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Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies What you'd do if you were president: 2 of 64
As President, you cannot achieve all that your promise and want to do, even if it is for the good of the country. The Congress has the power to accomplish most agendas, but as President, you can decide what can go through and what can stay behind. As President, I would try to accomplish a lot, and just hope that the voters el... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Should the US pull out its troops regardless of whether Iraq is ready to defend its people?: 39 of 164
Pulling out of Iraq means that we have lost the war, and from the information coming back from the front lines, we are clearly winning. Some people have forgotten the meaning of war, and now that they are faced with it, they are scared and want the troops to return home. Other people argue that the war in Iraq was wrong, and ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Archives US elections 2008: How campaign sparring between Clinton and Obama benefits McCain: 6 of 23
The 2008 Presidential Election has come down to the top three candidates: Hillary Clinton, a senator from New York, as well as the wife of former president Bill Clinton; Barack Obama, a senator from Illinois; and John McCain, a senator from Arizona, and Prisoner Of War in Vietnam. The Republican race has come down to just Joh... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Racial inequality or oppression: Do they truly exist in today's society?: 20 of 51
Even though as Americans we hope of racial equality would be so, it is very noticeable that there is some inequality between races in the United States. There has always been inequality and oppressions since the first meetings between different races, and one could look throughout history to see what happened.As time has past... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Is the US becoming a fascist state?: 10 of 25
"Fascism is an authoritarian political ideology (generally tied to a mass movement) that considers individual and other societal interests subordinate to the needs of the state, and seeks to forge a type of national unity, usually based on, but not limited to, ethnic, cultural, or racial attributes. Various scholars attribute... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Asia Why America is worried about China: 26 of 47
There are many reasons that America is worried about China, and probably the biggest reason is growth. Not just economically, but in population and power. China has always been a big and powerful country, but since it began its communism, the power and economy had weaken. Now in the 21st century, China is rising as one of the... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Death Penalty Is the death penalty an effective crime deterrent?: 77 of 118
The death penalty is definitely not an effective crime deterrent. The idea of being killed will not scare away the criminals who have the mindsets to do crime anyway. So what? They will sit on death row for 50 years, and then die. They have lived their life, no need to say in a prison, but they are old, and most likely about ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 US elections 2008: Which party will win the presidency?: 25 of 34
Sadly enough, I believe that the Democratic party will be the winner of the 2008 election. Even though I believe John McCain, the leading Republican candidate, is much better than Barack Obama, the leading Democratic candidate, I think many Americans are tired of having a Republican in office. Many consider the Republican Pre... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Can Iraq overcome feuding between sects to create a united country?: 12 of 16
It is not a question of can, but do they want to have a united country. Of course the sects can create a united country, but can they put together their differences to do so. I think they can. We just need to give them time, and space, to get together to for a plan of unification.I believe to end the Iraq war, to bring home o... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should the Internet be monitored and taxed by the government?: 6 of 8
The Internet should be monitored by the government, but it should not be taxed. The Internet has billions of websites, some in which intend to praise the government, but many to attack it. Not to mention the fact that terrorist websites and other websites lie all across the world wide web. If the government did not monitor i... More..