Politics
Wall Street Bailout, Congressional Cover-up, or Sarbanes-Oxley?
Every new controversy demands a look at similar situations of the past. Just what is a bailout anyway? In the early 80’s, Lee Iacocca arranged a government loan and tax concessions to bring Chrysler Corporation back from the brink of bankruptcy— du [read more...]
Bush On Global Warming: Decider Or Dissembler?
President George W. Bush once famously declared: “I’m the decider, and I decide what’s best.” But when it comes to environmental issues, especially global warming, Bush often sounds more like the dissembler than the decider.
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The Day the Sky Set Fire To The Waters Of Pearl Harbor
Do any of you know about the day our country’s water was on fire? If you are my age or older or just a history buff, this day will be in your mind forever. The day I’m talking about is the day Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, on Dec. 7, 1941. < [read more...]
Smoke Screens May Be Used Best By Government
Who do you think uses smoke screens the best? If you would ask that question in a questionnaire, you might be surprised by the answer you might get. Most of the time you might get these. One would be the U. S. government and the military. They have used smoke [read more...]
Why Was The Republican Convention Flooded By More Than Gustav
No one can say that saw the Democratic convention that it was not a spirit filled, upbeat event. There were several well liked headlining speech givers such as Ted Kennedy, Hilary Clinton, Bill Clinton, and even the wife of Obama, Michelle, gave a speech that [read more...]
Does This Presidential Race Lack The Passionate Fires Of Past Elections
Almost two years ago when so many candidates announced they would run for president, there was much excitement in the air even then. Those first crowded debates were wrought with various opinions about what were the most important issues facing our country. In [read more...]
Why Is Palin Under Fire From Americas Moms
There is a brand new topic on the political scene in the past few days. The subject of whether the Republican vice presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, is a good choice or not because of certain circumstances that have nothing to do with her ability to fill th [read more...]
The Origin Of The Smoking Gun
Who knows for sure where the phrase the smoking gun might have originated. It could have been first said in Europe not long after the firearm was invented or it might have been coined in the old west of America. Wherever it was first came up with, it is used a [read more...]
A History Of American Troops Under Fire
It would take an expert in the field to be able to give us an approximate estimate on how many American lives have been lost because of all the wars we have been involved in since the formation of our country. It would be a very large number of lives to say th [read more...]
Practical Ways Fire Was Used In The Past That You May Not Know About
Back in the old days, people didn’t have electricity or batteries to see things with or to brighten up their homes. All they had were fireplaces, torches, and oil lamps. It was a lot harder to see to do anything but they did it anyway and they liked it t [read more...]
