Here are some of the comments about my poll question.

going along with multiple choice tests. I think that not true learning occurs. I really feel like it is just a matter of a regurgitation and we will not be able to recall or remember what we have learned in the future.

Also the matter of skills, in this university we are so set on book smart that we forget to have the hands on skills and knowledge to go out into the workforce. For example, I have heard from many doctor’s offices and clinics that they don’t really like BYU-nursing students because they are just book smart and don’t really have the skills needed to start working.
We need to have a better learning environment that helps us slide right into the real world and start working.

Certification vs. vocational training vs. university education:
What do we want? I came to BYU because I WANT a “universal” education. I WANT to have to take Geology as a Computer Engineering major. My friend only wants his piece of paper so he can go practice the vocation he loves with the assurance that the lack of a degree won’t hinder him--he loathes generals. Mostly, in this country, people want to be productive professionals. The spitshine a university used to stand for isn’t necessary--it’s a vocational question. (This is part of why community colleges are so amazing In My Humble Opinion. ;)

government has created high standards for schools(too high), referring to the no child left behind act. There is Diversity with in our society. We are all different.
the mentality of the society is if you don't pass these test, then you are stupid, or you didn’t reach the goal, you failed. If you don't go to college you are a failure.The fact is that our society is built on diversity, diversity of culture, diversity of social-economics, diversity of jobs or careers.
the Government should not be there to dictate what is best for us , let States, communities, and particularly teachers and families ultimately be the deciding factors.

I am so thankful of the privilege of living in an age where information and the spread of ideas is readily available. As people are trying to figure out what direction they want the country and government to go down, it is great how we have a plethora of video clips and options. Almost all of the arguments are supported by historical facts. Overall this is a Great speech, hope the GOP Presidential nominee pick him as the vice president.

1/28/12 - Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) Delivers Weekly GOP Address On The Promise Of America

Too much control at the Airport? GIVE US MORE LIBERTY AND FREEDOM

Senator Rand Paul was detained by the TSA.

PAUL: I was detained on one of those clear cubicles where they detain you. I was very aggressively told not to leave the cubicle. In my mind, I felt like I was being detained, I did step out of the cubicle one time to talk to the TSA. I was very forcefully told I needed to reenter or face more serious repercussions.

In fact when I wanted to use my cellphone to call my office because I was supposed to here for a march for life rally on the mall area and tell them I wasn't going to make it, they told me because now I used my cell phone I would get a full pat down. To me I took that as a threat. I didn't take that very well that they were going to punish me for using my phone.

VAN SUSTEREN: In a twisted way, I'm happy this happened to you. Let me tell you why. The reason is because many of us travel a lot. There are so many things we need to fix about this system. We need to be secure, but there are so many things. You are in a position to fix this. Your experience is not unlike others in the country where the system isn't working perfectly.

PAUL: I don't want special treatment. All Americans should be able to choose pat down or go back through the scanning machine.

The other thing I learned today that several TSA officials told me off the record that the scanning machine sends a false positive signal that they can randomly patted down people. I was told that's why it was positive. And then they finally let me go back through the screener an hour and a half later and it was negative. So either the machine is not very good or they programming in random screening, and a couple told me off record, I probably was subjected to a random screening, but they are kind of tricking the public into thinking you set off a buzzer so we don't have a choice in doing this random pat down.

Has the TSA taken to much control and limiting are liberties. Many people feel that this agency have not been logical and respectable in their approach to eliminate the threat of terrorism
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Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/on-the-record/2012/01/24/sen-rand-paul-my-encounter-tsa#ixzz1kOmKS7fu

Victory for the Spread of Information

*Lawmakers withdraw support of anti-piracy bills after online protest.* http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/19/tech/sopa-blackouts/index.html?iref=allsearch#

Many large and well known online sites decided to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) bill, and Protect IP Act (PIPA). Most Americans do not want to be censored. i am all in favor for limiting the powers of the government. What i am wondering is how does these companies get their stuff stolen, they should cleanse their own companies first before wanting to censor the rest of us. i am always hearing of leaks of a movie that is now online, rather than blaming the internet for this problem . Even though i agree with the movie companies that it is illegal for others to copy their movies, i don't agree with the way they are going about doing it. Anytime i see lobbying of congress, i immediately know that what that group wants is not what the general public wants. Congress should represent the members of there districts and not who just gives them money, that is corruption, and that is one of the reasons why the approval rating for Congress is 13.3%.


Information should be free and easily accessible, rather then trying to limit information, we should be becoming a more open society.

Music, Expansion. organ music during the Renaissance grew greatly. for your own personal enjoyment. famous organist, Andrea Gabrieli http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLlQWVwlSjM

Information is crucial to a civilization progressing. After the Black Death, the focus of the early part of the renaissance was very much on rediscovery, due to the loss of information during the dark/middle ages. Information and technology from the Roman Empire were no longer really understood. Wanted to go back to the original text and learn the Philosophical teachings of Plato and Socrates.

"How digitally civilized am I"

I am,
-familiar with Java programming, and two statistical programming languages, R and SAS.