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Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Does the press pick presidents?: 2 of 45
Does the press pick presidents? Yes. More accurately, media hype is what drives the popularity of a given candidate. The more the media writes or talks about a given candidate, on either side of the aisle, the more the public becomes familiarized with said candidate. The more notoriety a candidate gains, the more money he or... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US News Hazleton, PA law on illegal immigrants. Protection of US citizens or violation of immigrant rights?: 1 of 8
With more Hazeltons, there would be fewer illegal immigrants in the United States. There is absolutely no doubt that the Hazelton, PA law regarding illegal immigrants is a clear protection of American citizens and the mayor and his fellow legislators should be applauded. Do not lose sight of the fact, yes, fact, that the fir... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Should international law have a significant effect on Supreme Court decisions?: 4 of 15
Absolutely, unequivocally, in no way should international law have any effect on Supreme Court decisions. The United States, the greatest nation on earth, is a sovereign nation. Make no mistake, this is not to suggest that the United States is above the law, but simply a nation of its own laws. The Constitution of the United... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Law & Justice (Other) Voter identification law before the court: 1 of 1
Pictures Worth A Thousand Votes Tell me if you've heard this one before. The night before Election Day a Republican and a Democrat walk into a bar yes, together. The pair sit at the bar and each order an adult beverage to celebrate the end of a long and spirited campaign. Before serving the drinks, the bartender asks the duo... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Can the government use tax issues to force churches to accept gays?: 10 of 17
Can the government use tax issues to force churches to accept gays? They can. It's wrong. They shouldn't, and that's a different issue. There is supposed to be a separation of church and state, but clearly government has far overstepped its boundaries. A church, or any house of worship, adheres to an authority far above that... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues Is conservation or increased domestic production the key to reducing foreign oil dependence?: 9 of 13
Domestic Oil Everywhere, but Not a Drop to Drill Raise your hands if you know Yemen sold 13,000 barrels of crude oil and products each and every day during 2007 to the United States. OK, just raise your hands if you heard of Yemen in the first place. Yemen? Yes, Yemen. "Oh, good one! And Yemen,' that actually sounds like a r... More..
Business > Finance & Insurance Payday Loans: What you should know about them: 9 of 12
Pay Dirt Not Struck on Payday Loan Limit That a bicameral and bipartisan vote in Richmond would attempt to stem the tide of the increasing epidemic of survival via payday lending, is akin to bandaging a bullet hole with scotch tape. Make no mistake, the Virginia legislative bodies did not overreach in their 91 to 9 House vot... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Should the Chicago Cubs end the practice of the 7th inning guest conductor of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame?": 13 of 16
Domes do not belong atop baseball stadiums. Artificial turf does not belong in stadiums. The designated hitter is blasphemous as are the wild card and inter league play. I am a baseball purist, and while I am certainly no Chicago Cubs fan, lights belong in Wrigley Field as much as air conditioning in an igloo in January. The... More..
Education > College Courses & Majors Testimonies: The diary of an adult university student: 19 of 19
Like a circus clown, school, work and home lives are juggled most precariously, and I don't even like the circus. Education and schooling must be my life as go from teaching in the a.m. and early p.m. to being a graduate student into the late p.m. While I enjoy teaching, I teach social studies at a middle school, I am curren... More..
Politics, News & Issues > People in the News Commentary: Jimmy Carter's mission to the Middle East: 4 of 4
Singing the Opposite CoStanza In a world only appreciated by Seinfeld's George Costanza, up is down and black is white, there are protests surrounding the visit to the United States by Pope Benedict XVI, while nary a peep is heard regarding the treasonous meeting with the terrorist organization Hamas by former President Jimm... More..