People are allowed to make mistakes. Indeed, this is an unavoidable fact about being human. In the U.S., the Supreme Court stands as the last line of defense for reason and justice, and is comprised of nine non-partisan individuals whose sole job is to interpret the Constitution.
First there was JuicyCampus.com. With its close in Feb. 2009 for financial reasons, a new virtual bathroom wall arose: CollegeACB.com. College ACB, or Anonymous Confession Board, is set up similarly to JuicyCampus and allows anyone with Internet access to search for his or her college and create or post on threads anonymously.
A French parliamentary committee last month recommended the banning of full veils, which have become a staple in fundamentalist Islam. The move comes six months after French President Nicolas Sarkozy declared that the burqa and other Islamic coverings such as the niqab, were "not welcome" in France.
Word on the street is that France is considering banning the burqa, the all-covering garment worn by Muslim women as per the Islamic practice of purdah, which prevents them from being seen by men. French President Nicolas Sarkozy has stated that the burqa is "not welcome in France," as the garment is seen not as part of a religious practice but as a representation of subservience and degrading to women.
One firestorm that erupted last week in the run-up to the Feb. 7 Super Bowl match-up between the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts managed to, at least briefly, overshadow all talk of the game. One commercial set to air during the Super Bowl has garnered controversy for taking a view on the always-touchy subject of abortion.