Mr. President What About Al Qaeda and Terrorism?

This is one in a series of short essays hypothetically suggesting what the American people would like hear from the President of the United States during his next press conference when a reporter asks: Mr. President What About-? Special thanks to Stephen Morgan for his insightful analysis is Al Qaeda's Hidden Weaknesses.

Wal-Mart For President!

America seems locked into a continuous political campaign cycle. Just a few months ago the midterm elections ended. Now we are already watching 2008 presidential hopefuls trip over one another to declare their candidacy, start fundraising, and hurl political campaign slogans.

Liberals and Conservatives; Should We Meet in the Middle?

Many centrist candidates and political philosophers say we need to meet in the middle when it comes to politics and work together in a common cause. Yet sometimes, well I wonder if the middle is the right place.

Who Invented Bureaucracy Anyway?

We have all heard of the Bureaucracy that permeates our present period civilization, we may also have heard of the political bureaucracy of Ancient Rome. In the movie Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy we see some comical relief in that Sci Fi Fantasy. Arthur C. Clarke also mentions the bureaucracy in 3001. But perhaps you may not know the earliest written record of Bureaucracy

The Constitution - What The Heck Does It Really Say Anyway? Part Iii Article I, Part 1

Before you decide to take a side in the never-ending political battles that will undoubtedly rage for generations, you should be fully aware of your rights. So many Americans are quick to scream about Constitutional rights with little to no knowledge of what is even in the Constitution. So here is a brief explanation of the United States Constitution with the first ten amendments (common known as the Bill of Rights) so that you can break it down to your friends and neighbors…

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?

Is Jimmy Carter Right About Israel?

Jimmy Carter is wrong to make a direct parallel between Israel and the former South African apartheid system. Most obviously the demographics don't work. Whites were a minority in South Africa. Jews are a majority in Israel. Unlike blacks under apartheid, Arab Israelis can form their own political parties, are free to vote and have representatives in the Knesset. Arabs are also equal under the law and in most cases Israeli courts uphold their rights.

American: A Democracy Lost?

In American Politics what really counts? Americans pride themselves on the fact there are the champions of democracy in the world. The basic principle behind democracy is that every persons vote is equal, and every voter is important. Fine in principle but in practice only one thing counts in American Politics - MONEY.

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.

Three Reasons Why Senator Hillary Clinton Won't Be President

There are historical reasons why Hillary Clinton will never be President of the United States. In this article I explore both historical and fictional reasons why Senator Clinton will not be President.

Fear of Government; Survey Said!

The votes were flooding in more and more each day to the online think tank survey, as you might have guessed Global Warming and Al Qaeda were both big on the chart. But looking through the data we saw more and more fears such as; Fear of Government; Survey Said, it ranks 7 on the list of the biggest fears of Americans.

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

Premium On Terroism

The idea is that while the terrorist groups want to propagate their causes in a way that hurts the entire world, traders too profiteer from it and tax the society and the general public.

Time to Quarantine Africa - AIDS it's Too Late!

Tracking the Monster which is out of control in Africa is easy, because AIDS is everywhere. People are dying and leaving behind children, worse off children are being born with HIV and the situation is dire. These horrific situations are almost insurmountable. Some are already calling for the complete quarantine of much of Africa and simply let the disease run its course. Of course it will kill everyone.

'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