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English is my second language, so joining a writers site is an adventure to me.

I've always being an opinionated individual so for now, politics are my passion.

I was born in Puerto Rico 48 years ago. When I turned fourteen, I decided to change my life. I was

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Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 President Bush endorses McCain for president: Your reactions: 6 of 38
Well, Senator McCain won all the required delegates to become the Republican candidate for President. Governor Romney stopped his campaign weeks before in order to unify the Republican Party and pay his political dues; Governor Huckabee finally admitted that he could not win, and the argument between traditional conservatives... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) The media bias in politics: 7 of 33
"The duty of the journalist is to further those ends by seeking truth and providing a fair and comprehensive account of events and issues. Conscientious journalists from all media and specialties strive to serve the public with thoroughness and honesty."1This quote is the heart of the Professional Journalist Code of Ethics. T... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Why some people don't vote: 12 of 56
A few years ago, in a Nation far, far away, something magnificent happened. Schools opened their doors early. By 6:00 a.m. multitudes of citizens, men and women were lining the streets. They were waiting to vote for the first time in almost thirty years. Within the first few hours, about 900 citizens had voted in one polling ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 A look at John McCain's war record: 2 of 8
Senator McCain's military record reads like an action adventure novel.Following in the footsteps of his grandfather and his father, he attended the United States Naval Academy. After his graduation, he served twenty-two years as a naval aviator. On those days, the Vietnam conflict was in full rage.His biography describes his ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 John McCain on gun control issues: 1 of 4
"the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed." This is the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States as ratified in 1791.In a society where criminals become emboldened by the knowledge that our society, for the most part, is unarmed and cannot protect themselves, gun control becomes a ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Archives US elections 2008: Keynote speaker for the Republican National Convention: 1 of 4
The Republican Convention this year will probably leave a bad taste on many conservatives mouth. Over the past year or so, what started as a powerful line up of hard charging Republicans, started dwindling and eliminating the staunchest conservatives. The press called it a triumph for Democracy when independents and Democrats... More..
Sports & Recreation > Wrestling WWE and steroids - a brewing scandal?: 3 of 11
I really hate witch hunts. Whether they are originated by Congress in an effort to improve their ever declining approval ratings, or by the press also attempting to improve their ratings, they are just as pointless and frustrating.Steroids in sports have being a staple of this subculture since they were proven to enhance perf... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 US elections 2008: Michelle Obama under fire: 8 of 29
If you read some of my articles in Helium or some of my other writings on my blogs, you would know that I am very opinionated, a military man, have gone to war several times, a conservative, and a minority. I also consider myself a patriot.After I heard the comments by Michelle Obama, I was slightly upset. But then, after cal... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Best blogs on the US election 2008: 2 of 7
As a politics aficionado, as my wife calls me, I enjoy reading blogs from time to time. I own two of those animals; unfortunately, nobody visits them, oh well, ( http://thinkingamerican.blogtownhall.com/ and http://personaldiscovery.blogspot.com/); this of course is a shameless plug. But as a wanna be writer in a field as com... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Illegal immigration: Should states take on the burden of enforcement?: 7 of 20
As usual, I have to scratch my head and ask the question that I already have the answer for: Why?We have a massive problem in the United States, millions of Americans know it, and we try to tell the politicians, some get it, most do not, and millions more do not really comprehend the enormity and danger of the situation.I'm t... More..