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Politics, News & Issues > Democratic Leaders Assessing Barack Obama's political future: 54 of 77
With corruption running a muck in our government, a losing War in Iraq, an addiction to foreign oil, and an Arabic-based racism problem that is building, our country is on a downward slide toward the city dump. There is but one answer to these problems and other ones: Barack Obama. Let's first take a look at corruption. Bara... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Bush Administration President Bush and discrimination: 12 of 15
Does President Bush discriminate against people of different race, color, and ethnicity? Yes, there was the atrocities of Hurricane Katrina, and there's the fact that the predominately black population of New Orleans is still in disarray even though it's been over a year. Also, many of the ghettos of our major cities go over... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Cultural Relations The civil rights war can never be won: 9 of 11
When you have a cold, you go to the doctor. The doctor, in turn, gives you antibiotics and tells you to take all of them because, if you don't, you'll just get sick with the same bug again. So, you begin to take the antibiotics, and you begin to feel better. After you start to feel better, you stop taking the antibiotics fig... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Commentary: The US invasion of Iraq: 34 of 40
Yes, it's true that there is a lot of oil to be had in Iraq. Yes, it's true that the U.S. flexed its military muscles a little in the acquisition of Iraq. Yes, it's even true that there wasn't much in the way of Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq. There are all of these issues, and many, many more, at the heart of the invas... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Should America attack Iran?: 56 of 65
Any kind of attack on Iran is not in the United States' best interest right now or ever. This problem with Iran is obvious a political one. What Iran is trying to do is get U.S. attention. They want the U.S. to attack them. They want to get underneath the skin or our government and rouse the most advanced military in the wor... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Recognizing a terrorist: 34 of 36
Despite popular belief, recognizing a terrorist is easier than what you might think. Terrorists are not all Muslim. Terrorists are not all "shady characters". In fact, some terrorists are generally nice people. For instance, one of the terrorists who participated in the 9/11 attacks used to babysit for his neighbors' childre... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Europe Was the formation of the European Union a good idea?: 17 of 18
It has been speculated by several people, myself in included, that, one day, our world won't be divided by cultures, borders, trade laws, or armies. Thus, we'd have one giant nation, one giant government, and one giant identity. This thought scares many people, but I, on the other hand, find it quite welcoming. The eliminati... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology Why democracy is or isn't the best method for every country: 48 of 50
In ancient Greece, an idea was formed. An idea that is now at the root of the form of government that we enjoy in this country. I am one of those "Enjoy-ers of Democracy." Because we have a democracy where there is Freedom of Speech, I can write this article and say whatever I want about whatever I want. Democracy is not alw... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Reflections: Redistribution of wealth through taxation: 30 of 31
Yes, yes, yes, this would be a ridiculously heinous idea because of so many economic reasons: we can all throw around facts and figures that would show us that. However, what needs to be looked at here are the principals behind it. The values of our country are built on the idea of the underdog winning, the guy who is down a... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Europe Assessing the United States' power and its paradox: 22 of 22
The United States' great power is a paradox because a small group of people (less than five) could bring the whole country to its knees. In 1918, the United States entry to WWI turned the tide in a war that seemed like it would drag on forever. In 1945, the United States shocked the world during WWII by employing the most de... More..