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 | All About Charlotte's Congressman: Larry Kissell | | | February 18, 2009, 5:43 pm | visits: 66 | | Larry Kissell is a first term Congressman representing North Carolina's eighth district, the district that includes Charlotte So who is this man who is meant to keep Charlotte's interests at heart and represent us well this Congressional season | |
| President Obama Proves America Can Overcome Trying Times | | | February 17, 2009, 11:29 pm | visits: 69 | | Barack Obama's presidential inauguration represents the best and worst of times for American people In a time filled with hope and optimism, after a country with a turbulent racial past inaugurated its first African American president, the mood became more somber immediately following President Obama taking the oath of office | |
| Economic Stimulus Package Plan | | | February 17, 2009, 1:43 pm | visits: 59 | | The Taxpayer's Dozen
There are 12 areas of the economic stimulus package plan:
Tax relief, child tax credit, jobless benefits, health care, energy, education, infrastructure, science and technology, law enforcement, jump start on jobs, business breaks and accountability To Democrats, this plan represents stabilizing the economy where it will see the most progress - helping people help themselves | |
| Election Day 2008: A Time For Diversity | | | February 11, 2009, 10:08 am | visits: 83 | | Since I am an advocate for diversity and equality everywhere, the USA presidential election had huge implications for our country and the rest of the world I love this country today | |
| See the Promise in Our Future | | | January 30, 2009, 8:01 pm | visits: 100 | | It is difficult to open a magazine or newspaper without seeing an article, if not several articles, on the subject of Barack Obama His emergence as a Presidential candidate and on November 4, 2008 as President-Elect has captured the attention of the country and the world in a fashion never seen before | |
| Obama to Attack Tax Havens | | | January 29, 2009, 5:01 pm | visits: 85 | | America and Europe face a pretty bleak 2009 as the world starts to feel the recession biting, and millions of people could be made unemployed
And as unemployment rises and politicians see their poll ratings slip, part of the blame for the economic downturn will be put on tax havens, with astronomical sums being banded around of how much each country would benefit if tax havens didn't exist | |
| Viva Fidel? Yes or No | | | January 27, 2009, 12:44 pm | visits: 75 | | The purpose of this article is not to blame specific individuals, but rather to open the eyes of those who are emotionally oblivious towards the truth All I ask is for you to look at an issue through every dimension | |
| New Democracies | | | January 21, 2009, 12:50 pm | visits: 104 | | Political scientists have long argued that low levels of citizen support can pose serious problems for democratic systems because both the functioning and the maintenance of democratic politics are intimately linked with what and how citizens think about democratic governance
This is not only the case for more mature democratic systems; it is equally true for systems undergoing democratic transitions | |
| The Obama Administration Tries Making a Change | | | January 9, 2009, 10:43 am | visits: 127 | | President Elect, Barack Obama has announced a job stimulus plan that is geared towards creating more jobs while providing individual states with much needed funding for highway maintenance projects As we all know, bridges and highways throughout the country are in need of repair and this plan seems to have gained favor among some that have spoken out against previous economic stimulus packages that have been executed thus far | |
| The American Voting Public Won't Fall For It | | | January 8, 2009, 9:29 pm | visits: 119 | | During the last televised Presidential debate, Senator John McCain decried that the problems at voter registration charity ACORN (Association of Community Reform Now) would lead to undermining the fundamentals of democracy Eventual President Elect Barack Obama smiled and laughed at the vehement charges | |
| Outside the Monetary Box | | | January 8, 2009, 3:23 pm | visits: 92 | | Our monetary woes are not going to go away by themselves One thing is certain, they will go away | |
| Backfiring of Political Predictions – What Can we Decipher Out of These? | | | January 2, 2009, 4:36 pm | visits: 101 | | There's a lot of difference between expecting something to happen, hoping for something to happen, assuming that something will happen, and predicting something to happen; logically or otherwise While predicting on the basis of logical assumptions is all right, I simply don't understand how some folks risk their reputation by not only predicting something publicly, but saying it with so much confidence, you'd think they replying "yes" to being question "are you alive" | |
| Fabricating Terror | | | December 26, 2008, 9:16 pm | visits: 108 | | The Media has a way of portraying a terrorist as an Islamic fundamentalist who envies the rights and freedoms given to those who live in America I want you to diminish the subliminal and commercial images in you brain and open mindfully read this passage | |
| Fabricate Terror | | | December 26, 2008, 9:09 pm | visits: 97 | | The Media has a way of portraying a terrorist as an Islamic fundamentalist who envies the rights and freedoms given to those who live in America I want you to diminish the subliminal and commercial images in you brain and open mindfully read this passage | |
| Never Would Have Made It | | | December 19, 2008, 1:15 pm | visits: 125 | | When Africans first arrived in this country on slave ships, no one would have ever dreamed of this day During the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s when African Americans struggled to simply obtain the right to vote in this country, no one would have ever dreamed that this day would come during their lifetime | |
| Where Do the Candidates Stand on Energy Alternatives? | | | December 19, 2008, 11:50 am | visits: 98 | | Over recent years, the sad reality that the planet is getting warmer and several world treasures have become endangered has made the search for energy alternatives an international priority Domestically, excessively expensive gas prices have further fueled the need for alternative energy solutions in order to lighten the load on Americans' pocketbooks | |
| Where Do the Candidates Stand on Immigration Laws? | | | December 19, 2008, 11:43 am | visits: 103 | | Throughout the historic 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama and John McCain have disagreed and debated over issues such as the war in Iraq, the economy, and faith and values, rarely agreeing on a problem or solution However, when it comes to the need to reform United States immigration laws, both candidates seem to be on the same wavelength and both are determined to secure U | |
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