An open mind invites contempt.

"You are either with us or against us in the Fight Against Terror". November 2001

In November 2001, almost 2 months following the September 11 attacks, President Bush spoke to the press, and the world, about the "War on Terror". Ironically, French President Jacques Chirac was at the White House meeting with President Bush at the time.

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Will 2010 be another 1994 ?

The political arena in America today is ripe with contempt, disarray and stagnation.

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Sarah Palin : Love her or Hate her but you can't ignore her.

Sarah Palin struck the American population like a stealth fighter on September 03/ 2008.

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America needs a good laugh. Time for a Joe Biden - Pat Buchanan debate.

In recent weeks, the Health Care debates, the Birthers delusions, the fear mongering over increased taxes and Socialism / Fascism, the fear mongering over the deficit and who's to blame, have created a malaise in America which is not healthy for the society as a whole.

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Guilt. The enemy within.

Those of us who have an elderly loved one in a nursing home, hospital or at home may not realize the toll it takes on our health and our lives. No matter what you do for them, it seems you aren't doing enough.

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General Colin Powell is Class with a capital C.

General Powell embodies the American dream. He was born to working class parents, both of whom emigrated to America from Jamaica, and grew up in Harlem. No silver spoon here.

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Swine Flu! Run! Run!.......Yawn.

The hype is on. The news organizations and pundits are out of the gate. A news story unworthy of the MEGA coverage it is getting clogs the airwaves. Swine Flu!! Oh My God!! The sky is falling!!! Please.........

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President Obama: Grow a Spine !!

I will not hide the fact that I like President Obama. The ideals and ideas he proposed to the American public were long overdue if implemented as presented. During the election campaign, Obama was accused of "flip flopping" by his competitors, including John McCain.

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America! Time for a one party Republican State.

Let's face it. America has reached a point of no return in terms of internal peace and harmony. The Republicans, neo cons in particular, cannot contain themselves anymore.

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Clinton finally off the hook. Now it's Obama's fault!!

There is no love lost between the Republicans and former President Clinton. Since 1993, the Republicans have blamed everything from economic woes, crime, social decay, declining values, big government, high taxes and more on Clinton.

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In the Banks' best Interest not Ours.

Banks around the world appear to be hemorrhaging. We're told that this is an unprecedented crisis and we must use public funds to "save the banks" and their related industries like credit card services.

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Robbing America with a Smile

The Stimulus Package has passed, Part 2 of the Financial Fraud Bailout is being prepared, GM and Chrysler are back for more and it all has become so normal that few question it anymore.

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Obama meets Oh Canada

On Thursday, Feb 19/ 2009, U.S. President Obama will land in Ottawa, Canada's national capital. It has become customary for U.S. Presidents to meet with Canada's sitting Prime Minister on a "friendly visit" at least once during their term(s).

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Free Market vs Free-for-All

As the economic Dog and Pony show continues, we are beginning to see lines drawn in the sand. On one side, we have the Reagan style economists who feel government is bad but has an obligation to bail them out (the new Trickle Down view) to "save the world".

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The Good, The Bush and the Ugly

On January 20th/2009, the United States swears-in a new President and bids farewell(or good riddance depending on your views) to President G.W.Bush. There has been much talk, criticism, anger and pundit hot air regarding the past eight years.

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The Death of an Artificial Economy

The past few months have brought nothing but bad news about our economic state. Mortgage foreclosures; job losses; bank failures; industries collapsing. Yet,we fail to look at the underlying cause of this effect; an artificial economy built on debt.

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Finally, the John McCain we knew.

Last night as I watched John McCain's concession speech, I realized that his campaign managers may have, deliberately, sabotaged his campaign. Last night, I listened to the John McCain Americans of all stripes would have voted-in as their 44th president.

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Dirty Politics and the Abandoned Voters.

The American political conventions are behind us now and the battle begins. Regretfully, it is not a battle for who will tackle the issues but who can tackle their opponent verbally.

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Viagra, Birth Control and You.

Recently, a question addressed to Senator McCain regarding what insurance companies should or shouldn't cover has sparked an interesting debate.

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Predators and the Internet.

There have been hundreds of stories in the news, in recent years, about young girls or children being "lured" by sex offenders or pedophiles through Internet chat rooms.

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BigBad Wal Mart or Hypocritical Consumers?

This week the Fortune 500 list will be on store shelves and it appears, Wal Mart, edged out Exxon once again as the number one corporation; $378 billion gross revenues.

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The Politics of War and Despair.

The economy is,finally,creeping into the U.S. presidential campaign. The presidential hopefuls are presenting their plans which get changed with each poll of voter's opinions.

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And the Primary Beat Goes On.

Those of us who have been around a long time like me can say, without fail,that this is the most drawn-out Primary season ever. It has been running for one year. It has, also,been one of the most pathetic examples of a political system in need of repair.

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Man in the Shadows by Efraim Halevy

For those who thrive on politics and history, this book provides a clear insight into some of the most important events in the Middle East over the past 40yrs and the behind the scenes deals that shaped them.

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Global Warming Misconceptions Revisited.

As this most brutal winter in years strikes North America, the global warming skeptics are out in full force. They continue to push cold weather and snow as proof that global warming is an alarmist, Liberal myth.

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