: about 39% of the students responding said they yes, they will vote to reelect their representative in Congress; about 26% said no; while about 36% said they are not sure.  ·         Results were retrieved on 8/15/10, 8:00 PM PST.   ... Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:47:00 PDT http://mpsl.sitecrafting.com/blog/weekly-update-august-8th-2010/ Featured Stories at PoliSci News Review   ·         This week's selection of articles posted at PoliSci News Review includes articles on Drake University Senior Charged With Fraternity Assault; Texas Inmates to Be Exonerated After 46 Years In Prison; Lawmakers on Spending Committees Face Election Defeat; Google to Face Off With Facebook?; Salary Backlash in Bell City, California; and Consequences of Cheap Food.     Comedy Central Clip   ·         The Daily Show: Californigaytion ·         CNN's best political team goes to a gay bar at three in the afternoon to cover reactions on a federal judge's decision to overturn Proposition 8. (07:41) ·         Aired 8/05/2010     Student Polling   ·         This week’s polling question asks students their opinion on incumbents in Congress. ·         In a recent poll, we asked MPSL students if they approve or disapprove of Wikileaks' download of massive war documents. The result: about 35% of the students responding said they approve of Wikileaks' action; about 36% disapprove; while about 29% said they are not sure.  ·         Results were retrieved on 8/8/10, 8:00 PM PST.   ... Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:26:00 PDT http://mpsl.sitecrafting.com/blog/weekly-update-august-2nd-2010/ Featured Stories at PoliSci News Review   ·         This week's selection of articles posted at PoliSci News Review includes articles on Job Interview Mistakes to Avoid; Strategies for Dealing With Job Stress; The McChrystal Effect: Don’t Bad Mouth Your Boss; Ground Zero Mosque Approved?; “Refudiate”: What’s In A Word?; and Rangel, Waters and Ethics.     Comedy Central Clip   ·         The Daily Show: Wedding of the Decade of the Century of the Millennium ·         Chelsea Clinton's wedding sets a new record for the most media coverage gaining the least amount of information. ·         Aired 8/02/2010     Student Polling   ·         This week’s polling question asks students their opinion on “Wikileaks”. ·         In one of our recent polls, we asked MPSL students if Congress should let the Bush tax cut policy expire. The result: about 30% of the students responding strongly agree to let the policy expire; about 42% agree; about 18% disagree; while about 11% said they strongly disagree with the decision to let the Bush tax cut policy expire. In a similar nationwide poll by the Pew Research/National Journal Congressional Connection, 30% of Americans said all the tax cuts should remain in place; 27% said tax cuts for the wealthy should be repealed; 31% said all the tax cuts should be repealed; while 12% said they're unsure.  ·         Results were retrieved on 8/3/10, 8:00 PM PST. ... Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:35:00 PDT http://mpsl.sitecrafting.com/blog/weekly-update-july-26th-2010/ Featured Stories at PoliSci News Review   ·         This week's selection of articles posted at PoliSci News Review includes articles on Students Buying Class Notes Online?; Russian Milestone: 1st Black Elected To Office; Massive War Log Leak: Who Is Wikileaks?; America’s Recovery Cities: Is Your One of Them?; Is America Top Secret Agencies Too Big To Work?; and Politics of Presidential Vacations.     Comedy Central Clip   ·         The Colbert Report: Arturo Rodriguez ·         Arturo Rodriguez invites Americans who think immigrant farm workers are taking away jobs to work in the fields. ·         Aired 7/08/2010     Student Polling   ·         This week’s polling question asks students their opinion on tax cut policy. ·         In a recent poll, we asked MPSL students if Congress should vote to extend unemployment benefits. The result: about 78% of the students said yes; about 20% said no; while about 3% said they're not sure. In a similar nation-wide poll by Bloomberg Poll, 47% of Americans said they are in favor of Congress extending unemployment benefits; 49% said they oppose; while 4% said they're unsure.  ·         Results were retrieved on 7/26/10, 8:00 PM PST. ... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:21:00 PDT http://mpsl.sitecrafting.com/blog/weekly-update-july-19th-2010/ Featured Stories at PoliSci News Review   ·         This week's selection of articles posted at PoliSci News Review includes articles on Lincoln Electric Guarantees Employment; Is the Stimulus Plan Working? The Result; President Obama’s bet On Battery Technology; Finally, Wall Street Reform: No More Bailouts?; Hope Rises along the Gulf Coast; and The Meaning of Father’s Day.     Comedy Central Clip   ·         The Daily Show: Arizona's Photo Radar ·         Olivia Munn explores the debate between Arizona's highway safety and the invasion of privacy. ·         Aired 7/08/2010     Student Polling   ·         This week’s polling question asks students their opinion on unemployment benefits. ·         In a recent poll, we asked MPSL students if they approve or disapprove of President Obama's decision to fire Gen. McChrystal. The result: about 47% of the students said they approve of the decision; 16% said they disapprove; while about 37% said they're not sure. In a similar nation-wide poll USA Today/Gallup Poll, 53% of Americans said they approve of President Obama's decision to remove Gen. McChrystal as commander of US forces in Afghanistan; 30% said they disapprove; while 17% said they're unsure.  ·         Results were retrieved on 7/19/10, 8:00 PM PST.     ... Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:26:00 PDT http://mpsl.sitecrafting.com/blog/weekly-update-july-12th-2010/ Featured Stories at PoliSci News Review   ·         This week's selection of articles posted at PoliSci News Review includes articles on November Elections: Democrat Do the Electoral Math; Farming: A Second Career For Veterans; Cities Seek To Contain the Homeless;  Generation Y Risks Becoming “Lost Generation?”; Michelle Obama: Say Thank You to US Military Families; The National Military Family Association.     Comedy Central Clip   ·         The Daily Show: Release the Kagan ·         The Senate confirmation hearings expose Elena Kagan's Upper West Side background and association with activist judges. ·         Aired 7/01/2010     PoliSci in the News Clips   ·         Freedom of Religion and Discrimination  ·         Incorporation and the Right to Bear Arms     Student Polling   ·         This week’s polling question asks students their opinion on General McChrystal. ·         In one of our recent polls, we asked MPSL students if the Senate should vote to confirm Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court. The result: about 44% of the students said yes she should be confirmed; 20% said no; while about 36% said they're not sure. In a similar poll by Pew Research/National Journal Congressional Connection, 33% of Americans said the Senate should confirm Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court; 25% said the Senate should not confirm her; while 42% said they're unsure.  ·         Results were retrieved on 7/5/10, 8:00 PM PST.   ... Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:28:00 PDT http://mpsl.sitecrafting.com/blog/weekly-update-july-5th-2010/ Featured Stories at PoliSci News Review   ·         This week's selection of articles posted at PoliSci News Review includes articles on Plastic Bag Tax: Another Sin Tax?; July 4 and the Oil Spill: Pondering the American Spirit; General McChrystal: Lessons from Being Fired;  Generation Y Risks Becoming “Lost Generation?”; Michelle Obama: Say Thank You to US Military Families; The National Military Family Association.     Comedy Central Clip   ·         The Daily Show: Release the Kagan ·         The Senate confirmation hearings expose Elena Kagan's Upper West Side background and association with activist judges. ·         Aired 7/01/2010     Student Polling   ·         This week’s polling question asks students their opinion on General McChrystal. ·         In one of our recent polls, we asked MPSL students if the Senate should vote to confirm Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court. The result: about 44% of the students said yes she should be confirmed; 20% said no; while about 36% said they're not sure. In a similar poll by Pew Research/National Journal Congressional Connection, 33% of Americans said the Senate should confirm Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court; 25% said the Senate should not confirm her; while 42% said they're unsure.  ·         Results were retrieved on 7/5/10, 8:00 PM PST.   ... Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:45:00 PDT http://mpsl.sitecrafting.com/blog/weekly-update-june-28th-2010/ Featured Stories at PoliSci News Review   ·         This week's selection of articles posted at PoliSci News Review includes articles on Oil Spill Changing Landscape of Florida Vacation Rentals;  Supreme Court: Petition Signers Can’t Keep Names Secret; Supreme Court Overturns Strict Handgun Bans;  Health Care Law: A Review 90 Days Later; World Economic Summit: Leaders Declare War on Deficit Spending; and Kagan on the Hot Seat for Confirmation Hearing.     Comedy Central Clip   ·         The Daily Show: Alvin Greene Wins South Carolina Primary ·         South Carolina Democrats vote for an unemployed man living at home with his father because his name is first on the ballot. ·         Aired 6/14/2010     PoliSci in the NEWS Clip   ·         4th Amendment Search and Seizures ·         Whether the government can search personal texts or emails on an electronic device paid for by the government and used by an employee ·         Added 6/23/2010     Student Polling   ·         This week’s polling question asks students their opinion on Elena Kagan’s confirmation. ·         In a recent poll, we asked MPSL students their opinion of BP's CEO taking time off for leisure. The result: about 45% of respondents think it was inappropriate for Tony Hayward to take time off for leisure in the midst of the oil spill disaster; about 46% think it is not inappropriate; while about 9% is not sure whether it is inappropriate for BP's CEO to take time off for leisure. ·         Results were retrieved on 6/28/10, 8:00 PM PST.   ... Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:29:00 PDT http://mpsl.sitecrafting.com/blog/weekly-update-june-21st-2010/ Featured Stories at PoliSci News Review   ·         This week's selection of articles posted at PoliSci News Review includes articles on Supreme Court Upholds Search of Sexy Texting; The Weirdest Job Interview Questions; Florida to Implement Class-Size Reduction;   More Schools to Ban Smoking on Campus; Obama Vows to Make BP Pay; and Obama Tours Oil Disaster.     Comedy Central Clip   ·         The Daily Show: Alvin Greene Wins South Carolina Primary ·         South Carolina Democrats vote for an unemployed man living at home with his father because his name is first on the ballot. ·         Aired 6/14/2010     Student Polling   ·         This week’s polling question asks students their opinion on BP’s CEO time off for leisure. ·         In a recent poll, we asked MPSL students if they are in favor of more offshore drilling for oil in the U.S. The result: about 41% of respondents said they favor more offshore drilling for oil; about 43% is not in favor; while about 16% is not sure. In a similar poll by Fox News/Opinion Dynamics, 44% of Americans favor increasing offshore drilling for oil and gas in the U.S.; 48% is oppose to increasing offshore drilling for oil and gas; and 8% is unsure. ·         Results were retrieved on 6/21/10, 8:00 PM PST.   ... Mon, 21 Jun 2010 07:12:00 PDT http://mpsl.sitecrafting.com/blog/weekly-update-june-13th-2010/ Featured Stories at PoliSci News Review   ·         This week's selection of articles posted at PoliSci News Review includes articles on Congress to Revise Birthright Citizenship?; An Illegal Immigration Fact Check; President Obama to Put More Pressure on BP; Teens And Officials hope For More Summer Jobs; Disaster in the Gulf: A Closer Look; and Finding Laughter in the Midst Of the Recession     Comedy Central Clip   ·         The Daily Show: The Spilling Fields - BP Ad Campaign ·         BP denies the existence of giant oil plumes, while Kevin Costner and Chuck Grassley come up with their own solutions. ·         Aired 6/10/2010     Student Polling   ·         This week’s polling question asks students their opinion on more offshore drilling for oil in the U.S. ·         In one of our recent polls, we asked MPSL students if they believe that BP has directed enough money and attention toward the oil spill. The result: about 35% of respondents said yes, they believe that BP has directed enough money and attention toward the oil spill; about 58% said no; while about 7% is unsure. In a similar poll by CBS News, only 24% of Americans think that BP is doing all it can to clean up the oil spill; 70% think they should be doing more; and 6% is unsure. ·         Results were retrieved on 6/13/10, 8:00 PM PST.   ... Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:02:00 PDT http://mpsl.sitecrafting.com/blog/weekly-update-june-7th-2010/ Featured Stories at PoliSci News Review   ·         This week's selection of articles posted at PoliSci News Review includes articles on Politics and Science: Ban on Animal-Human Hybrids; BP’s Damage Control: PR Online; Gulf Oil Crisis Could Stretch into the Fall; Consumer Reports Survey: What’s Your Favorite Store?; Dirtiest U.S. Hotel Rooms; and Focus On The Primary Elections.     Comedy Central Clip   ·         The Colbert Report: Crude and Unusual ·         The nuclear option isn't guaranteed to work and would violate international treaties, but it would turn the ocean floor into glass. ·         Aired 6/3/2010     Student Polling   ·         This week’s polling question asks students their opinion on BP’s handling of the oil spill. ·         In one of our recent polls, we asked MPSL students their opinion on how BP the oil company is handling the oil spill in the Gulf Coast. The result: about 38% of respondents say they approve of the way BP is handling the oil spill; 52% disapprove; while about 10% is not sure. In a similar poll by CBS News, only 21% of Americans say they approve of the way BP is handling the oil spill; 68% disapprove; and 11% is unsure. ·         Results were retrieved on 6/6/10, 8:00 PM PST.   ... Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:04:00 PDT http://mpsl.sitecrafting.com/blog/weekly-update-may-31st-2010/ Featured Stories at PoliSci News Review   ·         This week's selection of articles posted at PoliSci News Review includes articles on President Obama: Change or Politician as Usual?; Americans Remain Dissatisfied: Why?; Person of the Week: Billy Nungesser; Colin Powell: A Statesman Speaks Out On the Issues; Star Speakers Advise Graduating Class of 2010; and BP Scrambles for Solution.     Comedy Central Clip   ·         The Daily Show: Beyond Awful ·         As the oil spill heads towards the Louisiana coast, Wyatt Cenac tries to figure out who'd want to kill New Orleans. ·         Aired 5/3/2010     Student Polling   ·         This week’s polling question asks students their opinion on BP’s handling of the oil spill. ·         In a recent poll, we asked MPSL students their opinion on how the President is handling the oil spill. The result: about 30% of respondents approve of the way the President has handled the oil spill; 46% disapprove; while about 25% is not sure. In a similar poll by CNN/Opinion Research Corporation, 46% of Americans approve of the way President Obama has handled the oil spill; 51% disapprove; and 3% is unsure. ·         Results were retrieved on 5/30/10, 8:00 PM PST.   ... Mon, 31 May 2010 01:48:00 PDT http://mpsl.sitecrafting.com/blog/weekly-update-may-24th-2010/ Featured Stories at PoliSci News Review   ·         This week's selection of articles posted at PoliSci News Review includes articles on Congress to Repeal ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’; Republicans Crafting a New “Contract with America?”; Tea Party Activists Unveil “Contract from America”; A Post-Racial America: Are We There Yet?; The Oil Spill: Who’s To Blame?; and Oil Spill Environmental Issue.     Comedy Central Clip   ·         The Colbert Report: Glenn to the Mountaintop ·         Every time Glenn Beck says something King-like, he moves away from being a rodeo clown towards the mountaintop with Martin Luther King. ·         Aired 5/13/2010     Student Polling   ·         This week’s polling question asks students their opinion on the President’s handling of the oil spill. ·         In a recent poll we asked MPSL students whether the Senate should confirm Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court. The result: 48% of respondents said yes; 29% said no; while 23% is not sure whether she should be confirmed. In a similar poll by Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Poll, 70% of Americans think the Senate will confirm Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court; 8% think she will not be confirmed; and 22% is unsure if she will be confirmed. ·         Results were retrieved on 5/25/10, 8:00 PM PST.   ... Mon, 24 May 2010 04:27:00 PDT http://mpsl.sitecrafting.com/blog/weekly-update-may-17th-2010/ Featured Stories at PoliSci News Review   ·         This week's selection of articles posted at PoliSci News Review includes articles on Evicting The Family When A Child Skips School?; Parents Fight Low Graduation Rates; Illegal Immigrants Make 1,500 Mile March To Washington; Illegal Immigration: Can Online Database Help?; A Graduation Engagement: A Sign Of The Time?; and College Grads And The Economy.     Comedy Central Clip   ·         The Daily Show: Back in Black - Glenn Beck's Nazi Tourette's ·         Glenn Beck plays "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon," except there's just one degree and Kevin Bacon is Hitler. (5:55) ·         Aired 5/12/2010     PoliSci in the News Clip   ·         Arizona’s Immigration Policy     Student Polling   ·         This week’s polling question asks students their opinion on the confirmation of Elena Kagan as Supreme Court Justice. ·         In a recent poll we asked MPSL students whether the federal government should regulate Wall Street Banks. The result: 29% strongly agree that the federal government should regulate Wall Street Banks; 43% agree; 20% disagree; while 9% strongly disagree. In a similar poll by Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Poll, 69% of Americans are in favor of the federal government imposing new stricter controls and regulations on Wall Street and the financial services industry; 20% oppose the idea; while 11% is unsure. ·         Results were retrieved on 5/17/10, 8:00 PM PST.   ... Mon, 17 May 2010 10:54:00 PDT http://mpsl.sitecrafting.com/blog/weekly-update-may-10th-2010/ Featured Stories at PoliSci News Review   ·         This week's selection of articles posted at PoliSci News Review includes articles on Tea Party Impacts Election Results; Mandatory Voting Debated; Undocumented Students And The DREAM Act; ‘Ban the Box’: What Box?; SEC Faces Porn Scandal; and SEC Sues Goldman Sachs.     Comedy Central Clip   ·         The Colbert Report: Boom! Doesn't Go the Dynamite ·         The FBI releases the audio of Faisal Shahzad's last-minute phone call to the Taliban before he was arrested. ·         Aired 5/04/2010     Student Polling   ·         This week’s polling question asks students of their opinion on the federal government regulating Wall Street Banks. ·         In one of our recent polls we asked MPSL students their opinion on the nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and Russia. The result: 38% agree that the treaty is likely to hurt U.S. national security; 49% disagree; while 13% is unsure whether the treaty is likely to hurt U.S. national security. In a similar poll by CNN/Opinion Research Poll, 70% of Americans think the U.S. Senate should vote in favor of the treaty; 28% think the Senate should not vote in favor of the treaty; while 2% is unsure. ·         Results were retrieved on 4/25/10, 8:00 PM PST. ... Mon, 10 May 2010 23:29:00 PDT http://mpsl.sitecrafting.com/blog/weekly-update-may-3rd-2010/ Featured Stories at PoliSci News Review   ·         This week's selection of articles posted at PoliSci News Review includes articles on Vietnam Celebrates 35th Anniversary of War’s End; Russia Threatens To End Adoptions To The U.S.; A ‘Lost Boy’ of Sudan Dreams of Medical School; Arizona Anti-Immigration Law: What Consequence?; Arizona Immigration Law Backlash; and SEC Sues Goldman Sachs.     Comedy Central Clip   ·         The Daily Show: United Kingdom General Election ·         For the first time ever, British candidates import American-style democratic theatrics. ·         Aired 4/22/2010     PoliSci in the News Clips   ·         First Amendment and South Park ·         Earth Day and Public Opinion ·         State Fight Mandate to Require Health Care Coverage     Student Polling   ·         This week’s polling question asks students of their opinion on the federal government regulating Wall Street Banks. ·         In one of our recent polls we asked MPSL students their opinion on the nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and Russia. The result: 38% agree that the treaty is likely to hurt U.S. national security; 49% disagree; while 13% is unsure whether the treaty is likely to hurt U.S. national security. In a similar poll by CNN/Opinion Research Poll, 70% of Americans think the U.S. Senate should vote in favor of the treaty; 28% think the Senate should not vote in favor of the treaty; while 2% is unsure. ·         Results were retrieved on 4/25/10, 8:00 PM PST. ... Mon, 03 May 2010 01:45:00 PDT http://mpsl.sitecrafting.com/blog/weekly-update-april-26th-2010/ Featured Stories at PoliSci News Review   ·         This week's selection of articles posted at PoliSci News Review includes articles on Arizona Passes New Illegal Immigrant Law; Life as a Supreme Court Justice: What’s It Like; Digital Privacy: Unmasking the Myths; Syracuse University Students Protest Commencement Speaker; Arizona Immigration Law Backlash; and SEC Sues Goldman Sachs.     Comedy Central Clip   ·         The Daily Show: United Kingdom General Election ·         For the first time ever, British candidates import American-style democratic theatrics. ·         Aired 4/22/2010     PoliSci in the News Clip   ·         Cell Phone Tracking by the Government ·         Federalism and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program     Student Polling   ·         This week’s polling question asks students of their opinion on the federal government regulating Wall Street Banks. ·         In one of our recent polls we asked MPSL students their opinion on the nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and Russia. The result: 38% agree that the treaty is likely to hurt U.S. national security; 49% disagree; while 13% is unsure whether the treaty is likely to hurt U.S. national security. In a similar poll by CNN/Opinion Research Poll, 70% of Americans think the U.S. Senate should vote in favor of the treaty; 28% think the Senate should not vote in favor of the treaty; while 2% is unsure. ·         Results were retrieved on 4/25/10, 8:00 PM PST.   ... Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:40:00 PDT http://mpsl.sitecrafting.com/blog/weekly-update-april-19th-2010/ Featured Stories at PoliSci News Review   ·         This week's selection of articles posted at PoliSci News Review includes articles on Beware of Internet Profiling; Be Careful How You Use Popular Social Web Sites; Digital Privacy: Unmasking the Myths; Syracuse University Students Protest Commencement Speaker; Is Cussing A Crime?; and Remember Justice Stevens.     Comedy Central Clip   ·         The Daily Show: A Farewell to Arms ·         Fox News wants you to decide if the Nuclear Security Summit logo looks similar to the flags representing Muslim nations. ·         Aired 4/7/2010     Student Polling   ·         This week’s polling question asks students of their opinion on the nuclear arms reduction treaty ·         In one of our recent polls we asked MPSL students if the new health care law will benefit them. 37% said yes it will benefit them; 39% said no; while 24% is unsure if the new health care law will benefit them. In a similar nationwide poll by Fox News/Opinion Dynamics, 26% of respondents think that the quality of health care for them and their family will be better under the new health care law; 46% said it will be worse; 21% said there will be no difference; while 7% is unsure whether the quality of health care for them and their family will be better or worse under the new health care law. ·         Results were retrieved on 4/11/10, 8:00 PM PST.   ... Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:50:00 PDT http://mpsl.sitecrafting.com/blog/weekly-update-april-12th-2010/ Featured Stories at PoliSci News Review   ·         This week's selection of articles posted at PoliSci News Review includes articles on Mother Ships Adopted Son Back to Moscow Alone; Credit Card Customers Beware; Try the All-Cash Diet Challenge; Justice John Paul Stevens to Retire; Last Minute Tax Tips; and Remember Justice Stevens.     Comedy Central Clip   ·         The Daily Show: Michael Steele Plays the Race Card ·         Michael Steele plays the race card to defend his RNC mismanagement. (07:10) ·         Aired 4/7/2010     Student Polling   ·         This week’s polling question asks students of their opinion on the nuclear arms reduction treaty ·         In one of our recent polls we asked MPSL students if the new health care law will benefit them. 37% said yes it will benefit them; 39% said no; while 24% is unsure if the new health care law will benefit them. In a similar nationwide poll by Fox News/Opinion Dynamics, 26% of respondents think that the quality of health care for them and their family will be better under the new health care law; 46% said it will be worse; 21% said there will be no difference; while 7% is unsure whether the quality of health care for them and their family will be better or worse under the new health care law. ·         Results were retrieved on 4/11/10, 8:00 PM PST.   ... Mon, 12 Apr 2010 01:55:00 PDT