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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 > Politics, News & Issues (Other) The media bias in politics: 1 of 32

"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."1 This quote is the heart of the Professional Journalist Code of Ethics....
Politics, News & Issues > US Politics (Other) Commentary: Proud to be an American: 4 of 34

A long time ago, before cell phones, DVDs, CDs, and even before Beta video recorders, a man challenged the imagination of the United States to achieve what could be considered "an impossible dream". His name was Martin Luther King, and his challenge was in the form of a speech in which he described his dream that we all live...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Why some people don't vote: 8 of 48

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...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections 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 ...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections 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 Democrat...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Wild goose chase: 10 of 36

Long road What did we find? Long miles gone Wild goose chase Long road Twenty-seven years Looking for what Wild goose chase. Hard to describe Painful road Hard on the body Hard on the soul. Frustrations galore Exciting times Boring times Wild goose chase. Years gone by Wrinkles in the face Gray hairs Pain in the body. Goals ...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections A look at John McCain's war record: 2 of 7

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 h...
Sports & Recreation > Wrestling WWE and steroids - a brewing scandal?: 3 of 10

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 pe...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections US elections 2008: Michelle Obama under fire: 9 of 27

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 c...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections US elections 2008: Remembering the Republican presidential candidates who dropped out: 2 of 6

Fred Thompson, Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee; this was an interesting line up of presidential candidates. Senator Brownback, Hunter, Tancredo, and Gilmore, had their hearts in the right place but their effort was a mute point, their names resonated with very few voters, and were considered by some as one-issue ca...