Twitter is one of the fastest growing social networks, linking people all over the world. Billions of tweets fly through the Twittersphere each day, but one particular tweet has caused quite the upset.

Under the username @abonnen Amanda Bonnen complained about her Chicago apartment owned by Horizon Realty. The apartment at 4242 N. Sheridan is just one of about 1,500 other properties owned by the company. This one tweet that only reached about 20 different followers has landed the women in court being sued for $50,000 on charges of libel.

Horizon’s Jeffrey Michael told the Sun-Times, “The statements are obviously false, and it’s our intention to prove that”, adding that Horizon has a good reputation to protect. Bonnen wasn’t contacted before the suit was filed or asked to remove the Tweet. He continued to say, “We’re a sue first, ask questions later kind of an organization.”

Where is the line between freedom of speech and libel? It seems to be a very easily blurred line. Did Amanda Bonnen have the right say what she did? If she had worded it differently would it not have been taken as libel?

What do you think? Should she be sued or exonerated?

What a scandal. Ever since Sarah Palin made the news as McCain’s VP pick she hasn’t been able to keep her nose out of it. Whether is was spending campaign money on a new wardrobe or talking about how God elects the U.S. President, not the people Palin just won’t go back to Alaska. The worst thing is people are actually backing her! Super conservative Americans are jumping on her band wagon.

Now a group of belligerent republicans (an assumption of the majority)are calling on CBS to fire David Letterman from his late night show because of his comments about Palins Daughter. They are writing letters and organizing rallies against him. They are taking it so far as to boycott all companies associated with the sponsoring of that show. (They have a list.)

They state, “David Letterman must be held accountable for his disgraceful comments. 62 year old Letterman violates common decency with sexist insults of 14 year old girl [Palin's daughter]”

But where would America be without David Letterman? Palin opened the door for such comments by putting herself in the media spotlight, she knew the risks.

Don’t allow David Letterman to be shut down for the likes of Sarah Palin!!

North Korea has condemned two American journalists, Euna Lee and Laura Ling, to 12 years of harsh labor in one of it’s notoriously brutal labor camps. Lee 36 and Ling 32 are journalist for Current Tv, a network founded by Algore. The former vice president is expected to visit North Korea and argue for the release of the two women. After a 5-day trial they were charged with a ‘grave crime’ against the country and are expected to be transferred within 10 days of the ruling.

This arrest comes at a particularly heated time, as the U.S. and North Korea are engaged in negotiations over nuclear weapons and military advancements. President Obama and his administration officials are working through ”all possible channels” to secure their release. However, it is possible that Pyongyang has a hidden agenda.

“North Korea will certainly use the reporters as a bargaining chip in negotiations with the United States,” said Hajime Izumi, North Korean expert.

North Korea is known for the brutality of their labor camps. Malnuritment, beatings, and torture are common place amongst the correctional facilities. The death rate is off the charts and many prisioners only last a few months. The philospophy behind theses prisons is reform through labor.

These two journalists who put their life on the line to inform on what we need to know, now need us!

Twitter @LiberateLaura

Abortion. This is one of today’s most argued social issues. To legalize or not to, that is the question. With a country divided nearly 50/50 how can a decision be made? But acitvists on both sides are still fighting tooth and nail for what they believe is right.

On Sunday, this issue reached a new penical of panic with the brutal slaying of George Tiller. He was one of a handfull of abortion doctors who performed this procedure late in the pregnancy. Tiller was no stranger to the battle over abortion. He had been performing abortions for many years and had already had many run-ins with violent extremists. Shelley Shannon shot him in both arms in 1993. Angry protestors practically lived outside of his place of business and on May 31st he was gunned down in a church in Witchita Kansas.

This brutal display of violence has sent a shock through both sides of the highly polarized conflict. Already this summer promises to be a controversial one as Congress gets ready to battle it out over this issue.

Personally I am appalled at the events that took place. A man’s life was ended all because of a difference in beliefs. Tiller offered an    necessary evil and a world that requires such a thing. Women have a right to their body and whatever lives inside of it. Whatever your personal views on abortion that only should come through in what you decide to do. Give people the option to have an abortion and let them deal with the consquences, whether good or bad. If you are Pro-choice, make your choice but to not flaunted before those that disagree. If you are Pro-life, let your beliefs show through in your action and leave others to their choice. Though it is legal you do not have to take part of it.

The death of this man, whether you believe his life to be noble or not, is a tragety.