Late Night Listenings
Before I go to sleep, I often lay in bed and listen to music; whether it's flipping through some radio stations or a CD. As a single college student that can sometimes end up being later that it should be. Last night as I was flipping through the stations I passed by KSL's new simulcast FM station at 102.7 FM. It's in the middle of some of the stations I like to listen to music on and it's easy for me to get a little sucked in.
Last night I heard them mention that Cindy Sheehan, the anti-war demonstrator, had be arrested. The radio host said that he wished she could be left in prison for a long time. My first thought when I heard she was in prison was that even though I don't agree with the things she said this could bring up some major First Amendment issues with further name calling on both sides of the argument. I didn't hear why she had be arrested, so I decided to look up the story today and saw that she was arrested with about 50 other protesters who are going to be charged with the misdemeanor charge of demonstrating without a permit. The protestors knew they'd be arrested when they sat down rather than continuing to move and the police warned them as much 3 times before they were taken in.
I guess the thing that interests me the most about it was that she was smiling as she was arrested and others sang/chanted "The whole world is watching." As an advertising major, which does have close ties with public relations, I'm not surprised by what they did or why they did it. It's all about getting more attention.
The situation in Iraq is one of great debate. People like Cindy Sheehan yell that people's children are being killed without a real cause. Others respond that those "children" are adults and have chosen to enter the military and are there to fight for those who can't do it themselves. It's the right of both sides, granted by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, to each have their expression. I claim my right to dislike the contentious way that it's being expressed.
Last night I heard them mention that Cindy Sheehan, the anti-war demonstrator, had be arrested. The radio host said that he wished she could be left in prison for a long time. My first thought when I heard she was in prison was that even though I don't agree with the things she said this could bring up some major First Amendment issues with further name calling on both sides of the argument. I didn't hear why she had be arrested, so I decided to look up the story today and saw that she was arrested with about 50 other protesters who are going to be charged with the misdemeanor charge of demonstrating without a permit. The protestors knew they'd be arrested when they sat down rather than continuing to move and the police warned them as much 3 times before they were taken in.
I guess the thing that interests me the most about it was that she was smiling as she was arrested and others sang/chanted "The whole world is watching." As an advertising major, which does have close ties with public relations, I'm not surprised by what they did or why they did it. It's all about getting more attention.
The situation in Iraq is one of great debate. People like Cindy Sheehan yell that people's children are being killed without a real cause. Others respond that those "children" are adults and have chosen to enter the military and are there to fight for those who can't do it themselves. It's the right of both sides, granted by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, to each have their expression. I claim my right to dislike the contentious way that it's being expressed.
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