I Hate Iraq War; What if Russia Invaded the US, What Then?

There sure is a lot of negative things that are said about the United States involvement in Iraq, unfortunately the rhetoric piques during the election season and most of the negative press comes from our own team. That is to say the Democrats. Oh and of course Syria, Iran and Al Qaeda?

National Identification Cards-What's the Purpose?

Small and large countries are weighing the pros and cons of national identification cards. Immigration, border control and economic reasons are just some of the items being debated. It is fairly simple to understand the perceived need to clearly identify an individual’s nationality for reasons such as employment and citizenship benefits.

Foriegn Policy of Reagan and Bush

This article is a comparative study of Ronald Wilson Reagan and George W. Bush in terms of foreign policy. The reason why I decided to choose these two presidents is Iraq's issue. Iraq since 2003 has been the centre of many attentions especially for American politicians. Moreover Saddam Hussein's execution in December 30 2006 doubled this importance. Also Iran-Iraq imposed war since 1980 till 1988 was simultaneous with Reagan's presidency. Therefore Iraq is a shared problem during presidency of these two presidents.

Putting Troops on the Border

A look at securing the borders by placing troops on it. The political ramifications of such an act are also discussed.

News or Propaganda - Following the Finances

In the last article we showed you how to explore the order of the various segments, of programming on network news, and in the media in general. We discussed examining the narrative, (the segment as presented) and how we could find the underlying narrative, (the covert story or point of view) from which each program was presented. We made suggestions on how we could observe one news program, make notes and look for patterns, and then move on to doing the same thing for more and more programs over a long period of time.

Chinese Intervention

The recent campaign of reforms leading up to membership benefited the nation by imposing a stable well-tested set of international norms and rules on the Chinese economy, traditionally subject to the more arbitrary, shifting rules laid down by the party.

Taxes: Conservatives Support Those Who Pay! Liberals Support Those Who Take!

Serious discussion of tax fairness in America cannot take place or be understood without proper emphasis on the phrase Final Net Tax. It's true, individuals and corporations, have plenty Of credits, deductions and subsidies. However, those reductions only serve to reduce rates that are far too high and harmful to the economy, to government, to individuals. A serious reduction in rates accompanied by an end to most deductions would have huge national benefits.

Asean and East Asia Could Be India's New Gold Mine

As East Asian economies begin to emerge from the economic shadow of the 1997 crisis, there is a clear understanding that greater economic coordination among major Asian countries is essential to face the globalization challenges.

The Third Alternative

The Third Alternative is my way I guess of saying let us ditch the over-zealousness and over-the-edge issues of each party, the outrageous fringe. We need not fight over a center ground with the fringe inciting chaos and controversy in the development of friendships, partnering and responsibility of working for the people and maintaining the efficient flows of our civilization. That is their job and there can be no excuses of our leadership in underperformance of that goal in maintaining our Nation's strength.

Confronting Iran

What options are available for confronting Iran in its quest for nuclear weapons?

Positive Effects of Tax Cuts: Why Is The Left In Serious Denial?

Major Tax Cuts In The U.S., Other Nations, and Among the Fifty States, Have Produced The Same Results, Hundreds of Times. GDP, Jobs, Per Capita Income and Revenues To Government, Soar. If Spending Is Kept Anywhere Near Inflation, Deficits Go Down, Surpluses Go Up. Why Are Leftists Still In Denial Of So Much Empirical Evidence?

Making the World Safe for Terrorism

A recent AP-AOL poll revealed that 26% of all Americans think George W. Bush is the Greatest Villain. This is four times as many as those who think Osama bin Laden is the worst villain. This, of course, has upset Bin Laden who's trying harder.

The End of Apartheid

In 1948, under the leadership of Doctor Daniel Francois Malan, the National Party (NP) came to power with a 'separate development' mandate. The NP believed there were only two ways to manage race relations in a heterogonous society: separate development or integration.

News or Propaganda - Narrative Criticism

In our last article we discussed the news and media, and how we might understand what underlying message they are giving us through the use of something called Narrative Theological Biblical criticism. This is type of criticism is often applied to understanding biblical text, but it can also be used to understand any type of literature. Narrative criticism explores the text as it is. Its goal is to discover what is right there, in the text, so we can understand the author’s message.

Supermullah

A political profile of the social and economic policies of Seyyed Ali Hoseini Khamenei, Grand Ayatollah and Second Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.