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Will Newt and Gore Make Fashionably Late Entrance?
The media and pollsters have found their targets for the 2008 election. Clearly the Obama/Hillary/Edwards triumvirate will receive unprecedented attention as we get closer to the beginning of next year’s primaries. On the right side, the three headed Giuliani/McCain/Romney monster is eating up the spotlight. The 2008 contest has already gotten off to a faster [...]
Wealth vs. Commonwealth
“The necessaries of life occasion the great expense of the poor. They find it difficult to get food, and the greater part of their little revenue is spent in getting it. The luxuries and vanities of life occasion the principal expense of the rich, and a magnificent house embellishes and sets off to the best [...]
Will This Damn Administration Ever Learn?
In light of today’s news that Condoleeza Rice will ignore the Iraq Study Group recommendations to engage in dialogue with Syria and Iran, I’ve given up all hope that the Bush Administration possesses the tools to do anything good for America. The Iraq Study group’s mission was crystal clear: Thoroughly examine the situation in Iraq, [...]
Barack Obama will be the ‘08 Democratic Nominee for President
The 2006 elections are history, and the political world can now begin to speculate as to who will be our next Chief Executive. For the majority of my politically active years I’ve detested the way our media prematurely builds up candidates only to destroy them. However it is bound to happen, and without further ado, [...]
Post Election Thoughts: America is as Strong as Ever
After a week of being glued to the television set and compulsively reading articles online, I am finally in a position to say that the smoke has cleared following the Democrats sweeping victory on election night. Once again our Democracy has proven too elusive to be held down by the sword of corruption, money, and [...]
The Time is Now: American People Must Think Iraq on Election Day!
In the case of war, when does a nation know when the time has come to end their involvement? The answer is simple…..when the cause has become more political than practical.
When the U.S. Invaded Iraq in 2003, the American people were told that it was to thrwart the threat of the United States being attacked [...]
UK General Becomes First Major Military Voice of Dissent on Iraq
It has been an interesting week in the news, but the link below takes us to a breaking story that could be the most controversial yet. Howabout some debate on the Iraq issue.
Do you think General Dannatt speaking out will make a difference in US and UK policy?
How will the White House deflect this story?
Could [...]
American Economics for Dummies: A Response to Economics 101
Initially I was going to post a good and long comment in response to yesterday’s publicly submitted piece that boasted about the successes of the Bush tax cuts. However, once I had eclipsed a few hundred words in that comment, it became clear to me that a full article was more suitable. Without further ado, [...]
Time for a Vote Rebellion
When the average American comes home each night and turns on the television, it quickly becomes evident that election season is on the horizon. Pundits and analysts are all over news channels handicapping races, while candidates are barraging the people with ads and infomercials promoting their campaigns. Throughout all this chaos that routinely accompanies elections [...]
