In 1941, way long ago, a President of The United States of America laid out four basic freedoms every human being must have in order to feel and be whole. He prefaced his list of freedoms with the following words; “In the future days, which we seek to make secure, we look forward to a ...
Going into the 2012 elections, the Democrats hold 51 seats in the senate, the Republicans have 47 and there are two independents (Lieberman and Sanders) both of whom caucus with the Democrats. In 2012, there are 33 senate races. 23 of these are seats held by Democrats (including their caucus-mates) and 10 by Republicans. It ...
The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the Constitution, which the Anti-Federalists required in order for the states not in favor of the Constitution to ratify the document. All of these amendments are important, as they insure that we have rights, and those rights are clearly spelled out. The sixth amendment establishes ...
If you are looking for a Third Party Candidate with a policy on abortion, you will not have much of a choice. There are four Third Party Candidates who have their position on abortion on their web sites. All of them advocate the Federal Government not being involved in any abortion issue, with thought ranging ...
During the CNN hosted YouTube debate, John McCain accused the United States of torturing known terrorists with waterboarding. This statement not only proves that he is not presidential material; it also proves that he has no business being a US Senator. I was once an admirer of John McCain, but since the last Republican debate, ...
Are There Any Similarities found in the Mindsets of Southern Slaves and Today’s African-American Americans? Many within the African-American community continue to talk about a phenomenon called “the slave mentality.” It’s a very controversial topic that’s discussed during African-American forums, in African-American media outlets, and at just about any gathering where the attendees are all ...
” The truth is, our earmark system in Washington is fraught with abuse. It badly needs reform – which is why I didn’t request a single earmark last year, why I’ve released all my previous requests for the public to see, and why I’ve pledged to slash earmarks by more than half when I am ...
Welcome to the 2012 presidential race for dummies. There’s more happening in 2012 than US citizens watching their clocks on December 21st. But what is this thing called the 2012 presidential race you ask? Why, it is going to be the most important race America has ever seen. Every four years American citizens vote for ...
The most recent conflict on immigration reform is one concerning what are referred to as anchor babies, those children born to parents here illegally who then are accorded citizenship based on an interpretation, however discombobulated, of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution. Statistics indicate that about 1 in 12 births in the US yearly ...
The Nobel Peace Prize has always been somewhat of an enigma, when compared to more straightforward Nobel prizes, such as those in medicine and physics. Certainly most winners of Nobel Peace Prize in physics had a pretty good idea that they were in the running, as this prize rewards more tangible achievements. However, the Nobel ...
