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Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change A response to Al Gore's Film, 'An Inconvenient Truth': 1 of 32
When I first saw Al Gore's 'An Inconvenient Truth', I believed his logic was sound and his constructed thesis on man-made Climate Change was credible. But as I dug a little deeper into the issue, I began to discover some shocking new information which unfortunately goes counter to the position of Al Gore, our governments and ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Commentary: The ideal of freedom and the real war in Iraq: 2 of 63
"Take the fight to the enemy", said President Bush in 2003. Strong words. But Americans are finding out fast that what she does abroad will eventually come home to roost. While we're all tucked away in our 21st Century lives, we don't seem to care too much about far off places and the people who live there, so long as it does... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Islam Differentiating between Islam and terrorism: 2 of 60

Islam and Terrorism. The reality is that these two terms are mutually exclusive to each other.Those Westerners, namely Americans, Europeans and Israelis, who cannot differentiate between the Islamic faith and terrorism are lost in their own labyrinth of media conditioning and self-constructed culture of fear.We have already b... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Getting it right about Islam today: Jihadists vs. peaceful Muslims: 1 of 29
If we could get one thing right today, it would be our ability to recognize a false paradigm when we see one. One could actually argue that Western ideas have been manipulated into an East vs West, Islamic vs Christian false paradigm, a division crystallized by the events of 9/11 by way of a relentless current of mainstream m... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Commentary: Why a two-party system limits US politics: 2 of 27

The current "Democrat vs Republican" two-party system was never officially imposed on the American people, nor are the American people bound to it by their Constitutional framework. This reminds me of an old saying, "In the end, Americans get the government they deserve."Although unlikely, the American electorate are still fr... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Are Mexican illegals seeking to immigrate or invade the US?: 3 of 38
Yes, there is an invasion on the horizon regarding Mexicans in America and this invasion will be a complete disaster for the United States. But do not blame the Mexican people... they are not seeking to invade, but very soon they may... with the help of Capitol Hill. Indeed, to accurately point the finger of blame, look NO FU... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Homeland Security Was the US government involved in orchestrating 9/11 for ulterior motives?: 3 of 25
This is one of the most complex stories for the average member of the public to disseminate. As the debate rages on, 911 continues to be the most divisive issues in the national conversation of the United States.It may be the case that many Americans are truly scared about what they might find with a reopening of the 911 Inve... More..
Business > International Business & Trade Should the US continue the Cuban trade boycott?: 1 of 7
Neither United States, nor Cuba, are really ready to change the current economic and political deadlock which exists between them. Normally one would look at a question like this and return with a typical liberal knee-jerk reaction, which in this case would have been a resounding 'NO'. But at closer viewing, this issue is far... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Bush Administration When George W. Bush leaves the presidency: What will he do?: 5 of 33
"What will George do?" This is the question on everyone's mind, and frankly, we are all very worried for him. It's not clear yet, after eight years in office, exactly what his core skills actually are, but rest assured there are a number of safe Boardroom positions within the military industrial defense area(or maybe inside h... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Is the US doing enough to stop global warming?: 2 of 13
This has become a very tricky issue for the public to disseminate, mainly because of its emotive nature and the fact that the whole argument for climate change was never based on a scientific consensus, as we were led to believe. This might come as a complete shock to many concerned members of the public, but the entire movem... More..