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Retired military, married (my whole life) with children - explains my sign on nick ALBUNDY- currently employed as a public servant (not a shoesalesman).

Was a Journalist in High School, College.

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Boot camp horror and humor stories: 1 of 23
THREE LIFE LESSONS I LEARNED WITHIN MY FIRST 36 HOURS AT MARINE CORP BOOT CAMP *Writer's note* To recapture a more true-live experience, add a few expletives to every line of dialogue where a DI or Marine have spoken. I left them out to keep a PG rating. May 1980. I can remember it vividly, as if it was yesterday. With app... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues How American values are at risk from big government: 1 of 17
To claim that big government is threatening American Values, you have to define what are "American Values". American Values are what are so eloquently stated in the Declaration of Independence by our Founding Fathers. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they endowed by their Creator ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Death Penalty Should the United States ban the death penalty?: 1 of 14
When examining capital punishment, I came across a quote by Mahatma Gandhi, "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind." After reading the quote, I asked myself the following questions to see if the death penalty is justified or not. Is the system just and applied fairly? If the death penalty is a deterrent to future m... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues If you could change the nation's campaign finance system, what would you do - if anything - and why?: 2 of 24
To take back our government and allow the people's voices to be heard again and represented, there must be a major overhaul of our campaign finance system. As it is today, the 1 % who controls 95% of this nation's wealth, are being heard over the 99% who are splitting up the other 5% of the wealth. For every major issue, fro... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should Obama end the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy on gays in the military?: 1 of 9
In my 20 years in the military, I have served with many servicemen and women. A good portion of these were gay. Individuals who wore their uniforms proudly, but had to hide their sexual preferences from their fellow comrades in fear of being ridiculed, court martial and even kicked out of the military. I always thought, "How ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Leaders (Other) How to take back America from self-interested politicians: 3 of 18
To take back our government, so it represents the people it is elected to represent rather than the politicians own self interests, two things must occur. First, there must be a massive overhaul and reform of campaign finance laws. Second, nationally elected offices must have term limits. Without these two changes, politi... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Leaders (Other) A look at Obama's decision to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp: 3 of 18
On January 22, 2009, after two days being sworn in, President Barrack Obama sent a powerful message to the world when he signed the Executive Order authorizing the closure of the detention centers at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He signified that the United States of America was going back to highest moral backbone it demonstrated t... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) The origins of ping pong: 1 of 6
The game known to millions as Ping Pong, origins can be traced to the mid1880s. Upper class, affluent English families in the mid-1870's, were looking to create a game that could be played indoors. At that time, Tennis was becoming very popular. Wimbledon had just conducted its first tournament during 1877. It was because of... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Republican Leaders Who will become the actual face of the Republican Party?: 3 of 16
Currently, the Republican Party is a faceless party in disarray. It will remains as such for the foreseeable future. It will continue to spiral down until the 2012 elections, when the Republican nominee Mitt Romney is defeated in a landslide in the reelection of President Obama. Romney will not have the charisma and politi... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Politics (Other) Are teenage Americans influenced by conservative pundits like Limbaugh, Beck, and O'Reilly?: 6 of 30
For the American Teenager to be influenced by anyone, they would have to be hearing their message. There is no way young Americans are being influenced by television and radio talk show conservatives, Rush Limbaugh, Glen Beck and Bill O'Reilly, because they just aren't listening to them. The percentage of these conservative p... More..