TEA Party Debate- Zero tolerance of Breach of the Public Trust

The topic of this debate revolves around tolerance and intolerance of moral, ethical, legal and political trespasses by elected officials. In this story, I may sometimes refer to these collectively as "ethos*...

News 2.0: The Future of News in an Age of Social Media

About a year ago I was interviewed by Ira Basen for an article he was working on for Walrus magazine.  The magazine nixed the article due to internal issues but Ira stated that he would find another avenue to...

The Citizens Dividend Liberates Everyone

EXCERPT: This Robin Hood scenario has rarely happened in history. More efficient than trying to capture wealth downstream, after the elite has accumulated it, is to capture wealth upstream, preventing an elite from forming. A tax on income or sales or property captures wealth...

Choksy on Iran: 'situation very grave for Iranian people'

Indiana University professor of Iranian Studies and specialist on Iranian history and religions, Jamsheed Kairshasp Choksy, thinks the situation is very grave for the Iranian people. " "I think the situation is...

Swine Flu Outbreak: New Cases, Safety Measures, Level 4 upgrade

The death toll from the swine flu outbreak in Mexico rose to 149 people, with 1600 suspected cases as the result of the recent H1N1 virus outbreak. There are confirmed cases in the U.S., Canada, and now Spain....

Greetings, Saalam, Shalom Mr. President of the USA and of the PA

This commentary was written by my co-host Yoram Getzler for Israelseen.comAs usual Yoram pulls no punches in his honest appraisal of the current political situation in Israel. " Greetings, Saalam & Shalom Mr....

Local Radio Freedom Act Gains Support

"WASHINGTON, DC -- The Local Radio Freedom Act, introduced in late October by Reps. Gene Green (D-TX) and Mike Conaway (R-TX), is now backed by 148 members of the House of Representatives. "Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge...

Notice to US Supreme Court in re: The Internet, Public Access TV

IN RE: THE INTERNET PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the WE THE PEOPLE, the Citizens of the United States of America have resolved that the INTERNET is part and parcel of the of our 1st Amendment Rights to Free Speech,...

Leibowitz chats up broadband, net neutrality, privacy...

"When it comes to consumer issues like broadband and network neutrality, the FTC in recent years has spent most of its time nodding dumbly at carriers, allowing them to "self-regulate." The idea that corporations can effectively monitor themselves for bad behavior has been...

Call to Action - Send Comments to the FCC for Community TV

Local media is in crisis. Towns and cities across America are losing their commercial news oulets, while pink slips are being handed to the reporters who once covered our communities. We cannot afford to lose any...

Top 10 Obama Broken Campaign Promises & Breach of Public Trust

I am starting this article to give persons an opportunity to hold the President Accountable.  When the election Cycle comes around, I intend to post the tally and post the results to inform the General...

Right Wing Radio Hosts Blame Immigrants for Swine Flu

" Conservative radio hosts - Michael Savage, Neal Boortz, Glenn Beck - have blamed Mexican immigrants for spreading swine flu across the border. However, Rear Adm. Anne Schuchat, M.D., the interim deputy director...

Buner: Major military offensive launched against Taliban

After success in Dir, a major military offensive has been launched against Taliban in Buner. FC (Frontier Constabulary) and Pakistan Army are taking part in this operation with air support being provided by PAF...

HR 45 Blair Holt Firearm Licensing & Record of Sales Act of 2009

A Bill Before Congress would prohibit ownership of handguns by those who have not obtained firearm licenses. See it on Snopes . BLAIR HOLT BILL AKA GUN CONTROL! Snopes won't allow HIGHLIGHTing but it is a good...

EVILS OF A PUBLIC CENTRAL BANK AKA THE USA FEDERAL RESERVE

""A private central bank issuing the public currency is a greater menace to the liberties of the people than a standing army...We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt." Thomas Jefferson,One of the...

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