The Second Coming in Albania
Blessed with Chinese GDP growth rates (7-8% annually in each of the last 3 years) and German inflation (4%, down from 32% in 1997, mostly attributable to increases in energy and housing costs), it is easy to forget Albania's Somali recent past.In 1997, following the collapse of a series of... Read More
The Distributive Justice of the Market
(1) Each person is to have an equal right to the most extensive total system of equal basic liberties compatible with a similar system of liberty for all.(2) Social and economic inequalities are to be arranged so that they are both: (a) to the greatest benefit of the least advantaged,... Read More
Predator or Prey; Hunter or the Hunted; Teacher or the Pupil; Winning or Losing?
This is a thought on the study of Home and Away Games, The Best Team Always Has the Advantage. Predators and Prey; The Hunters and The Hunted. Recently Rumsfeld asked his brightest commanders to come up with strategies to combat Islamic Extremists Terrorists. Here is an idea. Set up a... Read More
What is the Filibuster-Breaking Nuclear Option?
What is the so-called "nuclear option" that Senator Bill Frist may deploy soon in a precedent-setting attempt to break a potential filibuster? It sounds ominous, but what is it all about, really?President Bush has the opportunity to nominate and fill numerous federal judicial positions this year. Eventually he will have... Read More
The FTC Purports and Misrepresents Their Law Enforcement Experience as It Attacks Business
We should all give much kudos to the Federal Trade Commission. We sincerely compliment you on your misdirection, smoke screams and use of self-aggrandizement to further justify the on-going ability to govern, lead, legislate, regulate, and enforce law in the franchising industry. Many of the fear tactics and public relations... Read More
Thoughts Born of Tragedy ...
..."history may judge us to be the real bully if, in the our rush to punish someone, we act in ways contrary to our core beliefs and values as a nation"...Speaking as one who is closer to the end of life than the beginning, the observation that "those who do... Read More
Thomas Paine / Jefferson
Conor MacDari was a Mason but his Masonry deplored the British 'alehouse and tavern denizens'. Jim Shaw and many other top Masons have written as much truth as they know. There are many heads or names in the 'octopus' of Freemasonry and we have only touched upon a few of... Read More
The World of Diplomatic Backstage
De-classification of official documents have been a routine practice in the United States, while just the opposite is true of Pakistan. Successive governments over the years have believed in hiding away from public eye even the most innocuous of official documents without realizing that the practice only adds to the... Read More
Operation Iraqi Freedom, Soldiers and Their Psyche
Have you noticed that the when the service men who have been killed in action in this war, that the journalists go harass the families and girlfriends or wives of the fallen soldiers? During these interviews I could not help but notice that the infantry warriors killed had girlfriends or... Read More
The European Bank for the Retardation of Development
In typical bureaucratese, the pensive EBRD analyst ventures with the appearance of compunction: "A number of projects have fallen short of acceptable standards (notice the passive, exculpating voice - SV) and have put the reputation of the bank at risk". If so, very little was risked. The outlandish lavishness of... Read More
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Religion, Wars and Civilization
Many are quick to point out the benefits of religion... Read More
New York Lawyers; Vindictive Government Prosecutors
We all know Elliot Spitzer is going to run for... Read More
Questioning Both Sides of the GM Crop Debate
One question not addressed in GM Crops and Monsanto Terminator... Read More
Cloaking Giant Airships is Possible, Why Stop There?
We know we can cloak a giant airship from those... Read More
Pilot-Less and High Speed Train Transportation Systems; Better Strategy Needed
We recently saw another ferry accident, this one in NY... Read More
How Does the US Congress Really Work?
Many people do not understand politics very well. They often... Read More
Connecticut Does Not Need Further Income Tax Hikes!
Industrial Recruiting. The absence of a state income tax in... Read More
Osama bin Laden Needs a Pay Raise
Osama bin Laden probably needs to get a pay raise,... Read More
Fuel Prices and Trucking; A Reality Check On What Drives America
It appears we are having a terrible situation with the... Read More
Uncle Sam Cracks Down Online!
In a move that rocked the online world and left... Read More
Federal Trade Commission Franchising Website Needs Updating
Many times our government regulatory over embellish problems in the... Read More
Are Social Security Private Accounts a Good Deal or Raw Deal for African Americans?
How many legs does a dog have if you call... Read More
Monetary Flows, Retained Earnings, Over Regulation and Abundant Resources
All countries have specific things that are abundant in the... Read More
May Day, May Day
Down The Bush and BlairBy now everyone, except us, is... Read More
How Can We Prevent Black Outs and Protect the Grid?
The idea is to have all the important items with... Read More
Bilderbergs
In the words of a secret agent who has signed... Read More
Debt Relief and Reality Check
The United States and other first world nations have been... Read More
From Democracy to Omniocracy
Clint Eastwood recently plunged into the murky political pond with... Read More
Are American Twins - Majority Rule and Public Opinion, Sometimes Just a Couple of Dumbbells?
The idea that the majority shows the will of the... Read More
Banana Republic - United Kingdom
The recent scathing remarks by High Court Judge Richard Mawrey... Read More
Ronald Reagan is Right
Why is it that every single thing government does; it... Read More
Profiling Eco-terrorists
The FBI recently before Congress stated that Eco-Terrorism was on... Read More
For they know not what they do; Federal Regulators destroying business
Federal Regulations on Business Destroy America, these regulations are a... Read More
How Futuristic Is Anarchy As A Way To Organize The State (I)
When organising a country or a group of people in... Read More
Bush Victory: A Defeat for the Have-Nots?
The shouting is over and directions for the next four... Read More
Eurovision Song Contest - Kiss My Butt Neighbours
Tonight I resigned myself to the fact that this is... Read More
A Trade War is brewing; Are We Paying Attention
Incompetence is all too obvious at the trade shows of... Read More
Bio Attack Nation Unready
We are told by out leadership that we risk loss... Read More
Birth of a Nation
When you see hooded Klansmen walking up Pennsylvania Avenue to... Read More
Are Illegal Mexicans Really Bad for America?
I've been thinking again. I know some of my readers... Read More
The Civil War - FOGC
Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter to Lafayette in 1823 that... Read More
Socialist Public Schools In America
Many parents might think it a bit farfetched to compare... Read More
Alternative to Land Mines in Middle East
With the recent threats from Bin Laden and Al Queda... Read More
Question Authority
Policemen in many US cities are taking their new authority... Read More
Iran is Escalating the Conflict
Iran has threatened to raise America's fuel prices again. They... Read More
How Can You Have True Freedom if They Control Every Aspect of Your Life?
Freedom is in the eyes of the beholder. In Communist... Read More
World Power Brokers Readying for WWIII
Einstein when ask how did he believe WWIII would be... Read More
An ROI on National Security
Do you find it interesting that people complain about the... Read More
Transporting Troops in the Future
Currently when we transport troops we use large cargo planes... Read More
Political Lobbying & Biblical Aspects of the Mid-East Crisis
1) IS HAVING A DEMOCRACY MORE EFFECTIVE IN ADDRESSING POLITICAL... Read More
Government Regulation Helps People
Well the title is absolute Bull Crap, but this article... Read More
Chinese Military Build Up - Sun Tzu and Chinese War Machine
We are currently seeing a build up in China of... Read More
People Say ? and Do ? the Dumbest Things
When Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Spector exercised his right to free... Read More
Does America Get It about Terrorism?
I have to be honest. It is time to come... Read More
Death and Destruction and the Run Up to D Day
This is the third in a short series of four... Read More
The Bush There Or Here Fallacy and the War in Iraq
Today we wish to examine a fallacy, or error in... Read More
Will Gay Marriage Slow Down AIDS Crisis
It is widely known in the Homosexual Male Populations that... Read More
Does Your Farm Stink? The EPA Wants to Find Out
Farmers will eventually be facing federal regulations involving air emissions... Read More
The True Power of Terrorism
Those of us hundreds of miles from ground zero sat... Read More
The Protocols of Sion # 2
-The Protocol plan 'will remain invisible until the moment when... Read More
Are Illegal Mexicans Really Bad for America?
I've been thinking again. I know some of my readers... Read More
Hillary Says Health Care Can Be Fixed with IT
The great leader and Senator from New York and wife... Read More
Rants by Lance: BRAC Committee Talks Irrelevant Completely
It is amazing we have so many men, who belong... Read More
The Route to Democracy
Fifteen hours is a tremendous barrier. It is the obstacle... Read More
Hawala, or The Bank That Never Was
I. OVERVIEWIn the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks... Read More
Count Rumford
Why did FDR say Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and Count... Read More
Operation Iraqi Freedom, Soldiers and Their Psyche
Have you noticed that the when the service men who... Read More
Computer Cyber virus attack from hackers
Recently the CIA staged a practice simulation of a cyber... Read More
Thomas Paine / Jefferson
Conor MacDari was a Mason but his Masonry deplored the... Read More
Corruption and Transparency
I. The FactsJust days before a much-awaited donor conference, the... Read More
Policy Separated from Politics
Alexander Hamilton ? Policy Separated from Politics:I am related to... Read More
Doorstops and Paperweights
Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, has... Read More
Vision India - 2025 (Expectations of an Ordinary Person)
IntroductionThe way one lyrist has written, "Hum logo ko samajh... Read More
Droughts, Dirty Water and Disease
When we go through periods of droughts we also have... Read More
Cloning; The Possibilities and Advantages of Thought Swapping
We can all see the issues involved in the cloning... Read More
Belly Full of the Clintons [Political View]
As I read the papers and watch the news day... Read More
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