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I am a political and science junkie, deeply skeptical of the establishment and all government. (Relax... I'm no radical).

I was a history major and member of the Society of Phi Alpha Theta, a history honorarium of Ohio State University.

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Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Investigating Bush's involvement in 9/11: 1 of 32
Dateline: Sept 11- 2001. After the catastrophic attack on the WTC, there was virtually no finger pointing, because the nation righteously could direct its anger at the man directly responsible, Bin Laden. But absent from the discussion is the fact that Al-Qaida, like the Japanese before Pearl Harbor, had hundreds of their age... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues Is the ethanol boom about to bust?: 1 of 14
Corn ethanol, Congress' answer to our transportation fuel woes, is struggling mightily. This highly-touted flexible fuel of the future is proving to be decidedly inflexible when it comes to alternative energy.And because of the foolish shortsightedness of Congress, American consumers have been suffering under the burden from ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy Why have Congressmen been personally immune to the economic downturn?: 1 of 6
Got a problem with the high cost of living? Well then, just become a member of Congress.To get elected to Congress these days, you should have a good head of hair, be able speak very emotionally on the stump, and have well-connected friends. Then bingo-you're probably in luck of landing one of the most 550 coveted jobs in the... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Governmental control of our personal and private lives: 1 of 5
Ah yes, America- the land of the free; but for how much longer?Probably not much.The latest trend is not our friend; it's called the "Vehicle Miles Traveled" program, yet another dreaded government innovation to reach deeper into our pockets, and take away our beloved freedom of cruising down the road, unencumbered by the odo... More..
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) Assessing the Americans' eating habits: 8 of 39
WHY OBESITY HAS BECOME PANDEMIC IN THE USAHomo Sapiens evolved through the eons as creatures who ate to survive. But our affluent American society has transposed our human nature to one of "surviving to eat". The United States has exported its fast food culture abroad. Obesity and diabetes now exist in China, Japan and South ... More..
Health & Fitness > Fitness Basics What's the best medicine? It's exercise!: 2 of 9
Whenever life goes wrong, it's basic human nature to feel exceedingly sorry for yourself and sink into depression. But depression can be perilous, even life-threatening when it leads to despair, or it begins to wear on you to the point where you can't sleep. Accidental drug overdose, suicide, or other self destructive behavio... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Economic News Will rising gas prices in America cause an economic depression?: 7 of 29
WE SHALL OVERCOME The United States has culturally and economically been dependent on cheap gasoline ever since the 1920's, when the Model-T became universally affordable to Americans. As gas prices remained low in the post-war years, the American standard of living went higher.But as gas prices go higher now, our standard of... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues Could the United States become energy independent: 2 of 7
HOW indispensible is oil? For now it's the centerpiece of our acrimonious energy controversy.But what if we agreed to abandon oil, and proceed on to a new energy source? But what source? And If we move to supersede oil, what then becomes of the 125 year old internal combustion engine? Presently, there are no EASY alternatives... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Should senators and congressmen have a term limit?: 9 of 28
OUR WASHINGTON MONARCHY Looking back, how was it possible that our country won World War II in the 40's..began building the interstate highway system in the 50's... completed the glorious NASA moon landing mission in the 60's...built the Alaskan pipeline in the 70's...originated the information era boom of the 80's, and was t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Can President Obama's $800 billion-plus stimulus plan work?: 7 of 19
In a recent statement to the media, our newly-elected 44th president, Barack Obama, weighed in on his solution to the current economic down turn: "Only the government can break this cycle," says Mr. Obama.What? No mention of the private sector?But recall the New Deal - huge government spending - government's first vain attemp... More..