McCain Sharply Criticizes Bush's Policies as 'Abuse of Power'

"In his most forceful effort yet to distance himself from President Bush, John McCain slammed the current administration's policies and chastised Bush for increasing the debt burden for future generations, failing to fund expanding Medicare and abusing executive powers. In...

Armed killings cost nations billions of dollars

A recent survey has indicated that armed killings have cost countries billion of dollars.According to the survey conducted in the 90 countries, the economic cost from people killed by arms each year is estimated to total between US$95 billion and US$163 billion....

Proclaim Jubilee Throughout the Land! [Abolish the Fed]

Phil Gramm tells people to "quit whining" when he had much to do with the deregulation of the banking industry and the involvement of wall street that blew up the housing bubble and burst it. People are generally willing to work for money that will put food on the table, pay...

American Troops May Become Their Own Batteries

When you're in the field as part of a military unit, every ounce and pound can add up. Trudging through sand and desert, the weight will not only tire you faster, it will cause you to lose precious bodily fluids. 30lbs of Batteries - the amount the average US soldier carries...

Car becomes Burden of Suburbia, Will America call Car Pooling to the Rescue?

Paul Harris in America's love affair fades as the car becomes burden of suburbia (Observer, Guardian UK, July 6th) paints a rather bleak picture of the future of America's landscape as it is now.He reports from the Inland Empire (California) once farmland, now home to...

Tax survey reveals resentful British

I find it hard to believe 56% of people in the UK did not know what income tax bracket they were in."Eight out of 10 Britons think they are paying more tax than they were five years ago, with nearly half blaming the rise on stealth taxes, a survey showed today.Around 81% of...

Sisters lose European tax battle

" Sisters lose European tax battle The Burden sisters have been fighting their case for years Two British sisters have lost their final battle to avoid paying...

DoD Announces New Relocation Tool for Families

" WASHINGTON, April 28, 2008 – It’s almost peak moving season again for military families, and Defense Department leaders want families to know new resources are available to help. “Plan My Move,” soft-launched in late summer, is the next generation...