The Virtual Union

Washington, D.C. – Much has been made of Barack Obama’s attempts to reach out to all corners of the political spectrum. In many ways he has made a lot of headway in opening up the dialogue between the United States and countries that once felt on the outs. That has helped to further Obama’s personal celebrity – even earning him a Nobel Peace Prize – and started to alter the world’s view of the United States which had been so tarnished after years of war and stern obstinacy from the previous administration. Scrape TV

Paris, France – There are few people who have lived robust lives who haven’t known the disappointment and pain of a failed relationship. In the initial stages, embarrassment and anger can seem all consuming but as time passes so too does the hurt. As the memories of that past fade and new ones, totally un-associated with the person that has caused so much suffering, start to fill their place life begins to move on. The wounds begin to stitch themselves, leaving only a scar which in time eventually becomes a part of the tapestry of our lives. Scrape TV

Oslo, Norway – There has been much speculation as to why Alfred Nobel stipulated a peace prize upon his death. The inventor of dynamite left no explanation as to why he, the creator of what was then the deadliest man-made invention in history, would deem an award promoting peace worthy of his legacy. Many have speculated that Nobel was in fact a man of conscience and the prize was created as a way to atone for the sin that was his most famous invention. Because he left no explanation, we have been left with only speculation and controversy, one of many the prize itself has created in its history. Scrape TV

Washington, D.C. – The phenomenon that has been Facebook continues to take the world by storm. As the company continues to grow and the user-base of the website increases the upwards potential seems almost limitless, something that will guarantee success for many years to come. The life of Facebook hasn’t been without controversy though and with increased exposure, those types of issues will continue to appear and cause huge amounts of coverage, something the company is just learning to manage. Scrape TV

New York, NY – The issue of race has long been one of the most damning and redeeming aspects of American culture. Like democracy, race has helped to define the worst and best aspects of the most powerful nation the world has ever seen. With the dominant economy of the country built largely on the foundations of slavery race, both the divisions between them and the collision of them, has been the engine that has driven the country to its legendary success. That of course is no better exemplified than in the election of Barack Obama to the Presidency of the country. Scrape TV

Washington, D.C. – No one ever said being the President of the United States was going to be an easy job and there’s a very good chance that Barack Obama knew that going in. It’s unlikely though that Obama had any inclination of just how hard things would be in what has become one of the most watched, most scrutinized, and most criticized Presidencies in history. With wars, economic turmoil, and growing aggression in the streets things have been just about as tough as they could be for the still-new President. Scrape TV

Los Angeles, CA – There have been many conspiracy theories revolving around the attacks of September 11, 2001, many of which defy logic and in some cases good taste. Everything from a conspiracy involving Zionists to the U.S. Government demolished the buildings have been roaming around the web for years. Though most of those conspiracies have been readily debunked, the theorists continue to push the idea that something other than the readily accepted events occurred on that day, leaving many frustrated and offended. Scrape TV

Washington, D.C. – There is little doubt that the events of September 11, 2001 changed the United States forever. Outside the fear and panic and the sense of vulnerability that it created in the American people, the status quo in dealing with
external threats was irrevocably altered by the events of the day. From the Patriot Act to secret imprisonments and warrantless wire-tapping the make-up of the country was altered just as much as the landscape of New York City was on the fateful day. Now almost a decade later those changes are continuing. Scrape TV

Washington, D.C. – For decades the issue of health care has dominated the American political landscape. Since the birth of the HMO system under the Nixon administration the discrepancy between care for different classes of Americans has been one of the most vocal and violent debates in the country. With that issue the centre point of Barack Obama’s Presidential campaign it has become one of the most important pieces of the new administration’s agenda and one that has engendered the same kind of response that it has for so many years. Scrape TV

Washington, D.C. – In the seemingly never-ending health care battle in the United States that stakes have never been higher. With more movement in the last six months than there has been in the history of the country the nation is drawing closer and closer to some kind of resolution that would allow all people across the country to receive proper medical care. With President Obama’s bill currently being debated in the senate and in the public realm it appears that one way or another all Americans will eventually have health care. Scrape TV