Many people in modern society are very politically motivated. They belong to a political group and as a result have strong opinions about most current events and topical issues, not surprisingly most of which are usually shared by all the other people who belong to the same group. Sometimes it’s as though they have to […]
Throughout the historic 2008 presidential campaign, much attention has been given to the personalities of the candidates. Many know that John McCain survived a horrific ordeal as a POW in Vietnam. Many know that Obama was raised by a single mother in Hawaii, who sometimes had to go on welfare to support her children. And […]
During the 2004 presidential campaign, the Iraq War was the hot-button issue separating John Kerry supporters and George W. Bush supporters. The insurgency was raging, and people on the left and the right were adamant about their candidate’s position on the issue.
Fast forward to 2008, and the Iraq War has taken a back seat because […]
Whether Barack Obama becomes the next president of the United States, he and his Republican counterpart, John McCain, have turned the 2008 showdown into must-see television.
The suspense leading up to the selection of Joe Biden as Obama’s running mate created the kind of debate usually reserved for March Madness, with fans arguing why certain candidates […]
In what has been a strikingly bitter and divisive US election campaign, one of the most distasteful forms of personal attack has been left-wing bloggers labeling VP candidate Sarah Palin as bipolar. These commentators apparently believe it is possible to diagnose Governor Palin as a closet sufferer of manic-depressive illness, without ever having met her […]
There has been much discussion about Henry Paulson’s Plan to invest $700 billion dollars of the tax payers’ money in US mortgage backed securities. Opinions are divided, some totally oppose it while others vehemently espouse it.
Here is my take on how we got to this situation and why America should adopt Paulson’s Plan.
The present mortgage […]
It’s never easy following through on an electoral pledge, and if any politician knows how difficult it is, then it must be the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy.
So far he has failed miserably on last year’s major presidential campaign promise to increase the purchasing power of the average man and woman on the street here in […]
Illegal Immigration… lack of health care for millions of Americans… an enormous trade deficit… a bottomless government debt… outsourcing of American jobs… elected representatives who don’t listen to the people who put them in office and pay their salaries.
These issues represent just a few of the serious problems we face today. What can we do […]
I quote, with redundancy, from the biography of John F. Kennedy to summarize the legacy of this American martyr. Unfortunately, many citizens of the United States know little about that legacy. Here was a man who chose to fight political corruption in a manner never attempted by any president other than Abraham Lincoln. Kennedy genuinely […]
Mr. President,
I love people with everything I am worth. As strange as this might sound, I also fear them with a passion. As you know from your short tenure here, it is often people who prove to be the downfall of noble others.
Although I was born eleven years after your assassination, my study and research […]
The 2008 elections are finally getting down to the wire, and delegates from all 50 states - or 57, if you’re voting for Obama! - are all ready to head to their respective conventions.
Politics is something we hold dear in America. Whether we’re hoping for a red state or a blue state, or cherishing fondness […]
People act as if the government possesses magical powers that can solve all of our individual and social ills. All this mythical entity has to do is wave its wand and all our problems vanish in a blink of an eye. I know—most people would state that this belief is ridiculous. However, is that what […]
Looking for a gift for the grad in your life? Considering the advantages of the Mr. Coffee with built-in alarm clock versus the nondescript yet utterly ordinary prepaid credit card which you hope will be used for “something special,” but in reality will likely be used for gas and beer?
Why not get something that will […]
I saw a news clip recently where the reporter stopped people on the street and asked them how they were preparing for “Super Tuesday.” The people, mostly young, didn’t have a clue. I understand that Obama is attracting younger voters. Apparently it was none of the those interviewed.
The primaries dragged on for so long that […]
It is obvious that America has become a nation of individuals who want immediate satisfaction and short-term “solutions.” A perfect example is our current financial crisis-a crisis caused by the easy money policy of The Federal Reserve System. And what is amazing is that the vast majority of the people have supported this shortsighted inflationary […]
In 1967, America was filled with the same hope of change that it is now feeling in 2008. Forty-one years ago, Cleveland was on the verge of electing the first African American mayor of a major U.S. city.
Author B. Kenneth McGee was front and center during this historic movement, working as Carl Stokes’ operations manager […]
Now that the dust has settled on Barack Obama’s historic nomination as the Democratic candidate for the presidency, an equally important challenge presents itself. Who should Obama choose as his running mate for the November election?
Hillary Clinton proved herself to be a formidable foe during the Democratic primary, inspiring approximately 18 million voters, especially women, […]
Panama and its foreign relations concern itself with two major issues for Panama’s development—the Panama Canal and international trade and shipping. Since Panama is located at the isthmus of Central America, it has good reason to be involved in most foreign counterparts. The number one foreign concern of Panama is focused on the Panama Canal. […]
Having been brought up in a school system and time period that emphasized math and science it should come as no surprise to anyone that I know very little about American history. And when I say American history, I mean American, not just the United States.
For example, living in Arizona I have always been curious […]
It’s just what France (and the world) has been waiting for – the real story behind the marriage of the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, and his third wife Carla.
And that’s exactly what it’s going to get on Thursday – apparently – with the release of a new book “La V
