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David Pipkin is an entertainer from Houston, Texas, who has performed in the Greater Houston Area for more than a decade (since 1995). His interest in politics began during the late seventies and early eighties as he witnessed two of the most starkly-contrasted

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Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Reflections on Al Gore's legacy: Visionary or hypocrite?: 1 of 16
Sunday, April 08, 2007The Politics of Global DestructionDue to this weekend's weather, we had earmuffs being worn in abundance at the Masters, snow on cherry blossoms in DC, baseball games being moved up in the day or postponed due to ice and snow and 34 degree weather in Downtown Houston... Happy Easter! I guess if it wasn't... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Debate on the war in Iraq: 16 of 123
The true "Shock and Awe" about the Iraqi front in the War on Terror is watching the incredibly erratic behavior of the democrats, who have now become the Party of Surrender. At their recent Winter Meeting, they had a Muslim Imam lead a prayer (wow - prayer at a DNC meeting... watch out, you might alienate some liberals from t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Do immigrants really do the jobs Americans don't want?: 15 of 109
"The work Americans will not do..." America should be insulted. In this political environment, with liberal democrats scratching and clawing to capitalize upon any criticism at President Bush in an effort to gain for themselves a foothold in their quest for power in 2008, I admit that I cringe at valid criticisms Conservative... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Asia The dangers of North Korea's nuclear program: 3 of 16
I have intently listened while the democrats have attempted to portray this recent deal with North Korea as being the same deal Clinton offered in 1994. The truth is, as usual, a much different story.At the time of the Clinton agreement with North Korea, columnist William Safire was trumpeting to anyone who would listen in bo... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology The politics of big money: Comparing Democratic vs Republican candidates on campaign funds: 1 of 5
With all of this talk about the "monied corruption" charges Democrats enjoy hurling at the Republicans, I recently decided to perform a little research on where the big political donations come from, and where they go. With the new Democrat Congress and all the promises of ethics reform and house-cleaning, I thought it would ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Why it is important to remember the 9/11 terrorism attacks: 22 of 96
September 11, 2007Why We RememberSleep did not come easily to me last night, nor in great abundance. As the reality sank into my head that the calendar had turned, and we were at the dawn of the anniversary of the darkest day in American history, a kind of depression overtook me.This is unlike me. I do not normally think of m... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Death Penalty Assessing the death penalty: 41 of 139
As I listen to the 'intelligent' arguments of our society, it becomes increasingly clear that we have simply lost our grasp on some basic principles. Therefore, rather than get head-on into the issue of the death penalty (or war, for that matter), I will address one of the major misconceptions that fuel the debate.In discussi... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Hollywood and politics: What makes movie stars political experts?: 14 of 47
Going into this year's Grammy Award Show, I expected the usual doses of anti-war sentiment and Bush-bashing, as that has been the norm over the past 5 years. Though the celebrities have grown more adept at subtlety in recent years, there are still the unmistakable tones of anti-war and anti-Conservatism.That said, I have to a... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Archives Assessing Mitt Romney's chances for the 2008 Republican primaries: 5 of 15
Mitt Romney versus Mike Huckabee: The NumbersJanuary 21, 2008Since Mitt Romney and his supporters have seen fit to play scorecard politics with the numbers on the tax and spending increases in Arkansas under Mike Huckabee, I thought I would do a little research comparison to see how Mitt Romney's record of Tax and Spend stack... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Bush Administration Predicting what country George Bush will invade next: 8 of 23
Reading the top-ranked posts in this title leaves me dumbfounded. Here are a few examples of the ludicrous statements made by other 'authors' in this title:"He (Bush) has blundered so badly in Iraq..."- James Ruhnke"It is not that I think that he (Bush) is smart enough to know better..."- Marc Auber"With any kind of luck, thi... More..