Should our Constitution be considered sacred? No, of course not.

 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, of the U.S. Supreme Court, when asked if Egypt should get a Constitution modeled on the U.S. Constitution stated:  "You should certainly be aided by all the constitution-writing that has gone one since the end of World War II....

Big America – More Better

Go for it I am on a rant of sort about American bigness. I was reading a book called Switch – a review is posted here. I want to share an excerpt from the first chapter describing a research project at Cornell...

We are the 66% - Notice to 1%, 99%, GOP, Dems, TEAParty & Occupy

We are the 66% - 1%, the 99%, GOP, Dems, TEAParty and Occupy Please Take Notice TO BEGIN WITH ; We are the 66% of Americans who fall in the middle of the Political Spectrum. We are the 66% of Americans who believe...

Obama speech frames a 2012 choice for the country

The two biggest issues in the 2012 election will be the economy and the deficit, and president Barack Obama doesnot have a good record on  either one. It is also possiblethat Libya will be a total mess, also bad for Obama"schances for reelection. "Obama appeared to have...

Fired General to head effort to help Military Families

Firing general McChrystal was a mistake. Still it is good that president Obamais willing to appoint the general to this important position. I wish him well. "Ten months after he was fired for criticizing President...

What is modern Egypt?

When Westerner’s see the rock throwing crowd of Egyptian freedom fighters up against an obviously government-backed Mubarak crowd, led by stampeding horsemen and camel drivers, how do they calibrate this? Mubarak...

Swanson Vitamins Review

Swanson Vitamins Review .. I know that Swanson Health Products has received an "A" rating for the GMP standard, and that's the highest rating they offer for quality. As part of that, they have high quality, which...

Taliban advise US, Nato to quit Afghanistan for averting losses

Reacting to the Afghanistan and Pakistan Annual Review of the US administration, the Taliban Movement of Afghanistan, which has almost defeated the US and Nato forces in a nine-year war, has advised the foreigners to quit the war-ravaged country, saying that ultimately they...

Live within your means, neighbor

“Debt is evil; debtors must pay for their sins”   I like Paul Krugman and in the end, his advice should be headed. But, indulge me to indulge the Tea Party for a moment. I live within my means. I don’t...

Nut job O’Donnell - McCain

There are too many “nut jobs” slated as candidates for American government which is an indication of something deeper. Many Americans are now wacky. Exacerbated by joblessness, a faltering economy,...

4 Americans killed in Mexico plane crash

" Four Americans were killed in a small plane crash in northwestern Mexico, the president of the volunteer organization Flying Samaritans said Saturday. The plane had been headed on a medical mission in the Mexican state of Baja California and lost radio contact with the...

Keeping America Strong

As we approach Saturday, September 11, 2010, Americans may be exhausted from fighting wars, and struggling in an uncertain economy. Our mood is stiff and filled with passion as we know the sacrifice the nation has...

Americans say no on ground zero mosque

I agree. It is insensitive and inappropriate to build a mosque at ground zero. Damage is already done at the Muslims’ effort to accomplish this. What was their purpose? To make a point. The point is, it isn’t...

Bush Tax Cut versus revenue decline: McConnell Kentucky windage

I am truly fair and balanced. I can whip up on a Democrat as well as a Republican when it is deserved. Mitch McConnell is not my favorite politician. He barely won in the last election though retained his...

Take my Job. Please!

Using comedy to make a serious point, Stephen Colbert is publicizing a challenge made by American farm workers who are tired of being villanized in the press. "SAN FRANCISCO – In a tongue-in-cheek call for...

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