War

The Paradox of Preemptive Strikes

February 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment

The mainstream media’s perplexing performance following the attempted Christmas Day terrorist attack by Nigerian-born Umar Farouk aboard Northwest Airlines flight 253 came to an abrupt halt in response to the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that jolted the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. In the wake of the earthquake, estimations that 45,000 to 200,000 people are dead, countless wounded, and the complete decimation of the infrastructure to a region that accounts for approximately $233 million of the total Haitian exports to the United States. The media’s attention shifted from the diabolical and... [Read the full story]

Economy

A Warning to Anyone That Carries a Credit Card Balance

February 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment

We all know that Banks and financial institutions that issue consumer credit cards have been trying to stick it to us with late fees, higher interest rates and overage charges. And that some of their tactics have increased in recent months due to “Credit Card Act of 2009”. In fact, these abuses have racketed up so much that Congress is looking to speed up the enactment of these restraints, especially in the area of interest rate increases and penalties. Credit card holders beware. There are other dirty little tricks afoot. Now to my Story. Back in early 2009, just as the fall out of the financial... [Read the full story]

Other Domestic

Short-Term Politics Won’t Correct America

January 28, 2010 · 2 Comments

In his first State of the Union Address, President Obama expressed his opinions on what needed to be done over the next year to correct the economic crisis in the United States. While a lot of commentators are arguing about the different policies Obama argued for in his speech, it was Obama’s direct attention urging both parties – Democrats and Republicans – to do their part in getting things done in Congress that stood out for me. “To Democrats, I would remind you that we still have the largest majority in decades, and the people expect us to solve some problems, not run for the hills.... [Read the full story]

Diplomacy

Dealing With the Taliban Must Be Done Properly

February 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment

One of the big pushes in Afghan politics is to try and deal with the Taliban rather than continue fighting with them. The hope is that they can try and pull away the mid-low level soldiers of the Taliban. This is a sound theory and one that can definitely have some powerful effects; however, if the Afghan government is going to do this, they need to do it correctly. Therefore, while dealing with these mid-level Taliban fighters, the Afghan government and NATO must ensure that the economy continues to develop simultaneously. A lot of the low level soldiers fighting for the Taliban are not fighting... [Read the full story]

Social

The Vote of Brown and Where It Leaves Washington

January 21, 2010 · 3 Comments

With Scott Brown’s victory in Massachusetts, one year of total domination in the Senate held by the Democrats came to an end. With nothing to show for it but increased government spending, increased government size and a public resentment towards elected officials (such as Nancy Pelosi), the Democrats have, once again, been forced to consider their options. What Scott Brown’s victory demonstrated – in a state that has always gone blue – is that even those most loyal to you will back down if they consider something to be dangerous to the country. The American people, while... [Read the full story]

Other Foreign

Iraqi Court Takes Country a Step Closer to a Fair Democracy

February 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that Iraqi courts had lifted the election ban put on hundreds of people running for office who had, at one time, been a part of Saddam Hussein’s former party.In a demonstration that democracy and fair elections can, in fact, work in a Middle Eastern country, the courts ruled in favor of free and fair elections. It’s about time. The Shi’a dominating government wanted to ensure that Sunni officials who had served under Hussein would never rise to power. Their justification made sense because there was a fear that other power hungry individuals... [Read the full story]

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