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E. Manning knows that reality is more than what is seen. Discovering the truth behind the scenes, not blind acceptance is what keeps sensible people informed. He believes and advocates the standards that made this nation great like common sense, ethics in

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Business > International Business & Trade Explaining the Islamic Banking system: 1 of 7

Islamic banking refers to banking by the principles of Sharia, the holy law set out in the Qur'an. The Qur'an forbids the charging of interest in exchange for a loan or "riba". In some cases, this was also the practice of the Catholic Church in post-Roman through medieval times. Modern banking systems are built around intere...
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Discussing the possibilities of overcoming racism: 3 of 15

Perhaps one the most profound statements made during the course of the 2008 election was made by the United States Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice. "Black Americans were a founding population. Africans and Europeans came here and founded this country together: Europeans by choice and Africans in chains. That's not a ver...
Autos > Fuel Economy Are high fuel prices necessary?: 3 of 14

Perhaps at no time in recent history has more emotion and contention erupted over the demand for gasoline and fuel during a time of record high prices. Government, business and citizens struggle to cope with the stress as personal and fiscal budgets strain to meet the need. High fuel prices have changed the climate of busine...
Politics, News & Issues > War & Terrorism The ethics of torture in the War on Terror: 4 of 18

President Bush has completed his legal homework. Torture on many levels is legal. The rage about human rights abuses, notably against torture, physical abuse and assault was reviewed by the U.S. Justice Department back in 2003. This judicial review has recently come to light as U.S. citizens have protested the support of act...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections US elections 2008: Explaining Pastor Jeremiah Wright's speech: 2 of 9

When I was growing up, I was told that everything had to be a certain way. Everything was supposed to be uniform and nothing that was good varied from the norm. Life was predictable and dependable. Over the years, I learned that I had lived inside of a lie; a carefully concocted idea that all was well because it was somehow ...
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy Why is the American dollar losing value?: 6 of 25

Over the last two years the dollar has weakened continuously as the printing presses of the Federal Reserve have roared into the night to produce money for two war fronts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The last year has exposed continuing weaknesses against other currencies like the Pound and the Euro. The U.S. dollar recently hit...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting (Other) The truth behind "child protection reform": 3 of 12

Hillary Clinton has launched a vision that she calls "Youth Opportunity Agenda". Within the powerful agenda is contained the seeds for unprecedented federal spending and power. As part of this vision, Ms. Clinton seeks to "restore funding for child support enforcement to make sure that fathers do their part to support their ...
Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues Milk: Does it do you good or not: 3 of 12

Milk is advertised as having nutrients that are essential to your health. The milk lobby has been instrumental in this view. On average, American adults are known to consume only half of the three daily servings of milk recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Milk is advertised as a top dietary source of calcium, ...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections US elections 2008: Why Hillary Clinton can't be trusted: 1 of 4

Hillary Clinton is a lot of things: savvy, smart and tough. Her strengths combined with her inability to accept any measure of defeat often becomes her greatest weakness. Regardless of what any single person considers as a weakness, dogged persistence is Hillary Clinton's banner in life. She will not readily accept defeat an...
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Demystifying globalization: 1 of 4

Globalization has greatly impacted the labor market in both first-world countries and third-world countries. Multinational corporations are actively involved in the first-world marketplace. To compete, they often export work to the lowest bidder or outsource labor to the most favorable country. The multinational corporate mo...