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I am the original Maverick. I came to helium and was a strong voice for conservative views. I drew controversy engaging in lets just say "spirited" discussions. I started to feel bias against not only myself but for the whole group of conservatives I defended.

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Politics, News & Issues > US Military (Other) The case for reinstating the military draft in the USA: 1 of 42
America has entered into the dawn of the 21st century with a mindset from the 1960s. When Vietnam became what most thought an unnecessary war, causing division that still exists today, the United States soon after turned toward all volunteer Armed Forces. This has worked well for the nation until now as the Army today is the... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Analyzing Bush's decision to enter Iraq: 4 of 62
There is nothing to analyze. The President needed to take center square in the chess board of Geopolitical war. The President needed to take a potential threat away by a sworn enemy , Saddam. Left alone, Saddam would have found any way possible to take advantage of the situation. The President needed to send a message to Ira... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Republican Leaders RIP: Remembering Gerald Ford: 1 of 10
While President Ford did the right thing in his pardon of Nixon, it would have been better had he been already in place, elected as VP who then became the President. It looks like quid pro quo, you know, I'll make you VP but soon you will be President and you must do this or all bets are off. I did not particularly care for ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Should the US pull out its troops regardless of whether Iraq is ready to defend its people?: 26 of 164
No. We can not pull out our troops, especially if Iraq is not ready to defend itself. The reality of 9/11 has put us into a new phase of our history. Long thought we were safe in our own country bar a nuclear attack, 9/11 has brought the realities of religious terrorism into our way of life. I shudder to think how many hits ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Bush Administration Assessing Bush's politics after the November 2006 congressional elections: 2 of 12
Now that the Democrats appear to have control of the Congress, it is time to look at the President and what his direction will be for the remainder of his term. This will be far from a lame duck situation. Mid term elections in a Presidents second term typically show a loss to the incumbents party. Many a President has led w... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Secretariat: 'The best horse ever': 1 of 5
Secretariat ran 21 times and got beat 5 times. Still, he is generally regarded as the greatest thoroughbred ever. This article is for digging into some specifics that separate a champion from the rest. Many are quick to say Secretariat when asked who was best but even many that watched him race are not totally clear on just ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) A secret society that rules the world: 11 of 39
Rather than the many conspiracy theories of world rule such as the Freemasons, Illuminati,Jewish control etc, I fell that many schools of thought have merged into an unwritten ideology. This ideology has it's finger on on the pulse that guides the masses of the human heart. Simply put, it is media control. Television, print,... More..
Health & Fitness > Pediatrics Understanding the explosion in psychotropic drug use among children: 2 of 7
First let me say that nobody is saying these drugs are not necessary, especially in severe cases of mentally retarded children. They may also be relevant when all other measure's have been taken in certain children with problematic behavior. That being said, it is actually a sin the way we have allowed the culture of instant... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Asia The enduring crisis with China and Taiwan: 5 of 17
Chiang Kai Shek fought a valiant battle against the communists and was a close ally of the United States. He was forced to Taiwan and dreamed to one day see China whole. Taiwan has prospered under a democratic free enterprize system, being under the umbrella of protection of America and our navy which patrol the South China ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology 2006 elections: Whether democratic control of the house will affect change: 11 of 35
A point I must disagree with on the first article is when it says it is hard to differentiate from the candidates. Personally I feel there is hypocrisy on both sides and the campaign spending is out of control. If thats how it was meant then I can agree. However, the ideology can not be any more different. This may be a very... More..