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Politics | By Jack Deal @ Friday, 25th April 2008 @ 9:59 PM

It was a masterful campaign right through to Texas. Just before Texas Obama admitted they had let up for a few days and could have perhaps won or closed the gap with a stronger finish. This was to my recollection the first time Obama admitted his campaign had made a mistake. Up to that point it was by most accounts a masterful campaign; in fact, an almost perfect campaign. But as we know now, that was the calm before the storm. First came the Michelle Obama comme... more...

Politics | By Jack Deal @ Friday, 25th April 2008 @ 4:43 AM

We Americans are a selfish bunch often becoming "patriotic" only when it helps our pocketbook. Our vote has become a self interest vote which is part of democracy's strength and also part of its weakness. The poor vote one way and the rich another; the poor vote hoping to get a free piece and the rich vote to keep all of their pieces and not have to share any. Or something like that. The undecided straddling the middle cast the swing votes; they hope to give a li... more...

Politics | By John DeJong @ Thursday, 24th April 2008 @ 8:19 PM

By now you have to have been pulling a Castaway number to have not heard of Operation Chaos. For those aspiring Robinson Crusoe's among you, Op. Chaos is a brilliant creation of Rush Limbaugh. What he has done is to give all those Conservatives who have missed out on voting against John McCain a new voting life by way of switching parties and becoming "Shadow Democrats" for the remaining DNC primaries. Oddly enough, Rush is pushing all of these newly switched Shadow-Dems to... more...

Politics | By Derek Dashwood @ Thursday, 27th March 2008 @ 4:04 PM

The cartoons of American antiques and historical characters come at us daily. We laugh at the slow witted, yet very violent Elmer Fudd, very quick to shoot many times in a volley of violence. Which somehow some times reminds us of that actual modern day incarnation of President Fudd, our real time chap so trigger happy, the second and lesser President Bush. He of very little noble career diplomatic skills earned through war and negotiations with all he had to, friend and foe, to achieve m... more...

Politics | By Derek Dashwood @ Thursday, 27th March 2008 @ 2:19 PM

Healthy lifestyles would not recommend that you be downdraft or under a modern aircraft. They are fueled for more power with kerosine, that lamp that gave off smoke into the lungs of grandpa while he tried to read the paper. Mostly, we can now turn on the lights and not ignite a flammable substance into our lives. Although modern industry, in it's efficient way, can some times do this for us. Take, for example, that modern marvel, the jet engine. It is a much more high powered machi... more...

Politics | By Derek Dashwood @ Thursday, 27th March 2008 @ 7:22 AM

There are so many examples that I have been studying of great men of history who changed the world in their youth with some massive and brilliant step forward, only to decline in their later years into silly side routes as our modern history now shows. But if we read how Sir Isaac Newton, who may have been the greatest genius known, along with Michelangelo, Lincoln, Leonardo, Archimedes, Einstein and others we see they all made all their greatest inventions in their youth. For man... more...

Politics | By Charlotte Buelow @ Sunday, 16th March 2008 @ 1:16 PM

How much do you know about America's presidents? Here are some fun facts and little-known trivia about some of our most popular government leaders. Who was our tallest President? Abe Lincoln was 6 feet, 4 inches! Which US President studied to be a medical doctor? William Henry Harrison, the ninth President. Who was the first President to have a stepmother? Millard Fillmore, the 13th President Who was the fist left-handed President? James Garfield, th... more...

Politics | By Dave Dorgan @ Saturday, 15th March 2008 @ 3:00 PM

As with most heavily funded political campaigns, at this point in the Democratic Primary race the political TV ads are just a waste of money. First, the great majority of people have already decided on which candidate they are going to back. And, most of the undecided voters are just lying, because they do not have the brass kahonas to take a stand in front of their family or friends. Second, the mere appearance of political TV ads, regardless of their content, can have what I call the Annoyance... more...

Politics | By Eric Bramlett @ Monday, 10th March 2008 @ 4:38 PM

The upcoming Texas Primary March 4th has revealed some conservative dissatisfaction with the likely nomination of Senator John McCain for president. This primary ranks as the most important since 1976, when Gerald Ford fought Ronald Reagan for Texas' delegates to the Republican Convention. Since the primary is later than many other states, the nominees of both major parties are usually known before the presidential contest rolls into Texas. Senator McCain leads the national GOP f... more...

Politics | By Cassidy Williams @ Monday, 10th March 2008 @ 5:20 AM

Panama has maintained good relations with power houses and international bodies in a bid to ensure trade and business. Ties with the United States of America have helped in developing economic, social, and political and security matters. In these days, many Panamanians go to the US for higher education and for other training courses. Similarly, many American citizens, retired employees of the Panama Canal Commission and people holding citizenship in both the countries also reside in Panama. more...

Politics | By Michael Sack Elmaleh @ Tuesday, 4th March 2008 @ 5:34 AM

Is there any specific experience that can best prepare an individual to be the President of the United States? Service in the military? Running a business? Governing a state? Or will the much maligned legislative experience suffice? How much of the right sort of experience is enough? Consider the resumes of two of our best presidents. Consider first Mr. Lincoln. When Lincoln came to office he had served a number of terms in the Illinois state legislature, only one term in the House of Rep... more...

Politics | By John DeJong @ Sunday, 2nd March 2008 @ 3:30 AM

This is perhaps the most bizarre Republican Primary Election that I've ever witnessed. As a matter of fact, the entire GOP looks like it is going over the edge. In my mind, it is an unholy alliance that my party has wrapped its arms around the most Liberal of all our Candidates to run for President of the United States. Yet as we've all witnessed in just one week, it's nothing more than politics as usual within the Republican hierarchy. Over the course of just one year I ha... more...

Politics | By Eric Bramlett @ Saturday, 1st March 2008 @ 7:45 PM

The presidential primary March 4th in Texas may decide which Democrat faces the likely Republican Party nominee, Senator John McCain of Arizona. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, the final two Democrats left, face off in a tough, high-profile showdown in the Lone Star State. The Democratic candidates are almost in a dead heat in the state, according to a Houston Chronicle poll. Texas voters in the Democratic Party primary are diverse, with just more than half either Hispanic or African-Am... more...

Politics | By Derek Dashwood @ Friday, 29th February 2008 @ 10:50 AM

The recent news may have been historic. As Emerson noted, while he and his friend Thoreau would read and discuss the ideas of the ages, others would shout loudly about another train derailment, or an uprising in the west, and other events that make the headlines for that day, but will be forgotten soon enough. Some profound things are changing. Emerson wrote about this with wry wit, about custom being the hobgoblins of little minds. He understood that everyone applied their God given inte... more...

Politics | By Jack Deal @ Wednesday, 27th February 2008 @ 1:37 PM

To say the USA is in a health care crisis is an understatement. The United States is the only First World nation without some sort of universal health care coverage. The reason that countries like Britain and Canada and Germany have universal coverage is that it is the right thing to do. Beyond that as we are finding out in the United States, it also makes great business sense. In the 1990's Bill and Hillary Clinton spoke about health care reform but did little. Since being... more...

Politics | By Holly Franklin @ Sunday, 20th January 2008 @ 1:54 AM

What is a democracy and are there truly any real democracies in the world. It seems that the western world is becoming cynical of politicians and there is voter apathy toward elections as many people no longer believe there vote will make a difference. In the United Kingdom the two main parties the Conservatives and Labour are arguing policies over a very narrow middle margin as both parties try and win votes or the next election. It seems that most people in the UK see the next elections... more...

Politics | By Adrian Adams @ Friday, 7th December 2007 @ 7:12 PM

Are you a local politician who is interested in running for office or are you a campaign manager? If you are, the importance of campaign signs cannot be emphasized on enough. Campaign signs are one of the best marketing tools available to politicians today. One of the many reasons why campaign signs are important to all politicians is due to the exposure gained. Political supporters often line their yards with political signs. In fact, campaign signs are often prominently displayed in... more...

Politics | By Adrian Adams @ Friday, 7th December 2007 @ 7:07 PM

Many candidates who are otherwise perfectly qualified to run for political office fail simply because they did not take the time to draw up a campaign plan or a road map to victory? Drawing up a campaign plan allows you to see what your pitfalls are and where your strengths lie. It also helps you to get a better estimate on the funds you would need to run your campaign as well as the best places where you are likely to find it. Here are some tips that will come in very handy if you are r... more...

Politics | By Adrian Adams @ Friday, 7th December 2007 @ 7:06 PM

Are you a local politician who is looking to run for office? If you are, you and your staff may currently be in the process of developing your campaign, if you have yet to already do so. When it comes your political campaign, it is important that you use yard signs to your advantage. In fact, political signs are a vital component of a successful election campaign. As important as it is to know that political signs can help your campaign for office, it is important to familiarize yourse... more...

Politics | By Jack Deal @ Wednesday, 28th November 2007 @ 10:41 PM

As the year draws to a close, we Democrats must take stock of where we do and don't stand. 2008 is the year that the Bush's leave; thankfully as otherwise we would probably lose again. Assuming it all means anything and makes any difference, we Democrats have a great chance at winning in November of 2008. Of course we thought the same in 2000 and 2004 but managed to self destruct. Will history repeat itself? Let's see... Frontrunner The Clintons are dropping fa... more...