"That said, life is not one big family gathering. Religion and
politics—and other topics that might be taboo at the dinner table—are
certainly appropriate fodder to weave into many other conversations.
But, is it appropriate for a writer sharing his opinions on The Content
Wrangler website to use politically-charged language to illustrate a
point, lead the reader down a specific thought path, or tempt them into
clicking on a hypertext link? When does a writer go too far in
attracting attention?"

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“You’re one of those ‘white space guys’ aren’t you?”  I said, “I guess it depends.  I definitely like clean design.  When it works our clients do well by white space.”  He said, “Well, I’ll get to why you’re wrong in a minute."

In an illuminating interview published in the June 4 issue of The New Yorker, White House political aide Karl Rove suggested that a nexus exists between the spread of technology and a centrist-conservative outlook on the world.

"There are two or three societal trends that are driving us in an increasingly deep center-right posture," Rove told the magazine. "One of them is the power of the computer chip. Do you know how many people's principal source of income is eBay? Seven hundred thousand."

Rove's point being that the proliferation of technology puts increasing numbers of people in charge of how they make a living

"The Senate went on to vote 96-2 to approve the entire lobbying package, as amended, on Thursday night. The provision removed from that bill, Section 220, would have required certain people engaged in "grassroots lobbying" to register with the government or face civil and criminal penalties, including up to 10 years in prison."

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"The Internet once promised a new era of communications and understanding across disparate cultures and beliefs. But Gerry McGovern, a web content expert, says it's only served to deepen the divide. Does the web encourage political polarization?"

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Now MySpace and other social-networking sites like LiveJournal.com and Facebook are facing a new threat: a proposed federal law that would effectively require most schools and libraries to render those Web sites inaccessible to minors, an age group that includes some of the category's most ardent users. "When children leave the home and go to school or the public library and have access to social-networking sites, we have reason to be concerned," Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, a Pennsylvania Republican, told CNET News.com in an interview. Fitzpatrick and fellow Republicans, including House Speaker Dennis Hastert, on Wednesday endorsed new legislation (click here for PDF) that would cordon off access to commercial Web sites that let users create public "Web pages or profiles" and also offer a discussion board, chat room, or e-mail service.