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I'm a young Canadian adult with a flair for the strange and bizarre. Not to mention world politics. One day I'll travel to all the unique places in the world. And on certain days in the future, I'll wait to see if the things I've dreamed of will come to pass.

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Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Disappointment in direction of US: Where did we go wrong?: 1 of 6

The United States of America, the land of opportunity, where everyone is treated equally and where freedom prevails.... Such was the dream of the country's founding fathers. Centuries later it is still just that: a dream. Instead the United States of America is a land where being healthy or staying healthy isn't a right, but...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Political corruptness, spineless politicians and the disappearance of America: 14 of 51

To sum up the year of 2008, one can best describe it as the year of wars. There was the war against the poor, the war against food, the war against the environment, the war against housing, the war against freedom, and finally the war against accountability. First off, the war against the poor. This is also known as the fina...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Senator McCain: Not my choice for president: 7 of 25

Listening and reading reports on the US political front, it seems that McCain is already president. Or at least he's influencing Bush and his minions before they are out of office. Or perhaps Bush's minions are influencing McCain. Either way, his policies are already under way. He once stated not long ago that 'What worked i...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Your earliest memory: 65 of 229

My earliest memory is when I was one and a half. I had fallen out of my crib and broken my leg. Though I felt no pain. My twin sister did. I was laying on my back and looking up at her. Then my mom came into the bedroom and turned on the light, wondering what was going on, as it was the middle of the night. My sister felt al...
Politics, News & Issues > US Leaders President Obama's first 100 days: 5 of 16

I didn't exactly have high hopes when Obama won the election in November. I have already commented on some of his campaign promises that didn't quite fit the bill for change. And as always, once politicians gain office, they often break their campaign promises. President Obama, being the young and charismatic person that he ...
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Is it humane to deny Israeli settlers the right to have children and build houses on Palestinian-claimed land?: 1 of 3

Imagine a world where Canada's population had become so vast that it can compete with the US. Where their numbers in the military exceeded that of the US. Now imagine that Canada wished to widen it's borders to accommodate it's growing population. Where else is there to go but south? Sure there's Alaska in ...
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies The power of executive priviledge: 2 of 4

As stated by myself and many others, executive power has it's limits. Most especially in a Democracy. But one must remember that the United States is a Republic, not entirely a Democracy. Yet still, there are supposed to be limits to the powers of the President. 'National Security' is more often than not, used as a scapegoat...
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Commentary: The Bush presidency at the edge of dictatorship: 1 of 2

"..For the Republic for which it stands.." Those words are written in the national anthem of the United States. But how true are they? From my outside observations during the length of the Bush Administration, I've seen more and more evidence pointing towards dictatorship. No other president in the history of the US has sign...
Politics, News & Issues > War & Terrorism The ethics of torture in the War on Terror: 10 of 18

Is torture punishment? According to US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, torture is not punishment and so it isn't illegal. Here is an excerpt of his comments during an interview with Lesley Stahl on 60 Minutes: Justice Scalia: I don't like torture. I'malthough defining it is going to be a nice trick. But, I mean, who's ...
Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace When those fighting the war on terror become terrorists: 6 of 10

I searched for the video of the US soldier throwing an innocent puppy off of a cliff in Iraq, knowing full well of what emotional reaction I'll have afterwards. It disgusted me. Now as some people have said, it is unfair that we bring to light such an atrocity, and yet are blinded to other casualties of the War on Terror, su...