Race to the White House - B9

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Owner:: GlobalKidsInc Message this owner
Released:: Thursday, July 26, 2012
Origin:: New York, United States
Recently Spotted:: Unknown Location

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Current Goal

This travel bug was placed by us, young people in Global Kids, Inc. and the Brooklyn Public Library in the summer of 2012. We placed a total of 48 bugs all over Queens, Manhattan and Brooklyn associated with topics we feel are important to society and should be discussed in the 2012 Presidential Election campaigns. This travel bug is racing against the other travel bugs. If you want to get your and our point across, will you help it run the race?

About This Item

The internet has become a very useful system of exchanging information and a part of everyday life. Since its creation the internet has been guided by the principle of Net Neutrality. Net Neutrality is the shorthand term for the principle that companies that operate a telecommunications network, like the telephone, cable, and Internet companies, shouldn't be able to play favorites with the content that goes over the network. However, some people are abusing the internet by sharing and distributing copyrighted materials. This is called piracy. Also, some companies want the ability to also regulate access to their networks which threatens to privilege their content over those of others.

The U.S. Government is taking action to fight piracy and other illegal activities. However, these attempts may affect freedom of speech through the internet. One example is the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) which was created by the government with the guidance of telecommunication companies to address their concerns about piracy. It gives the government power to take down websites without notice or due process.

We are concerned about censorship and the internet. Do corporations or the government have the right to control what you can access on the internet?

Do you think that this issue should be discussed in the debates, campaign stops, and in ads of the 2012 Presidential Election campaign? If so, then move it closer to Washington, D.C. If not, then move it away from Washington, D.C. On Tuesday, November 6th, 2012, the final votes will be tallied.

We hope to see photos of the bug on its travels and we would love to know why you chose to move it closer to or farther from the White House.

If you see our fellow travellers, then please help them too. If you want to learn more about this project please visit our blog here: http://www.olpglobalkids.org/gaming/geocaching

Tracking History (7.6mi) View Map

4/1/2019	Sabchad posted a note for it		Visit Log
Moved from California to Colorado. Placed in cache in Colorado, keep it moving (even though we didnt keep it moving like we should have lol)
2/7/2013	Sabchad discovered it		Visit Log
Found this travel bug in New York City. Apparently it was supposed to be on it's way to DC, but it is now in California. OOPS! Hopefully it will find its way back :-) Just taking the scenic route..
12/18/2012	SilverMarc marked it as missing		Visit Log
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8/10/2012	Lancia8+Geoengel placed it in Riftstone	New York - 7.55 miles	Visit Log

8/9/2012	Lancia8+Geoengel retrieved it from Battle Pass Cache	New York	Visit Log
komm mit !
7/26/2012	GlobalKidsInc placed it in Battle Pass Cache	New York	Visit Log
Race to the White House, Global Kids, Inc.!
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