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Loading...I would imagine that even before the ink on the Declaration of Independence had dried, the sentences: “Are we gonna have a flag? We gotta have a flag! Britain has a flag!” were echoed by members of the Continental Congress. But then, a flag is important. It is a symbol representing a group and their […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...To answer this great scourge of death with the bible is to begin with the premise that everyone believes that the bible has something to say about it and that it is authoritative. For those who have put the bible on the shelf with literature, simple narrative, history or fiction this premise is futile. Others […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...“The thin and precarious crust of decency is all that separates any civilization, however impressive, from the hell of anarchy or systematic tyranny which lie in wait beneath the surface.” Aldous Leonard Huxley (1894-1963), British writer I. Overview of Theories of Anarchism Politics, in all its forms, has failed. The notion that we can safely […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Mira Markovic is an “Honorary Academic” of the Russian Academy of Science. It cost a lot of money to obtain this title and the Serb multi-billionnaire Karic was only too glad to cough it up. Whatever else you say about Balkan cronies, they rarely bite the hand that feeds them (unless and until it is […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...I may be repulsed at the deeds orchestrated by Osama bin Laden … But I’m even more repulsed at the ineptitude displayed in the attempts to stop him and his cause. I mean, the guy’s a murderous criminal. He’s an anti-Muslim, as any credible scholar of the Koran would attest. He’s been disowned by his […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...DETROIT — Privately, President George W. Bush is having a political panic attack as he retreats to his cocoon, seeking comfort from his nannies. Babs, his mommy, wife Laura, Condi Rice and Karen Hughes serve as his ladies in waiting, assuring our courageous leader that the boo-boos he gets on his head will get better […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...It’s possible that a seminal moment in the history of electronic news occurred when a comedian confronted commentators … Not long after Jon Stewart — host of the Comedy Central cable channel’s amusing newscast, The Daily Show — appeared on CNN’s staid Crossfire and roundly scorched its principals in a well-publicized confrontation over journalistic integrity […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...There are a handful of countries that are still considered communist regimes. Yet communism doesn’t really exist. These countries are more like dictatorships with authoritarian type leaders who operate under the very thin veil of non-existent communism. These groups or individual leaders that have near absolute power cause great harm to their country’s populace on […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...According to a recent poll conducted by ComputerWorld, about forty percent of the population believes that people can increase their political power by going online. Hence, many academics believe that people in western societies are becoming more technologically educated in order to gain more influence in the political sector. For example, Mr. Jeffrey Cole, a […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Islamic apologists keep telling us that the religion of Islam is a kind, tolerante and peaceful religion. Every time a woman is stoned or someone is beheaded or a homicide bomber blows up a bus or restaurant filled with innocent people, we are told that it is the work of Islamic fanatics and that true […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Western civilization’s lone bastion in the Middle East has lost sight of its holistic long-term visage, and is behaving like a fracturalized cornered animal, lashing at all within its grasp. Israel fails to remember Chaim Weizmann’s precursor to entering Palestine, an inclusive benefice for both Palestinian and Israelite, while Hezbolla solidifies its political gains by […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...America is the greatest country in the world. Our citizens are caring, generous, trusting and forgiving. Those are some of the traits that make our country so great and so strong. Those traits can also be some of our biggest weaknesses. We are always willing to give people a second, third or even a fourth […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Tax policy discussions are meant to do what? Arrive at a rational policy, or garner votes. I think it is the latter. What is lost in all the debate over tax increases versus tax cuts, is science. Contrary to what most people may think, there is some scientific study of taxation. Applying The Laffer Curve […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...I hate it when Saddam Hussein gets proved to be right … Buried in all his pre-invasion bluster was a promise that Iraqis would give the Americans ‘another Viet Nam’ if they tried to occupy the country. To many, this sounded like just another empty threat, but I took note when he said it. The […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful concerned individuals can precipitate change in the world … indeed, it is the only thing that ever has” (Margaret Mead) “Democracy” is not the rule of the people. It is government by periodically vetted representatives of the people. Democracy is not tantamount to a continuous expression of […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...It was the major question on my mind. I was looking forward to putting the notion on the table. I wanted to canvass a representative cross section of folks who are members and organizers of the Free State Project (http://www.freestateproject.org) and live in the state of New Hampshire. I got the chance to see New […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...“Knowledge is Power” goes the old German adage. But power, as any schoolboy knows, always has negative and positive sides to it. Information exhibits the same duality: properly provided, it is a positive power of unequalled strength. Improperly disseminated and presented, it is nothing short of destructive. The management of the structure, content, provision and […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Even a month ago, I was content to let the electoral system punish President George W. Bush for his incompetence in prosecuting the war in Iraq. Let him deal with more Democrats than he bargained for after the 2006 midterm elections, I thought. That would sufficiently punish him for his failures; anything more would set […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...DETROIT — Deception, arrogance, greed, hubris, corruption, incompetence and isolation — the seven deadly sins of political life — snared President George W. Bush and his cronies long ago. That’s how they gained and maintain power. While praying and thumbing their Bibles, loudly proclaiming their virtue and righteousness, the faith-based Busheviks claim to be the […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...European intellectuals yearned for the mutually exclusive: an America contained and a regime-changed Iraq. The Chinese are more pragmatic – though, bound by what is left of their Marxism, they still ascribe American behavior to the irreconcilable contradictions inherent in capitalism. The United States is impelled by its economy and values to world dominion, claimed […]