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However if the government starts regulating what Americans see and hear then in a way people might see it as talking away freedom of speech

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The government cannot censor everything, and they shouldn't be expected to. The music people listen too, the TV shows people watch, and the websites people go on to isn't something that should be censored, it's your right to be able to watch, listen, and go on to whatever websites you want.

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If you are going to regulate music, wouldn't that restrict ones freedom of speech?

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Is it really the governments fault for not regulating a library web searches. The library should put up a firewall, like schools, to sensor the internet so people aren't looking up thinks they shouldn't be

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I don't think the internet /needs/ to be censored. As long as it's not kids or in a learning environment of some sort, the internet is open source in general and parents can set parental controls if they want.

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I feel that the government has bigger things to worry about, media should be left to the parents who can sensor media on their beliefs.

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I think it is so cool that we are all able to connect online and through social media, however, having a lot of information about yourself in a computer data-base is scary because it really isn't that difficult for people to get a hold of it. Maybe the government should be more protective of our information we want to keep private...

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I dont think people should normalize bad/explicit media, but I feel like there should be less regulations/censorship. I agree with Alicia, parents should have a more stricter role on censorship because if the government take on a bigger role, bad parents would be more carefree. In the early years of parenthood, I feel like most moms & dads are more careful to the outside world to their baby, and if they see there are no censorship, they would raise the kid more carefully if they did care about how their kids are influenced.

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All of this with interest groups and people being selfish begs the question of how will this change if people are not willing to give up their stubbornness and put aside their pride.

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I think it's a good way to get your voice heard. Like previously discussed, yes your voice and the many others may not get something changed but your still putting your voice out there and the more people make a big deal about an issue, the more it's going to be recognized.

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Personally, interest groups only work for major problems that effect a large number of people because minor problems are ignored.

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Hacking wouldn't be so simple if people were more controlling of their information and being more secure with their accounts and such. Having weak information/servers makes you a target, and it would be more diffiufik

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Kathy, I agree. People will always want things their way or no way. Someone will always be unhappy with the choices our government are making.

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I believe it depends how the media broadcasts the nudity, or violence, or whatever the sensitive topic. If the news is showing a violent and graphic image in a way that all of society views it as wrong instead censoring everything then the population may grow to be sensitive to the situations instead of desensitized.

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I agree with Bo, Alicia, and Mehail. People should start to compromise and that it'll help but people are so strong in what they believe in and don't have an outlook on other ideas that may end up helping in the long run

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That's true Alex,

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That's true Alex, America was built on different opinions and so it doesn't matter that things don't always get accomplished.

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In politics there will always be biases. It is inevitable, because people are selfish and they want what they want, and the only thing we can do is try to get our side of the argument heard.

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I think that Lobbyists actually help people and protect people’s rights. They represent people’s opinion and their voice

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I agree with Alex, the government's checks and balances helps maintain democracy.

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Mehail, I agree, I don't think single issue groups are helpful because they are so narrow-minded they aren't open to hearing other opinions, therefore things won't get done.

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I agree with Alex talking about getting nothing done, then getting a lot of bad things done. People would rather keep to themselves than to put their own faith into another people.

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I agree with what Alicia and Mehail said, people aren't willing to be quiet and hear what the other side has to say.

I think it depends on how passionate you are about something, if it's worth it.

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What Alicia and bo brought up is very true. Since single issue groups don't like compromise, i makes it difficult for change

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(I'm just typing all of my comments into one note)

I agree with what Jackson said about the lobbyist question, because lobbyists in the past have given voices to certain groups, like how the NAACP has used litigation to fight for African-American rights.

I agree with Mehail and Bo on their answers, since people can receive benefits or incentives from joining an interest group. I think that by not taking an action, like joining an interest group, then your voice isn't heard. Nothing will happen if you don't step up.

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With single interest groups, since they don't really sway on their beliefs, continue to fight against their opposing group. I feel that there is too much disagreement between the two groups that there will be a continuous battle.

I agree with Mehail when he brought up the fact that single interest groups should make some compromises  with the opposing groups.

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Lobbyists are protected by the first amendment, the right to petition, so we couldn't just make lobbying illegal.

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Lobbyists are a necessary people, they provide deeper insight into subjects that some politicians and government workers cannot spend time researching

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I think it would be productive, since you're working with a bunch of other people who believe in the same thing and work together to achieve that goal.

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Media censorship is needed

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I think that it is worth it because with more people agreeing with the same things you believe in, more things will get done, and more issues will be resolved.

I don't think the government should control media, people should be allowed to do what they want on the internet or on media, and they have the right to their own privacy. They shouldn't be censoring anything, they are using their resources to censor things instead of protecting our privacy. If parents don't want their children seeing certain things, they need to take things into their own hands and censoring the things their children see themselves. If parents don't want their children seeing that they shouldn't be dropping their children off alone at a public place. Children are going to be exposed to many things in their life, and if you want to keep your children from being exposed to certain things, don't leave your child unattended and censor what they see yourself. People shouldn't change what they do just because children might see uncensored things.

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I agree with Mindy because politicians need to be informed about policies before they make a decision.

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I feel like lobbyists help the government and politicians rather than hurt it, because they provide information not everyone is able to access. Even though they come across like they have a bad rep, as a whole I think they're needed for the system to be successful.

I agree with Callie, that's an example of voicing your opinion in a healthy way, rather than being disruptive and causing more tension between one another.