Politics
Blair's Blast!
By Graham Kelly · 18 years ago
Retiring British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has blasted the media on the eve of his retirement. Pulling no punches he said the fierce competition for stories meant the modern media now hunted in a pack. ...
The State of Canada Before The Next Federal Elections
By Roy Whyte · 18 years ago
Ask yourself this question – are you happy with Canada as it stands right now? If you answered no, don’t worry you are in the majority. The reasons vary, but the underlying feeling is pretty ...
On Politics - Propaganda Is Now Disguised as News - Part 4
By Ed Bagley · 18 years ago
I continue to like Charles Krauthammer, Ann Coulter and Dick Morris as smart, savvy people who have something to say worth knowing. Krauthammer is serious, Coulter can be outrageous and cutting, and Morris remains the ...
On Politics - One of the Most Lucrative Jobs in America - Part 3
By Ed Bagley · 18 years ago
The truth of the matter is that being a politician in America today is one of the best paying jobs a person could have despite their supposedly low wages compared to corporate executives.
I bet ...
On Politics: News Writers Are Really Political Hacks - Part 2
By Ed Bagley · 18 years ago
When reading Charles Krauthammer, I am reminded that Henry Ford said "the hardest thing to do in the world is to think, and that is why people do so little of it." This is especially ...
The Abysmal State of Mental Health in the United States
By Nancy O'connor Phd · 18 years ago
The devastating killings at Virginia Tech have highlighted the abysmal state of the mental health delivery system in the United States.
We need public education to encourage individuals to go for help when they recognize ...
Alternatives to Education Meltdown
By Mike Scantlebury · 18 years ago
Why is it that education is never geared towards the majority?
Does that sound harsh? Well, that's certainly the impression you would get if you listened to the latest debate about education in England. Check ...
On Politics - Giuliani Is a Pro Choice Republican - Part 1
By Ed Bagley · 18 years ago
It is possible that Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani has infuriated his Democratic rivals to the point of distraction. As a good Republican Giuliani should be pro life but he is pro choice.
Being in ...
The Government In Ancient Rome: Who Ruled in Early Rome
By Stefano Sandano · 18 years ago
The city of Rome has an historical legacy of 3000 years and was founded in 753 BC by Romulus considered the first King of Rome. Romulus was fed by the she Wolf with his brother ...
Haiti vs Brain Drain
By Edrys Erisnor · 18 years ago
The state of the State of Haiti is so complex that it requires profound knowledge of its history to understand its current image. As early as the late 1940’s, intellectual Haitians have turned to other ...
Eisenhower Doctrine
By Jeff Stats · 18 years ago
In the history of international diplomacy the appearance of the Eisenhower Doctrine was an important and life changing document. Before January of 1957 there was no such notion in the entire world; it was introduced ...
A Look Back At History
By Edrys Erisnor · 18 years ago
Haiti, the world’s first Black Republic, the second in the Americas, has been referred to many names such as, “La Perle des Antilles, Quisqueya, Bohio, Hispaniola ect. It would be inconclusive to talk about Haiti ...
Leaders of Haiti, Is There Any?
By Edrys Erisnor · 18 years ago
Leaders of Haiti, is there any? This question would have been irrelevant have I asked it during the thirty years before February 7, 1986. The notion of Haitian leaders was very much a delusion during ...
The Upcoming 2008 Presidential Race
By Joem Hughes · 18 years ago
A few days ago, I realized that the US presidential election is fast approaching. You see, I was watching the news a few nights ago and I saw a political ad endorsing Sen. Hillary Clinton. ...
17 Favorite Thomas Jefferson Quotes to Celebrate His Birthday
By Noel Jameson · 18 years ago
The Thomas Jefferson quotes recorded throughout history provide us with priceless wisdom still today. Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13th of 1743 and no one could have known how important the words would be ...
The ‘Porkmeisters’…Cloaked In Secrecy…Ply Their Trade Of Separating Tax Payers
By Dale Rogers · 18 years ago
There won’t be a pair of pants big enough to remove the evidence of this pork outrage from the Depositary For The National Archives. Participants will be left with explaining to their future heirs and ...
Point and Click Democracy: Why It Doesn't Work
By Stephanie Vance · 18 years ago
It seems like you can't click the mouse these days without finding a website seeking to connect citizens with their government. But are these sites really helping citizens connect with their elected officials in a ...
Seven Ways International Organizations Can Get the U.S. Government to Listen – and Act!
By Stephanie Vance · 18 years ago
Mystified by the U.S. Government?: you're not alone. International organizations often find it difficult to get the U.S. Congress or federal agencies to even listen to their priorities, much less act on them.
In truth, ...
Kant's Deontology and Categorical Imperative
By Joseph Kraft · 18 years ago
For those of you who have been keeping up in my series on ethical theories, this one is very different. It is known as Deontology and the great champion of Deontology was a Prussian named ...
Al Gore's Defeat or His Finest Hour?
By Donovan Baldwin · 18 years ago
In December of 2000, Al Gore conceded the election for President of the United States to George W. Bush.
I won't go into all that led up to that event or all that followed. That's ...