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How to Check Voting Hours
Determining the voting hours at your local precinct can be tricky. On a national level, the voting hours are very similar. However, because of the time differences across the country, your voting hours may change. It is best to check the hours before Election Day to be sure that you are arriving at
Clinton Makes A Thundering Comeback
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton landed a surprising knockout in the primary in Ohio, Texas, and Rhode Island, ending Senator Barack Obama's winning streak of 11 straight nominating contest wins. This spree had led may prominent politicians to suggest that Clinton reconsider her candidature. Howe
The Best States for Political Polls
Polling is an integral part of the American political system and is conducted on a regular basis by the major political parties, the media, interest groups, think tanks and professional polling companies like Gallup and Harris. On Election Day, exit polls are conducted by the National Election Pool,
Ways to Control Population Growth
Population growth is the rate of increase in the size of a given area, such as a city, country or continent. Population growth is closely linked to fertility, which is the rate at which women produce offspring. Due to the limited resources on earth and in various countries, rampant...
Women's Vs. Men's Rights to Freedom
Throughout history, women's rights have been the subject of much debate and controversy. The concept of a woman's 'right' can take a variety of forms including voting, reproductive control, equality in the workplace and service in the military.In most societies the women's movement has f
How to Make a Perfect Pentagram
The pentagram is a five-pointed star. It is an ancient symbol of witchcraft and Wicca culture, just as the cross is a symbol of Christianity and the star of David is a symbol of Judaism. When used as a symbol of witchcraft, it is often enclosed in a circle. In ancient times, it was also used as a sy
Relationship Between the Government and the Private Sector
Why is there a need for government intervention in the market? Basically, there are two reasons: social efficiency and equity. Social efficiency occurs at an output where social marginal benefits are equal to the social marginal costs of production or consumption. Governments are pressured to provid
The Correct Way to Display a Flag
There are a number of rules of protocol for correctly displaying the flag of the United States. These rules apply when the flag is being displayed individually, as well as when the flag is being displayed with other flags, in which case the rank of the other flags determines how the U.S. flag is dis
Bristol Palin
The 17 year old daughter of Republican Vice Presidential candidate is pregnant. The announcement was made Monday to knock down rumors by liberals that Palin faked her own pregnancy to cover up for her daughter.
Why President Obama Will Be Re-Elected in 2012
Will Obama win in 2012? In most, if not all political discussions taking place all across America today, it seems that this is the one question that is destined to be asked. It's quickly moving into the election season, and once again Americans are gearing up to make the decision of who shall b
Tips on Getting Involved in Politics
Getting angry won't change San Diego politics, but getting involved might! All over the country, Americans are expressing increasing dissatisfaction with government. If you are interested in having your say in San Diego Politics, here are some tips for getting involved in your local and state g
Installshield Primary Output Not Found
InstallShield is an application that allows people to install applications to Windows 7 computers. If you are getting the “Output Not Found” error, you need to update the Java on your computer. If your Java is out of date, the InstallShield software will crash when trying to install appl
In Ethics, What Does Summum Bonum Mean?
"Summum bonum" is a Latin phrase which essentially translates to "the highest good." A philosophical phrase used by the ancient Greeks as well as later thinkers including theologian Joseph Fletcher, summum bonum is used in ethical philosophy to denote the supreme good to which the ethical and moral
How to Plan a Walk-a-Thon Fundraiser
Make your walk-a-thon an enjoyable and profitable fundraiser for your group or charity. Walk-a-thons are inexpensive to plan, but they do require a lot of organization and volunteers. Corporate sponsors can help defray the costs of printing and advertising. Plan your event well, empower the voluntee
Some Say the US is in Decay - They Always Claim this Calling the Economy the Abyss
Are you any better off than our parents were in 1979? Are things tougher in the US than ever before for the consumer? Recently, I noted that the Democrats running for President were able to get their debate re-run like 100 times on prime time TV, in fact every station is playing it over and over aga
Influentials Network Aggrefiltering Illustrates Web 2.0s Most Important Skill
Influentials Network takes a slightly different approach to filtering than sites like Technocrat or Bloglines. Instead of trying to index anything and everything like those two do, Influentials Network starts with a relatively small set of political news sites and bloggers and then branches out to o
View Point - In Search of 'The Leader
Several weeks ago I was in Singapore attending a high-profile book launch. The author, Prof. Joyce Lebra, is an American in her early 80s, but far younger in energy, spirit and vigor. She writes about India and Japan with unparalleled passion. Perhaps it was this passion which caught the attention o
Making Public Sector Spending Transparent - A Political Delight?
Don't you just love the look on the faces of children when they run down the stairs on Christmas morning and see all the presents? The looks on faces of politicians must be highly comparable when they walk into their departments for the first time after coming to power. Not only do they inherit
Mayor White's Amazement - Houston's Residents Take Care of Themselves
In a press conference given this morning Houston's Mayor, Bill White, expressed amazement at the fact that people in some of Houston's neighborhoods had already come out of their homes to deal with the after-effects of hurricane Ike themselves. Mayor White noted that in one neighborhood re