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I am a retired TV Photojournalist with 25 years experience starting in the early 60's until the late 80's. I left television when it changed from Edward R. Murrow's "Harvest of Shame" to Martha Stewart's "Harvest of Fame." After television I became a Poker

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Arts & Humanities > 20th & 21st Century US History A study of the evolution of the war power: 9 of 10
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. The road to liberty is paved with the Constitution Those good intentions are what has lead to our present situation in Iraq. Long before George Bush became President, a group of Democrats, disgruntled with Middle East policy, broke from their party. Now known as Neocons, they f... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Politics (Other) High taxes and their effects: 9 of 10
Asking if high taxes undermine the economy is akin to asking if I hit you with a baseball bat will it hurt. The answer is obviously yes, only the reasoning is different. Love may make the world go round, but money greases the wheel and when the government grabs the grease the world grinds to a halt. It's the same with the ec... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Why the news is never good news: 29 of 31
EYEBALLS! The News media fight for them. Ratings and circulation figures set what they can charge for advertising and the media is in business to make money. This is not new. Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her Mother Forty wacks. When she saw what, she had done, she gave her Father Forty-one News by defination is the unu... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Should the US pull out its troops regardless of whether Iraq is ready to defend its people?: 158 of 164
Senator Clinton's position on the Iraq war has been fluid. She voted for the war, and now is supporting movement toward withdrawal. If she crosses that Rubicon, she will be making a terrible mistake. The move may well serve her politically, but it would ill serve the country. It no longer matters how we got into Iraq, we are... More..
Education > College Life Should race be considered for college admissions?: 54 of 54
Race should not be a factor in deciding admission policy for higher education. The days of racial discrimination are long over. It's time to stop what is essentially reverse discrimination. "Minority students are systematically mismatched with institutions" due to racial preferences, where they underperform relative to the s... More..
Personal Finance > Health Insurance Should government pay for all medical care?: 31 of 31
Money doesn't come to Washington like manna from heaven. It comes from taxpayers. If government is to pay for all medical care, the money has to come from somewhere, and that's you. Government is like a baby's alimentary canal. Money goes in one end and poop comes out the other. That will happen if government takes over payi... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Assessing whether America has a national religion: 18 of 18
America does not have an official' national religion, which is prohibited by the Constitution, but some 85 percent of our citizens profess to be Christians. That makes Christianity America's unofficial religion. That's important. Look at the problems being suffered by Mitt Romney as he runs for President. He is a Mormon and ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community Gaming humor: What is the funniest moment in a video game?: 14 of 14
THE MINOTAUR ON THE BRIDGE Recent advances in the exploration of the multiverse has resulted in a treasure trove of information. Multiverse historians have been concentrating on the land of Cyrodiil, a world with two moons, magic, swords and mythical beasts. The following is an excerpt from the diary of one of an elite class... More..