Archive for the 'Politics' Category

Does Anybody Really Know?

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Yesterday I decided to read an article/feature in the Sunday Times magazine. In this article, (’Waiting For The Lights To Go Out’ -The Sunday Times Magazine October 16th 2005) the writer (Bryan Appleyard) described in detail what was from his point of view, a particularly nasty scenario. The scenario he described was one […]

The Internet Right - Are They Doing It Right

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

It looks overall like the liberals are advocating for no lines to be drawn on most matters. The right insists there are lines, very clear and important lines. This alone puts the right clearly ahead in the battle. The idea that there is nothing to fight for leaves the left with no real soldiers. There […]

I am Not an African American

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

I am not an African-American. Don’t call me an African -American. I’m an American plain and simple. I was born here as were my parents and grandparents and you would have to search many a generation back before you found anyone in my family who originated from the continent of Africa. […]

William Seward and the Alaska Purchase

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

Aren’t you glad you purchased Alaska? You got a bargain, you know. You purchased it for 2 cents per acre for all 586,000 acres of it.
By “you” I mean you as a tax payer. Back in 1867, under President Andrew Johnson, successor to Abraham Lincoln, the United States purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million.
Purchasing […]

Globalization

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Often we see protests at the sites of global leader gatherings. Some complain Globalization is bad, that a one world currency is evil and that there is a huge conspiracy a foot to control all of mankind. Yet, these same folks often fail to see the incredible advantages to trade and quality of life that […]

Leadership and Overcoming Several Adversities: US Senator Daniel Inouye’s story

Saturday, April 25th, 2009

Leadership and Overcoming Adversities: Senator Daniel K. Inouye story, United States Senator (D-Hawaii)
By Howard Edward Haller, Ph.D.
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Presidents Are not Perfect.

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

What is more important than the impossible task of proving perfection on your parties side, is a willingness to seek out the mistakes and correct them; to improve; to monitor your integrity. In the face of the opposition bashing away and looking for any sign of weakness it is tempting to deny any fault […]

Charity Donations Basics

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

Charity is perhaps the best feature of humanity. It is a perfect way to support the downtrodden. There are many types of natural and man-made evils in our society. So, there are variable causes for which the blessed ones can and should donate. Unlike before, nowadays there are numerous charitable institutions across the globes that […]

Silicon Valley Brain Drain; Bad Trade Policies, Why?

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

We have brain drain issues in Silicon Valley, we have taught so many students from India, Pakistan, China all kinds of heavy duty industrial high tech studies and research and now that they cannot find jobs, many will be going back to those countries to work and with them all our technology. Brain fart? […]

What Ordinary People Are Saying–Robertson Assassination Comment

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

What ordinary people are saying about U.S. televangelist Pat Robertson who suggested the U.S. government should assassinate Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Robertson went on to state that Chavez is a “dangerous enemy” and killing Chavez would be cheaper than going to war to remove him.
From Eschaton
“It was an incredibly stupid statement and has no reflection […]