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Government from local to national is deciding what is "best" for us. California wants to put remote control thermostats in homes because the government knows best. California has decided that children cannot be home schooled unless the parent has a teaching certificate because the government knows best. Mississippi has a bill pending in the legislature that fat people (as defined by the state) cannot be served in restaurants because the government knows best. Texas tells people they cannot play eight liner machines that pay out too much because the government knows best. The United States government tells us what time it is because the government knows best. I'm tired of the government telling me what is best. I want to return to the days when I was allowed to decide for myself what is best.

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Advocate survey question

Am I the only one who thinks your survey question this morning (30 June) is a little strange?

You asked, "Do you thnk blogging has helped or hurt the news industry?" Your answer choices are "yes" and "no".

Helped OR hurt? Yes or no? Now, I could understand if you had asked if we thought blogging had helped the industry or if we thought it hurt the industry, but pray tell, how do you answer yes or no the the question asked? If the answer is yes, that means that blogging has helped or hurt the industry. If the answer is no, that means that blogging has neither helped nor hurt the industry.

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posted by thewaywardwind on Monday, June 30, 2008 at 08:16 AM
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posted by TDelaney on Jun 30, 2008 at 09:28 AM

Hello -- You are absolutely correct. I've changed the choices as you suggested to "helped" and "hurt." We will strive to think about these questions in the future so the choices are definitive and not vague. Thanks for pointing this out to us.

Tim Delaney

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