Performers Should Shut Up!

Dixie Chicks, Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon, Martin Sheen, Sean Penn, Barbara Streisand, Bruce Springsteen, and on and on this list of politicial pundits goes. All have forgotten or ignore Richard Widmark.

The Right of Iraq to Self-Determination - Part 3

It was the right that underpinned the legitimacy and success of the American War of Independence, but it was the first democratic right to be trampled underfoot during the invasion of Iraq - that is the inalienable right of nations to self-determination. Now the US is supporting sectarian federalism. Can it work or is Confederation of Independent States needed?

What Should We Do to Better Our Nation; What Would You Do?

The other day we got into a huge discussion, debate, argument and brainstorming session at the Online Think Tank. Yes, it truly was all those things, a lot of passion, conviction and energy; brain power if you will trying to answer the questions; What Should We Do to Better Our Nation; What Would You Do?

Marriage Is About Power And Money

Marriage always has and always will be about power and money. A battle over gay-marriage rights in Washington State right now is testing putting the premise of anti-gay-marriage folks to the test.

A Biography on Theodore Roosevelt (1858- 1919)

Theodor Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States was important in different respects like in ordering the Panama Canal to be made.

Modern Liberals Claim That They Are Brighter People?

We all know that academia leans more towards the modern liberal skew than the rest of society in the United States. Perhaps you have noticed too that modern liberals claim that they are brighter people, as well? Indeed if many of them are in academia and more educated then one might say they are more learned in such things.

Is Barack Obama Electable? Latest Election Polls

Depending on what poll you are looking at, Barack Obama is either #1 or #2 of all the democrats. But the daunting question is whether he is electable or not.

Qualify Them Before They Govern Us

The idea is that you chose the best person on merits for a job. For the all important Political Governance, it is the popularity than proven merit that counts. My argument is that those who aspire to be in Politics need to be trained, like a doctor trained to treat the patients, well before they occupy positions of power

Union Finance Budget for Financial Year 2007-2008, Government of India... (India is Shining)

Union Finance Minister (Govt. of India) P Chidambaram presented the Union Budget for 2007-08 in Parliament on Wednesday, 28th Feb. 2007

'The Democrats' Best Bet: Gore-Richardson

The Democrats must not only address the issue of War in the Middle East and terrorism, but energy, immigration and the environment. The Democrats best suited for this are former Vice-President Al Gore and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. This would be the Democrats' strongest ticket and give them their best chance for victory in 2008

China's Less Than Transparent Military Build Up

Asking the Chinese to be transparent about their military agenda is a bit like casually asking Darth Vader to be transparent about the Empire's new and improved Death Star plans. It ain't going to happen.

In Response To Accusations Of Political Partisanship

Often times people are pigeon-holed into a category of political thought based on certain opinions they may hold about certain issues. Regardless of whether they themselves consider themselves politically affiliated or not, or even if they hold opinions which differ from the body-politic into which they have been categorized, these accusations or labels stick. When they do so they stigmatize the individual and do great harm to the ability of peoples to engage in speech free from rhetoric and cliche and narrow the ability of society to progress through the dissemination and advancement of ideas.

The History Of The Electoral College

The Electoral College was created by the Founding Fathers to select the President of the United States. The idea behind it was to select a President that was knowledgeable and informed and would better serve the country than one elected by a straight popular vote.

Nigeria's President Marks 70th Birthday

President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday marked his 70th birthday anniversary with a church service at the Villa Chapel in the Presidential Villa.

Don't Count Out Conservatives

While Giuliani seems to be making a splash, it would behoove conservatives to remember that the former mayor of New York is not one of them.