Politics

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Justice Cometh
New York - No good news today on the economic front. Consumer confidence plunged, the wholesale inflation rate soared, the number of homes being foreclosed jumped, home prices fell sharply and a report predicts big increases in health care costs. ..

Number One Terrorist
It looks like my old comrade in arms, John McCain, learned a lot about sucking up in the Hanoi Hilton. As a Vietnam veteran who was shot down twice in 1969 near the city of Dalat, I did have a lot of respect for McCain. Apparently, more respect than ..

Baloney
ACCRA, Ghana - President Bush said Wednesday that talk of the United States building new military bases in Africa to expand its influence is "baloney". It is hard to imagine the president of the United States using the word BALONEY while addressing ..

The Conservative Party
I have been a registered Eisenhower Republican for 47 years now, and there is a world of difference between an Eisenhower and a Reagan Republican. When a Reagan Republican talks about being CONSERVATIVE, they are talking about others being conservat..

Better Look Before You Leap
Young irreplaceable Americans, getting a good education is a terrific way to serve your country. Before you pass up college to join the military, look around and tell me how many SUPPORT THE TROOPS bumper stickers and YELLOW RIBBONS you see now. Giv..

The John McCain Package
Now that the front runners for the Democrat and Republican presidential candidates have surfaced, it is time, belatedly for most voters, to scrutinize their qualifications of being the Commander-in-Chief. In a responsible environment, this action wou..

Obama Donates Questionable Funds
Presidential candidate, Democrat Barack Obama is donating away more than $40,000 in charity. The sum comprises contributions made to Obama's party by Antoin "Tony" Rezko, who is involved in charges of corruption. Rezko is an estate developer and fast..

Rodrigues Island: Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom Rodrigues Island: Case for Self-Determination Three hundred years ago, men and women in flesh and bone, were kidnapped from their villages in Guinea; trapped and captured like animals in Senegal; ripped from their families in Mozambiq..

The people of Britain, America and Europe are led by children
A friend asked me yesterday to take his place as Father Christmas at the local School. It would take an hour "You'll need to get a Police Check on your background to find any criminal records from the past" he said. What sort of country are we leavin..

Cal State's Plan to Distribute Condoms via Newspaper Shelved
Stephanie Birditt, the Advertising Sales Director for Cal State Fullerton's college newspaper, the Daily Titan, recently came up with what was considered at the time to be a savvy marketing move - partnered with the Student Health Center, and advert..