America s Presidential Campaigns - The Need for a New Vision
Let us not forget that there is another way that one could conceive of and run a national campaign. It is the way of integrity and of focus. It would ask each citizen to reflect more and to rely on appearance less, in order to be responsive to the new-level of discussion that would take place. In every area in which consciousness exists, the possibility is also present to make choices that are more or less moral concerning thought and behavior, and to bring every aspect of one's thinking into the highest light. In relation to the national political scene, there is much unconsciousness that operates on all levels, and much manipulation that takes place by those who have a vested interest in shaping a particular outcome or in presenting things in a particular way.
Nigerian Senate Vows To Wipe Out Corruption
The President of the Senate, Chief Ken Nnamani, has warned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against selective prosecution of the war against corruption Nnamani said this on Sunday during the Grand House Reception held for him at The Coliseum in Lagos. He said, "There is no corrupt politician that is more important than the other. There should be no sacred cow. Our people are watching. Selective fight will not succeed. "All the countries that were at par with us 15 years ago - India, Malaysia, South Korea, Pakistan, etc - are by far ahead now. Most of them have no oil. "The EFCC is a very good commission aimed at curtailing the excesses of our people.
Illegal Immigration and Our Constitution
What does our Constitution have to do with illegal immigration? Glad you asked actually. Now then, regarding the issues of Illegal Immigration, indeed that is the job of the Federal Government to protect "against foreign invaders" and yet we must also be weary of protocols, international trade and travel too. The State of California is asking the Federal Government to make good on the monies it has spent in its hospitals, prisons and social services. In Arizona 55% of all inmates are now illegal aliens. Meanwhile we have 4.9% unemployment and while some complain of under-employment, this number is the lowest it has ever been in our nation"s history.
Libby Verdict A Sham
Joe Wilson, a partisan hack and husband of Valerie Plame made many false claims starting this whole messy affair, referred to as the Scooter Libby trial. Wilson went to Niger, Africa on a partisan attack mission, attempting to prove that deception, was, what led to the Iraq War. A ridiculous trial resulting in a guilty verdict for Scooter Libby was the end result. The whole trial had nothing to do with the original charge-the outing of Valerie Plame as a CIA agent. The person who revealed her name, which was a non-leak, became known to the prosecutor before the Libby trial began. That person was Deputy Secretary of State, Richard Armitage.
Union Intimidation Bill - Democratic Party Repays Union Masters
The Democratic Party is beholden to the nation's most self-serving special interests. They proved this once again on Wednesday by voting in favor of HR800, a House bill to take away workers' right to a supervised private ballot when voting for or against union representation. Needless to say, this would be the perfect intimidation tool for union bosses. What's In A Name? In George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, highlighting the degradation of the individual, by the totalitarian state, the Ministry of Truth had the 3 great slogans of the party carved into its building. 1. WAR IS PEACE 2.
The Young And The Idealistic - On Campus With Jonathan Fantini Porter
The pen, they say, is mightier than the sword. Jonathan Fantini owes his very existence to a well-written letter. In the 1970s, his mother, a member of Amnesty International, spent years writing to the Argentinean government advocating for the release of a political prisoner she had never met. Her constant campaigning eventually helped free the man, a college student unfairly jailed for protesting the country"s military government. They met the day he was released from prison and quickly fell in love. "My father is evidence that you can change a person"s life with a piece of paper, " says Jonathan, a 22-year-old senior at Georgetown University in Washington, D.
The History Of The Electoral College
In order to understand the invention of the Electoral College we need to know the circumstances under which it was created. The Founding Fathers faced the difficulty of how to elect a president in a newly formed nation that: was comprised of 13 states of varying sizes each with their own laws and powers that feared a powerful central government, consisted of only four million citizens spread over more than a thousand miles of the Atlantic Coast with very little transportation or communication, felt believed that political parties were evil and mischievous, and believed that gentlemen were not to campaign for public office.
Power
Prevalence of Power Power is everywhere. When you are lifting weights you are exerting physical power. When you negotiate with businessmen and play mind games, or when you intimidate someone with your knowledge, you are exerting mental power. Knowledge itself is power, and so are secrets. Skills and expertise in a field gives you expert power. When you rule a nation, legitimate and political power is in your hands. If you were voted, you have delegated authority. Sorcerers and magicians in the past may have dazzled and influenced people using paranormal power. Religion and their attached divine powers certainly have a large impact on the masses.
The Cold War: Back By Popular Demand
"There was an equilibrium and a fear of mutual destruction. And in those days one party was afraid to make an extra step without consulting the other. And this was certainly a fragile peace and a frightening one, but as we see today, it was reliable enough. Today it seems that the peace is not so reliable." - Russian President Vladimir Putin, February 12, 2007 It has been over 17 years since the Berlin Wall fell. Many of today's college students were still in diapers at the time. Some of us were old enough to watch it crumble. And as we watched democracy triumph over tyranny, as the masses of people used sledgehammers, bulldozers, and their bear hands to tears down the wall that had separated a repressed people from a free world, we hoped that new generations might not have to live under the daily threat of nuclear holocaust.
The 1 2 Hour News Hour: Liberals Need Not Apply
On Sunday, February 18, The Fox News Channel aired the first of two pilot episodes of the conservative-slanted news spoof The Half Hour News Hour. Creator Joel Surnow, best known as the creator of the Fox broadcast network's hit show 24, describes the new comedy as "The Daily Show for conservatives." "We're not looking to be balanced, " said Surnow. "For our show, it's a specific thing that we are delivering." That specific thing is scathing satire of the American political left. A promo spot for the show warned potential viewers the show may be offensive to "The Left, The Far Left, Anyone Standing to the Left, Gay Penguins, Lawyers, The ACLU, Anyone With ACLU in Their Name, Democrats, People Who Voted for Democrats, People Who Know Democrats, Gay Penguins, Illegal Aliens, Space Aliens, Tom Cruise.