Mr. President What About Foreign Policy?

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 Foreign Policy?

Infinite Justice

For some it's a promise fulfilled, a milestone reached, point scored and mission accomplished. For others, a sigh of relief, a subtle sense or symbol of freedom, even jubilation. Saddam was finally hanged on Saturday, Dec 30, 2006 - just before Eid, ending a reign that lasted over two decades.

Mr. President, What About Iraq? Day Two

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 Iraq? Day Two.

Please Big Daddy Government Save Us!

New York State Senator Carl Kruger really feels with every fiber of his little bleeding heart that government is the solution to all the really pressing problems in society. In particular he thinks that government is the best way to stop stupid people from doing stupid things. But further he believes that since stupid people do stupid things everyone should be treated like stupid people.

Does the Audacity of Barack Obama Carry Lessons for Britain?

Britain seems to be about 25 years behind America on diversity leadership and dealing with its issues. Whether he gets the presidency or not, Barack Obama will have changed perceptions across the Pond of what is truly possible.

Did Dick Cheney Hypnotize George W. Bush?

Hypnosis has been used negatively by the Bush administration to implant and foster fear in the American public.

Morality is The Foundation of Public-Policy Making Say Liberals

If you ask an academic liberal what liberalism is they are bound to give you a dictionary type meaning or a historical one. But this old-thinking or definition of liberalism is nothing like the modern-liberal movement of today. Modern day liberals are much closer to socialists than anything else.

15 Leadership Quotes for Presidents Day

Looking for some great leadership quotes? Here are 15 of my favorites by US Presidents as we celebrate President's Day.

The Constitution ~ What The Heck Does It Really Say Anyway? Part I

The strength of this country lies with the middle class. Like it or not, the middle class drives the economy, it elects the authorities that be, and without it, we would be a “third world” nation. When the middle class goes to sleep, becomes deceived, are led down the wrong path, the nation suffers. Today, my fellow countrymen, the middle class is asleep. You have “…been bamboozled, led astray, run amok…” Your representatives are not working for you; they are working for “big business.” There is really something fundamentally wrong with a government that would pass laws (look it up, there has been many) to profit business over the populace. There is something nauseous and depraved about a government willing to send your children off to war and at the same time, is more than willing to cut benefits for those same warriors. And you sit still and do nothing.

The Right of Iraq to Self-Determination - Part 2

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?

Elliot Spitzer - Governor of New York Delivers Brilliant Speech

It appears that many people under estimated the former Attorney's General for the State of New York. Some called him a man on a mission to root out corporate corruption and others called him a Machiavellian bound socialist. Indeed, being a New York Liberal many are somewhat concerned about his leadership.

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.

Government Spending: What Does The Comptroller General Say?

Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) has been tracking wasteful government programs since 1984. This watchdog group's latest yearly figure of how much spending is unnecessary is $232 billion dollars. Remember this gets piggybacked every year. Over 5 years, it amounts to more than $1 trillion dollars-yes that is trillion with a t.

Resumption of Cold War

The argument made by US does not have much merit as North Korea or Iran don't have missiles that will reach US. So have to admit that the entire exercise is being done to nullify the hold of Russia in the territory. Russia with a very fast developing economy, thanks to a very high oil price(Again they have to thank US for IRAQ war for this) is getting back to something of a cold war stature. The entire crisis is happening from the US's refusal to work with a stronger Russia. Everyone might ask what's there in this for Poland and Checz Republic, the reward might be a bigger pay package from US and a foothold against the Old Europe.

China's Takeover and Assimilation of Tibet

Efforts on the part of the People's Republic of China to consolidate its control over Tibet continues unabated. Back in the mid-20th century Tibet's language, culture and most importantly its highly evolved spiritual tradition, made it as different from Mao's China as night is from day. The Chinese invasion of 1949 was a flagrant land grab and violation of international law.