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Hark Back to 1962 and the Visit of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao

A little before the Chinese Premier landed in India, one of our politicians namely Mulayam Singh Yadav stirred up an old Ghost. Yadav stressed that India needs to be vigilant as China may attack India soon. Perhaps it was rhetoric but the fact remains that 1962 cannot be easily forgotten.

Discipline in the House

The problems with using technology to make history and the rudeness exhibited by our ruling body. We need to be aware of other countries viewing our behavior.

Is Iran Waging a Proxy War in Lebanon Against Israel and the United States?

The current combat between Hezbollah and Israel may well be an early proxy war waged on behalf of Iran. If so, Iran will likely make every effort to avoid Hezbollah's suffering an adverse outcome while seeking to thwart arrangements that address Israel's core needs. Later, if Hezbollah is

It's Time "to Humanize" Myanmar's Current Military Junta Government

In mid-August 2007, a decision by the government to sharply raise fuel prices led to a new round of street protests. After small demonstrations by students, the situation turned more serious when large numbers of the country's Buddhist monks, who are widely revered, joined in. To take measures

Newt Gingrich Has Said Some Interesting Things, But This Wasn't One of Them

Newt is an interesting guy. An ordinary man who engineered, through his Contract With America, a stunning takeover of bi-partisan government and then pissed it all away. If you round up the usual suspects, personal hubris is right there at the top of the pile. A great thing about America is that it

Pope Judas Bush and the Dixie Chick Prophet, Part II

Natalie Maines is a petite blonde singer with the popular country group The Dixie Chicks. She was born in Lubbock Texas. Shortly before the Iraq War began on March 20, 2003 Natalie said in London that she was ashamed that President Bush was from Texas, because she opposed the idea of the United Stat

A Walk Through Tahrir Square: Site of Triumph and Tragedy

When I arrived in Egypt on January 22, life was as normal as ever with no indication that a revolution was about to break out just three days later, forever transforming Egypt and its citizens. Long fed up with political corruption and monopoly, the people of Egypt finally decided that it was time t

Rudy Giuliani Rides the 9-11 Horse

Rudy Giuliani seems to be the Republican frontrunner in the race for presidentship of the United States of America. The former mayor from New York City won praise for his deft handling of the emergency during the September 11 attacks. Certainly, in frequent radio and television appearances, Giuliani

The Runaway Party

What has happened to the Republican Party? The answer is so rudimentary it's scary. So simple that it truly needs no explanation. An elephant in the room, the magnitude of which no man has ever not seen...

Sequestration and the End of the World, Continued

The White House, the Democrats and their stenographers, the media, have really ramped up the hysteria and hyperbole regarding the March 1 sequester deadline. As for the deadline, to hear these folks whine about it, especially our president, you'd think it really was a dead-line. I swear I'

Rules for Hand Salute of the U.S. Flag & National Athem

The American flagAmerican Flag image by dwight9592 from Fotolia.comBoth the American flag and the national anthem, "The Star-Bangled Banner," are icons of the American life. The U.S. Flag Code establishes rules for the display and care of the flag, as well as proper etiquette when...

Pakistan Flood Disaster Aid

The tragedy in Pakistan continues to worsen as relief supplies and aid fall far short of what is required. More aid is desperately needed as the potential for millions of fatalities begins to loom.

Facts About the Gulf of Mexico

Known as "The Mediterranean of the Americas," the Gulf of Mexico is one of the largest bodies of water worldwide. Bounded by continental landmasses and home to one major island, this sea is technically considered part of the Atlantic Ocean, yet is distinguished by characteristics all its own.

The Scathing Truth About The Aig Bonuses

What is all this sound and fury over the AIG bonuses? It's the same kind of sound and fury that came with the AIG bailouts--Liberal Democrat and RINO Socialist nonsense. But scary nonsense, for this is a prime example of the war against your rights.

The GOP

As a young politician (I'm 26) running for public office, I knew the difficulties I faced being a rookie politician. People would say I'm inexperienced, too young, haven't lived in the city long enough to know what's going on, etc. My opponent would probably think the same, I tho

O For the Presidency

After seeing the debacle of this year's Detroit Lions football team, a team that lived through the absolute horror of going 0-16, I told my coworkers, "You know all those really bad Lions teams of the past 10 years or so, the ones we all thought we're so unbelievably crappy? Well gues

How to Organize Canvassing

Canvassing identifies and solicits voters who support a particular political candidate. Once supporters are identified, you'll know who to return to when it comes to getting out the vote. Canvassing provides valuable information about how the constituency is thinking about the candidate or party pla

Oath Keepers - The Sentries on the Wall

Oath Keepers is a non-partisan association of currently serving military, veterans, and peace officers who will fulfill their sworn oath to "support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic, so help me God." I recently learned about Stewart Rhodes, a Yale-educa

The Recession Is Not Over, Only Delayed A Bit

At tremendous expense to the taxpayers the U.S. government has managed to return some stability to the financial sector, while the real economy has been left to struggle. The methods used only promise an even larger crisis in the near future. A complete shift in priorities is urgently needed.