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Socialism (collectivism) isn�t evil. It just doesn�t work.

no@spam.com (Mike Whinnett) — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:27:11 MST

Let's take a good look at collectivism and why it seems to fail every time.

Iraq and war profiteers

no@spam.com (Ryan Liutkus) — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:33:25 MST

Fighting the terror, global securaty, spread of democracy: those are official reasons that allow US intervation to sovereign countries. However, the world has been striving to figure out what the real porpuses are of invading Iraq.

What Rights Did Your Ancestors Enjoy?

no@spam.com (Andy Carloff) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:25:50 MST

Your ancestors lived a very different life from how we live today; it is important to examine how your liberty compares with theirs. "To stop the tyranny of the few, we need an economy managed collectively by the people themselves."

Can the Political Party Help You?

no@spam.com (Andy Carloff) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:11:44 MST

What does the political party have to offer you? It will attract you because it offers you an opportunity to change the world in the way you like. But the problem is, it will make you also change it in ways you dislike. "You're trying to get enough people to vote for a candidate who supports your platform. If you can get enough voters, why not encourage those people to fulfill your platform instead?"

What Can I Do About Terrorism?

no@spam.com (William Doggett) — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:27:22 MST

The first thing a person should do about terrorism is to learn to respect it. Terrorism is real and it is very dangerous. When I say respect terrorism, I don't mean that you have to educate yourself on every faction and extremist organization that exists today. What I'm saying is that you must learn to respect the threat and the problem.

To respect terrorism, you simply must learn to pay attention.

Europe Has Forgotten Its Families

no@spam.com (Carolyn Moynihan) — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:48:36 MST

Leaders of the 27 countries of the European Union are gathered in Brussels right now to hammer out a new treaty for the enlarged union. The grander idea of a constitution has been dropped, following rejection of a draft two years ago by French and Dutch voters, and because of deep scepticism about it in the United Kingdom and Czechoslovakia.

With trappings of unity such as a flag (blue with 12 gold stars) and an anthem (Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy') shelved; with the idea of an EU foreign "minister" dropped and even the proposed charter of fundamental rights downgraded, the business of the meeting revolves around a new voting system - hotly contested by Poland.

Paul Wolfowitz's Resignation

no@spam.com (Politic Now) — Fri, 18 May 2007 17:38:38 MST

The World Bank
They need a new President

And so Paul Wolfowitz has resigned as head of the World Bank. The resignation was pretty much inevitable- Wolfowitz was dripping blood politically and it was only a question of when he would decide to fall on his sword rather than take another and another blow. Originally the reason for his resignation lay in the fact that his girlfriend, Shaha Riza, had been employed by the Bank and was than transferred lucratively to the state department. Questions were asked about the President's role in her transfer and particularly in her salary deals- and those questions prompted some to suggest that Wolfowitz himself was guilty of corruption.

This came as a significant blow to a President of the Bank who had from the moment he took office prioritised the battle against corruption- the scandal involving Miss Riza looked to be exactly the type of scandal that Mr Wolfowitz would penalise a third world regime for- and therefore the argument that he had to go was strengthened.

Putin pledges to continue Yeltsin's dream for decent life - 1

no@spam.com (Freddy Tupe) — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:53:03 MST

MOSCOW, April 25 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's first post-Soviet leader Boris Yeltsin dreamed of making life in Russia decent, and the country's leadership will continue working to achieve this goal, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.

"Boris Nikolayevich, however difficult it was for him and whatever difficulties the country was going through, always believed in Russia's revival and transformation, respected the talent and power of the Russian nation," Putin said at a mourning reception in St. George's Hall, the biggest and most solemn hall of the Kremlin palace.

"He sincerely tried to do everything possible to make the life of millions of Russians worthy of such a proud title," the Russian leader said, adding that this was Yeltsin's dream. "We will walk toward this goal." .................

Powers consider Iran nuclear proposal

no@spam.com (Freddy Tupe) — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:18:42 MST

By GEORGE JAHN, Associated Press Writer 53 minutes ago

ANKARA, Turkey - The United States and other world powers are willing to consider an Iranian proposal that would allow the country to keep some of its uranium enrichment program intact instead of dismantling it completely, foreign government officials said Tuesday.

On the eve of talks between top Iranian envoy Ali Larijani and Javier Solana, the European Union's foreign policy chief, the officials — some of them diplomats, others based in their capitals — said the discussions were key because for the first time they could try to sidestep the deadlock over enrichment by trying to agree on a new definition of the term.

The officials were familiar with the negotiations with Iran or specialized in non-proliferation issues......

U.S. says time running out for Sudan over Darfur

no@spam.com (Freddy Tupe) — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:16:31 MST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department's no. 2 official accused Sudan's government on Monday of a campaign of intimidation against aid workers and said time was running out to accept a hybrid force in Darfur or face new sanctions.

Reuters Photo: Internally displaced Sudanese stand in the Darfur region, March 25, 2007. Several international aid agencies...