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David Pipkin was born in Houston, Texas, and has performed music in the Greater Houston Area for over 15 years. His interest in politics began during the late seventies and early eighties as he bore witness to two of the most starkly-contrasted presidencies

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Politics, News & Issues > War & Terrorism Why it is important to remember the 9/11 terrorism attacks: 2 of 60

September 11, 2007 Why We Remember Sleep 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 ...
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Reflections on Al Gore's legacy: Visionary or hypocrite?: 1 of 9

Sunday, April 08, 2007 The Politics of Global Destruction Due 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 was...
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Do immigrants really do the jobs Americans don't want?: 9 of 49

"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 Conservativ...
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology The politics of big money: Comparing Democratic vs Republican candidates on campaign funds: 1 of 4

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...
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Hollywood and politics: What makes movie stars political experts?: 12 of 36

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...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Assessing Mitt Romney's chances for the 2008 Republican primaries: 5 of 13

Mitt Romney versus Mike Huckabee: The Numbers January 21, 2008 Since 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 st...
Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace Predicting the outcome of the war in Iraq: 10 of 21

The scenario in Iraq is difficult to predict because the mission of our troops is essentially twofold. First, we must fight an enemy that hides among the citizenry. Second, we are trying to be friendly to the citizenry. In many ways, this mission is placing unprecedented demands on our military men and women. I believe we ou...
Politics, News & Issues > Natural Disasters How liberal policies fail: A case study of Katrina relief: 1 of 2

What we witnessed with Hurricane Katrina in 2005 provides for a valuable case study of the liberal/socialist democrat system of governance. Has anyone ever wondered why New Orleans so dominated the headlines in the aftermath of a storm that devastated major metropolitan cities all the way up into Mississippi? The answer goes...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Elections 2008: Response to Ann Coulter's attack on Mike Huckabee: 1 of 1

This is being posted in response to Ann Coulter's most recent article, "The Elephant in the Room," to address her negative comments (and cheap shot) against Mike Huckabee. Dear Ann, I have to say that I am disappointed in the unfounded bias you have demonstrated against Mike Huckabee. From one Christian to another, I do not ...
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration John Howard, Australia's PM, campaigns for the U.S. Republicans from afar: Lockstep on Iraq: 1 of 1

The following is an open letter I wrote to US Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) after reading derogatory comments he made about Australian Prime Minister John Howard, which appeared last week on CNN.com. Barak Hussein Obama characterized the Prime Minister's remarks as an "attack" and quickly retaliated against him in the media. Se...