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...
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 .. 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...
opinion by kyro | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 2278 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
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...
“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...
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,...
" 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...
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...
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...
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...
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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"It's hard to say just when the dream was born. With Teddy Roosevelt's Great White Fleet circling the globe? With Woodrow Wilson's war to make the world safe for democracy?"
" Republicans have used a filibuster to block President Barack Obama's health overhaul effort with just 41 of the Senate's 100 votes. To overcome that, Democrats may use the reconciliation process to end the...
It was a sad night all over the world as the US Junior hockey team beat Canada 6-5 in overtime. "The Canadian juniors overcame a two-goal deficit late in the third period for the second time in five days...
created by Jessica Tucker | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 280 views | 44 recommendations | 4 comments
Spearhead Research AnalysisTo most Americans, with deference to climate change and Iran, the major threat and national security danger to the nation emanates from al Qaeda. Yet, strategic incompetence on our part may be a greater danger. This characteristic is not new. ...