During his opening monologue at the Oscars, Chris Rock joked: "there's no reason for there to be a men and women category in acting. It's not track and field!" What do you think? Should award shows stop separating acting categories by gender?
How do you think Chris Rock handled #OscarsSoWhite?
How do you think Chris Rock handled #OscarsSoWhite during his opening monologue?
Most glaring best actor omission? #OscarSoWhite
Do you support the U.S. & Russian brokered ceasefire in Syria?
The U.S. and Russia have announced that a planned ceasefire in Syria will start at midnight on February 27. The truce does not include ceasing attacks on ISIS. Many remain skeptical. What do you think? JUMP IN and vote:
Iowa House of Reps advances bill to let kids have guns. Good idea?
This week the Iowa House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow kids under age 14 to possess "a pistol, revolver or the ammunition" if supervised by a parent. The bill now moves to the state Senate. Opponents feel it is irresponsible while supporters believe this is the best way to teach gun safety. What do you think? JUMP IN and vote!
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Chris Christie endorses Donald Trump. Big deal or no big deal?
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie endorsed Donald Trump today. He said that Trump would be a strong leader and the country needs someone from outside Washington to shake things up. Do you think this endorsement is a big deal? JUMP IN and vote!
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Should the Senate have hearings & vote on an Obama SCOTUS nominee?
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has drawn a line in the sand when it comes to the Supreme Court. He has said that he would not even give a hearing or a vote to anyone President Barack Obama nominates to the Supreme Court. Do you think this is fair?
Should court storming be banned by the NCAA?
Court storming is back in the news this week after the University of Colorado fans stormed the court after they beat Arizona. Arizona men's basketball coach Sean Miller is no fan of court storming and spent more than half of his postgame press conference sharing his thoughts on the topic. Earlier this season a Des Moines Register columnist suffered a fractured leg after Iowa State fans stormed the court after the basketball team beat in-state rival Iowa. Proponents think it is fun for fans and part of tradition. Opponents worry that more people are going to get hurt. What do you think? Should the NCAA ban court storming? JUMP IN & vote:
Do you agree w/ Bill Nye tweet that low gas prices are bad news for solving climate change?
Bill Nye the Science Guy is back in the news. This week Nye, a know an evangelist on environment and climate change issues, tweeted that low gas prices are bad news because "Burning more gas means less time to do something about #climatechange.” Does he have a point or is he ignoring how cost of gas impacts people's daily lives? What do you think? JUMP IN and vote below:
Is President Obama all hat or all that with his plan to shut down Gitmo prison?
President Obama sent a plan to Congress proposing that the U.S. shut down the prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. This would fulfill a promise he made during his first campaign. Do you think Obama is all hat or all that with his plan? JUMP IN and vote now!