Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Evaluation of a Web Resource: Cato.org

The official website of the Cato Institute provides information and analysis on a wide range of political issues, usually from a libertarian viewpoint. Traditionally, the non-partisan think tank performs public policy research and sells publications to any interested party regardless of size or political affiliation. They have "enemies" in every major United States political party because of their many differing viewpoints, which suggests that they are not biased and can write about any issue objectively. Additionally, the organization takes full use of internet communication technologies by publishing free daily articles and promoting them on social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook.

Link 1: http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=12169 - Title: "The Budgetary Impact of Ending Drug Prohibition"
This page features a brief summary and a link to the full report of a White Paper from an economics professor at Harvard University that shows how ending large parts of the American "War on Drugs" would save $41.3 billion per year.

Link 2: http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=12140 - Title: "With Presidential Drones, Who Needs Judges?"
This page has an article that analyzes how the U.S. government through the CIA have been adding Americans suspected of terrorism to targeted killing lists. Drones are eventually sent out to assassinate the targets even when they are not in an armed conflict or an imminent threat.

Link 3: http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=12176 - Title: "GOP 'Pledge' Lacks Both Cuts and Courage"
This page has an article that criticizes the Republican plan for reducing the Federal deficit as being not deep enough of a cut in areas like military spending and un-innovate in its method of restructuring current social programs.

Works Cited:
The Cato Institute. http://www.cato.org. September 28, 2010. Web

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