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Politics » Government | By Craig Torey @ Saturday, 17th May 2008 @ 12:32 PM

With the record numbers of newly registered voters, the signal is clear that the voters want to take part in picking our next president. With this interest, there is a new wave of discussions on the role of the executive branch of office. Many wonder if the promises of the presidential candidates about health care, fixing the economy, social security, and the Iraq war can be achieved. An understanding of the powers of the president can give people a strong basis answering this question. more...

Politics » Government | By Jack Deal @ Tuesday, 15th April 2008 @ 2:38 AM

Visualize being in the indigenous Third World. Imagine an indigenous populist political candidate from a populist political party running for mayor. This candidate campaigns throughout the countryside blaming the current local political administration of being corrupt, leaving the municipality in debt and not doing anything for "the people". As a reformer this populist candidate goes to rural areas and promises new roads, community centers, jobs, schools, assistance ... more...

Politics » Government | By Ki Gray @ Friday, 11th April 2008 @ 4:06 AM

On March 31st, the Treasury Department announced a new plan to help the troubled financial sector weather the sub-prime mortgage storm. This new system replaces some agencies while redrawing the jurisdictions of existing authorities like the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Reserve. In particular, the Fed's role in averting future crises is greatly expanded, a decision that is in keeping with the recent sea change in America's monetary policy. But can the Fed ... more...

Politics » Government | By Steve Selengut @ Wednesday, 9th April 2008 @ 5:33 PM

Who wants to be a president; the President of the United States? Social Security reform is the winning ticket. Research supports the thesis that Social Security reform would provide all the lubrication necessary to get our economic ball bearings rolling in the right direction. Economies do not grow, or increase employment, when job providers are taxed and regulated unmercifully, throttling their energy, creativity, and profitability. Consumer spending pushes the economy; we need to do more than ... more...

Politics » Government | By Ki Gray @ Friday, 28th March 2008 @ 8:49 AM

After weeks of increasingly dismal reports from the financial sector, many regular Americans are beginning to worry that the US may be close to or already in recession. While government intervention in the economy is relatively uncommon in US history, since its establishment in the 1930's, the Federal Reserve has been able to manipulate interest rates, giving them the power to make all real estate loans more or less expensive by some degree, which comes with a hefty responsibility: controll... more...

Politics » Government | By Steve Selengut @ Tuesday, 4th March 2008 @ 7:28 AM

Here we are, in the midst of a presidential campaign, trying to select a new leader for what is still the most economically powerful nation on Earth. The candidates are kissing all the babies they can get their palms on and smiling until their cheek muscles ache; but will they be able to produce any of the changes they talk about? Do we really want them to? 90% of all Americans are investors and, as such, there are issues that we need to hear about from the man who would be king. None of... more...

Politics » Government | By John DeJong @ Saturday, 1st March 2008 @ 11:45 PM

This is a fictional work of mine on what I think United States will look like after the first twenty years that the Fair Tax Plan has become law. It's been twenty years since Congress enacted the Fair Tax and abolished the 16th Amendment. All historians agree that this was without a doubt the most significant and extraordinary law ever enacted by our government since the Abolishment of Slavery. Even though it had its initial teething stage, the Fair Tax Act has proven to be the singl... more...

Politics » Government | By Daniel Millions @ Wednesday, 27th February 2008 @ 8:04 AM

The main dominant figures in today's elections that will define the following president in America history are Hillary Clinton from New-York and Barack Obama from Illinois . According to the latest results of votes Clinton won in 3 states: New-Hampshire, Nevada and Michigan , but Obama in Iowa and in the South Carolina . This election campaign looks like more battle than a race between these 2 candidates. With aggressive attitude to his wife's rival the former president... more...

Politics » Government | By Jack Goode @ Monday, 11th February 2008 @ 12:16 AM

If you're ready to stop settling for what the cynics tell you, you must accept, and finally reach for what you know is possible, then we will win these primaries, we will win this election, we will change the course of history.... Barack Obama, Kennedy Endorsement Event, January 28, 2008 America has a black man running for the highest office in the land, and it's not Bill Clinton. To understand Senator Obama's future chances, it helps to look at the past. Although ... more...

Politics » Government | By Ki Gray @ Wednesday, 30th January 2008 @ 6:35 AM

As Election Day approaches, one of the most publicized presidential races of the past several decades has captivated the minds of people around the world and set records for participation in the US democratic primary system. As the first woman to run as a mainstream candidate for president, New York Senator Hillary Clinton has quite a race in front of her by anyone's standards. Even though equal rights for women have existed in the United States for almost a century, it has been a l... more...

Politics » Government | By Leon Newton @ Monday, 21st January 2008 @ 9:58 AM

Al Qaeda in its present form did not yet exist. What did exist was a growing number of militant Arab groups angered by the forced displacement of the Palestinians, the violence against Muslims, and the growing interference in the Middle East by Western governments. In 1979, another incursion into a Muslim country set the seventeenth son of a devout Wahhabist Saudi construction magnate-a-self-made billionaire said to have railed often against the Jews and their Western allies-into the mount... more...

Politics » Government | By Leon Newton @ Sunday, 20th January 2008 @ 3:55 AM

Bruce Hoffman, in his book Inside Terrorism, devoted an entire chapter just to the definition of the word TERRORISM. In an attempt to formulate a workable definition he consulted everything. Part of the difficulty in defining the word, Hoffman pointed out is its inconsistent application, and opposing views. William Boykin, who led the hunt for Osama bin Laden said it was the fight against Satan, This sort of hubris hardly different from Osama bin Laden claiming a holy mission to rid the w... more...

Politics » Government | By Steve Selengut @ Sunday, 20th January 2008 @ 3:09 AM

As an investor, I've always wondered why Social Security is such a problem. What's so difficult about managing this particular Trust Fund, and why is it so different from other investment accounts that pay out a constant stream of income? The private sector does it routinely with defined benefit pension plans and fixed annuities, so what's the big deal? Is Social Security failing because it hasn't been invested soundly, or is there some other reason? The most obvious ... more...

Politics » Government | By Steve Selengut @ Monday, 7th January 2008 @ 10:06 PM

The parade of promises is marching down Main Street. For too many months to come, politicians of all descriptions, parties, and ideologies will be courting our votes... they have the cure for all that is wrong in the world, they tell us. With crystal clear hindsight, every candidate criticizes the decisions of every incumbent, from the Town Council of Podunk to The Presidency itself. You've heard it all before; it never changes. But we all know that little will be accomplished. Ten years fr... more...

Politics » Government | By MIKE SELVON @ Friday, 16th November 2007 @ 6:02 PM

US Immigration has become a very important issue for American citizens and those individuals or families wishing to come to America. Since the establishment of the first colonies in America, there have been immigrants desperately desiring their chance at freedom. Elis Island was, for many, a portal to a new life through which they would pass and begin their journey. Hundreds of thousands of individuals fled persecution, poverty or inhumane conditions to come to the United States for a ch... more...

Politics » Government | By MIKE SELVON @ Friday, 16th November 2007 @ 11:46 AM

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement service, also called ICE, has recently become the investigative department that is by far the largest such unit and is a component of the Department of Homeland Security, or the DHS. One of the main responsibilities of ICE is to find the vulnerable areas of the US borders, eliminate the problems and make the borders as secure as possible. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is also responsible for much of the security associated with the US bo... more...

Politics » Government | By MIKE SELVON @ Thursday, 15th November 2007 @ 10:41 PM

Nowadays it is essential for employers to have an adequate understanding and knowledge of basic immigration laws and have a firm grasp of its purpose, its overall scope and its sources. While having a basic understanding is very helpful, if you are in need of fuller understanding and implementation of US immigration law, it is a wise and prudent course to seek out the counsel of a US immigration attorney. Such a qualified and experienced attorney can be invaluable in explaining how many o... more...

Politics » Government | By MIKE SELVON @ Tuesday, 13th November 2007 @ 3:03 PM

The statistics say that each year there are more people who decide to leave their homeland and make their way to America for the purpose of immigrating. However, if you are interested in US immigration, it is a good idea to take a bit of time to learn about the process before starting on your journey. Each year there are also movies and other media that can make it seem like something that is exciting, glamorous and downright simple. But, the reality can be considerably different than the... more...

Politics » Government | By MIKE SELVON @ Tuesday, 13th November 2007 @ 12:38 PM

For generations, many people from around the globe have held onto the dream of being able to emigrate from their native country and becoming a United States immigrant. There are many steps in the process to make such a dream a reality and passing the US citizenship test is one of the crucial steps. According to US immigration law, an immigrant is defined as a person who is desiring to enter a country other than their native homeland, with the intention of eventually becoming a resident p... more...

Politics » Government | By MIKE SELVON @ Tuesday, 13th November 2007 @ 12:38 PM

Some claim that it has never been easier to go through the application process to apply for US citizenship. However, many of those who make that claim, also make their living selling their services to people seeking US citizenship and immigration. The country of the United States of America was founded on the principle of having open doors and open arms to the nations of the world, inviting all to come and partake of the many benefits and advantages of being an American citizen. Bu... more...