In doing some research on the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, I came across an old book outlining some of the author's perceptions of various causes and effects the amendment has had on the States...
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In a You Tube video today from Afghanistan, Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) blasted an announcement by the Obama Administration that they propose to make deep, widespread cuts to the military budget. The announcement,...
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American Petroleum Institute President Jack Gerard sent a letter to members of Congress Friday. Below is the text of that letter with helpful links added (by me): "Dear Member of Congress: As the Congress...
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"WASHINGTON, April 3, 2009 - All systems are on track for this summer's rollout of the new Post-9/11 GI Bill, which Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki said he expects to have as monumental an impact as the original World War II-era GI Bill of Rights. Shinseki, who...
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The cover of the April 13 issue of Newsweek uses seven words -- THE DECLINE AND FALL OF CHRISTIAN AMERICA -- laid out in the shape of a cross to create a sense of drama aimed at enticing readers. Unfortunately, the...
opinion by BMCWrites | 4 years ago 715 views | 1 recommendation | 3 comments
Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama share several things in common: Both were lawyers; both served in the Illinois legislature; and both were elected president of the United States. When it comes to the...
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Mary McCarthy, a lovely Canadian woman who almost lived in the poverty due to US economic blockade against Cuba, passed away last week in Havana at the age of 108. Despite her husband left her a lot of...
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As a little girl, I always wondered where the strangely handsome, six-foot something young man with beautiful hair, deep blue eyes, and a deep voice accentuated with a peculiar accent, that my father called Chav, had come from. He would often come over for long dinners and...
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"If you think your government is run by elected officials, you best think again. Five US banks have been holding a gun to the head of every elected official in the federal government and every US citizen since this credit crisis began. It’s a gun loaded with $200...
The United States has promised huge financial aid for Pakistan for controlling terrorism, but this will remain a problem for the US administration headed by Barack Obama to ensure the proper usage of the funds. The past record shows that the funds provided by the US...
Regan gained "...a new found respect, admiration and love for its people. People that are open, friendly and warm, welcoming and thrilled that you have come to visit their country. And, more than anything else,...
SATIRE!"According to one of his closest confidants, he said, "I couldn't have gotten so stinking rich without George Bush, George Bush Jr., Ronald Reagan, even El Presidente Obama, none of them have the cajones to stand up to all the big money that wants to keep this stuff...
Maria and I were roommates last year, our freshman year in college. With a presidential election unfolding around us, our conversation always touched on the political. Although we were aligned in views, we stood apart because of our respective citizenship papers. Unlike me,...
opinion by ShanikaGunaratna | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 200 views | 10 recommendations | 0 comments
In an explosive interview on PBS’ Bill Moyers Journal, William K. Black, a professor of economics and law with the University of Missouri, alleged that American banks and credit agencies conspired to create a...
The sorry saga at Guantanamo Prison in Cuba continues. Today came news that Omar Khadr's military appointed, defense lawyer was removed from the case. The reasons for the reassignment were not given.Lt.-Cmdr . William Kuebler has been assigned to Khadr's defense...