The power of media

Facebook is a enormously powerful website, which was approved again this week. Business Week post a news that 7-11 decided to postpone Business Week selling just because a report which was attacked 7-11. Within less than one day, numerous webzines started to boycott 7-11. The whole news reminds me a video.  This video is from CBS WKBT News anchor, who responded viewer’s critical/advised (depends on how you see it) email on her show. 

Question:

1.  Do you see this email as a malicious critics or a neutral advice?
2.  Do you think a public personality/celebrity has responsibility to maintain health physical condition?
3. The anchor said this email could be seen as a bully behavior. Do you agree with it?
4. The anchor categorized obesity, skin color, sexual preference, and disability together. In fact, all them list above except for obesity are born of nature. However, obesity is not. People can get rid of it if they make up their minds to change lifestyle. Do you think this anchor misuse media’s power as a weapon?
5. Share with us your thought about Business Week v. 7-11 event. 

Growing Tax Burden for the Wealthiest

     The economic of the whole world is implicated by the economic of the United States.
A few weeks ago, Obama fought for fiscal cliff and striving for getting agreement with the Republican.
Finally, he made an agreement with the Republican and launch the new tax increasing plan.

According to this new plan, only the highest-earning Americans will be influenced, with about 99.3 percent of households experiencing no change in their income taxes. But the Tax Policy Center estimates that the average family in the top 1 percent will pay a federal tax rate of more than 36 percent this year, up from 28 percent in 2008. That is the highest rate since 1979.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/05/business/after-fiscal-deal-tax-code-may-be-most-progressive-since-1979.html?hp

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/01/05/business/growing-tax-burden-for-the-wealthiest.html?ref=business

Not only the United States, France also released the tax increasing plan. It seems becoming a trend.
Therefore, let's talk about the latest news this week.

How do you feel about the economic of the world now?
Are you afraid of Financial tsunami of 2008 happened again?
What's you idea of the future (since 2012 not the end of the world....)?
What's your opinion on tax system in Taiwan?