Seriously - This So Called War

Quick discussion on available options in the Iraq conflict. Present policies are discussed and problems are outlined. Simple solutions do not appear feasible.

The State of the Nation

This article is part one of two, the second titled, 'The Road Ahead'. Part one examines the current state of our nation, it's military, it's economy, and it's governance. It serves as a necessary primer for the suggestions made in part two, on how our nation can begin to recover.

Making a Killing: Reflections on Saddam's Exeuction

What started as a spectacle in shock and awe ends in the spectacle of execution. When the execution video hit YouTube it was an explosion in sadistic voyeurism. And why not? This whole endeavor, of course, has been to satisfy our blood-lust. The public wanted a crucifixion and it got one. Now that we have extracted repayment for 9/11 will we leave Iraq?

Confronting Iran

What options are available for confronting Iran in its quest for nuclear weapons?

A Surge of Smoky Optimism

A revealing conversation between President Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair. Seeking solutions to the brush problem in Crawford and discussing the forthcoming victory in Iraq. All under a friendly haze of hope.

Taxes: Conservatives Support Those Who Pay! Liberals Support Those Who Take!

Serious discussion of tax fairness in America cannot take place or be understood without proper emphasis on the phrase Final Net Tax. It's true, individuals and corporations, have plenty Of credits, deductions and subsidies. However, those reductions only serve to reduce rates that are far too high and harmful to the economy, to government, to individuals. A serious reduction in rates accompanied by an end to most deductions would have huge national benefits.

The Iraq Troop Surge Strategy

With President Bush about to announce his new strategy for Iraq, it is expected that he will call for an increase in the number of American troops in the war-torn country. A recent report by the American Enterprise Institute may give some clues about what the new strategy will look like.

The European Union Treaty

The Treaty on European Union regulates the rights and restrictions of each Member State regarding internal market trade.

Foriegn Policy of Reagan and Bush

This article is a comparative study of Ronald Wilson Reagan and George W. Bush in terms of foreign policy. The reason why I decided to choose these two presidents is Iraq's issue. Iraq since 2003 has been the centre of many attentions especially for American politicians. Moreover Saddam Hussein's execution in December 30 2006 doubled this importance. Also Iran-Iraq imposed war since 1980 till 1988 was simultaneous with Reagan's presidency. Therefore Iraq is a shared problem during presidency of these two presidents.

GNOSTICISM: Understanding the Liberal Mind

Gnosticism is not a term we usually hear today, and yet we live in the age of the Gnostic. Gnosticism permeates every aspect of modern life. I tell my kids that it's even in our ice cream. Many people associate this term with early Christianity, and not with modern liberalism. Liberalism is indeed Gnostic. It is a child of a much older philosophy known as Gnosticism.

How Right Was Saddam Hussein's Execution?

Views on Saddam Hussein's execution.

The Patriotic Diaspora

An NRI is an Indian Citizen who has migrated to other country in search of better prospects or for any other reasons. Indians from all parts of the country & different ethnic backgrounds have migrated to various parts of the world & hence they are categorized as NRIs.

Wilson and Bush Foreign Policy - A Comparative view

Woodrow Wilson and George W. Bush as two American presidents in twenty and twenty first century have some similarities in terms of foreign policy. To see these similarities, we should first look at their ideas toward other nations to know how they think about them and upon which have made their foreign policy.

America's Longest and Deadliest Conflict: The War on Drugs and Communities of Color

Due in part to draconian policies like the Rockefeller Drug Laws, the U.S. now holds the unenviable position of incarcerating more people than any other nation on the planet. Indeed, we have just 5% of the world’s population but 25% of the world’s prison population. Half a million of the 2.2 million people sitting in a prison cell right now are in for low-level, nonviolent drug offenses.

Is Venezuela's Chavez a Dictator?

One of my Venezuelan cousins emailed me over Christmas, and mentioned Chavez putting into place more restrictive policies for the media, as well as new education laws, more taxes, and his consolidation of the political parties of the left. This is hardly surprising, given past history.