THE VN/VO by Christopher J. Falvey | ARTICLESUnconventional commentary on politics, society, media, economics, and everything that matters.Liquid Laws and America's Security Technology Quandary- November 20, 2005 The argument over new security technologies in America seem to always center around the proverbial "Big Brother Police State." However, this is not the paramount issue. The real issue is how our overly complicated and often "liquid" set of laws interacts with this new need for much more precise and flawless law enforcement technologies. And that is where a lot of our anti-terrorism efforts will break down.http://www.vnvo.com/stories/liquid_laws_americas_security_technology_quandary_p1.asp Clamoring for Scandal, Selling America Short- November 13, 2005 Is the PlameLibbyRove controversy really news Like Lewinsky and Watergate before it, we find the media- and its viewers- clamoring for scandal in an attempt at instant judgment of right or wrong on government policy. However complex events such as wars, economic decisions, and the like often take years for the results to be seen. Thus, the media often moves to replace such judgment with the simpler judgment on more benign issues like white lies and political manipulation.http://www.vnvo.com/stories/clamoring_for_scandal_selling_america_short_p1.asp DNA Screening and the Fear of Equality in the Job Market- November 2, 2005 The Chicago Bulls explore DNA screening for future health risks of one of their players, and some day such testing may be used for every job- minimum wage on up. Scary The debate exposes some cultural faults of our society- where the issues of civil liberty may be the reverse of the final results.http://www.vnvo.com/stories/dna_screening_fear_equality_in_job_market_p1.asp |