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Requirements to Be a Senator or Representative

Working on the Hill has strict requirementscapitol image by Andrew Breeden from Fotolia.comThe ability to serve as a United States representative or senator is limited to a select number--with 435 representative slots, 100 senatorial seats, and incumbents having a strong advantage over...

The Solution to John McCain's Image Problem

Let's face it John McCain is seen by most people, whether you plan on voting for him or not, as boring. He lacks a certain charisma that is desirable in a Presidential candidate. To suggest that he has the charisma of a rock might be stretching the truth but not by much.

Nigerians of the Year 2007

Predatory political practices of the male politicians against their female counterparts have been a hallmark of politics in developing countries. Africa comes out worst when the issue of female political representation becomes a subject. It was only in January 2006 that the first female President in

Medicaid, Social Security, And Medicare Basics

The future of Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security are being discussed right now. Many Americans do not really understand these large programs though. Please take five minutes to learn the basics so you can understand these important US programs that millions of Americans rely on.

Presidential Primary Election Rules

In a presidential election year, primary elections are contests to determine who will represent each of the two major political parties in the fall's general election. While third parties can nominate candidates for the general election without primary elections, no one in recent history...

Democrats Play A Weak Hand

Our U.S. senators are on standby at the Capitol this morning, sacrificing their Independence Day recess to show that they are ready to act on a deficit-reduction package that is nowhere in sight. Members of the House of Representatives have the day off.

An International Study with an Outhouse Smell

An International Study with an Outhouse SmellWhen I saw the full coverage that the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet gave to the latest provocative and disturbing 'experts report' from the Pew Global Attitudes Project, I decided to investigate further. For certain, the things that Hurriyet attrib

President Bush was Right - The Strongest Defense is a Strong Offense!

It must be time for another presidential election as the rhetoric is heating up again. The democrats say President Bush has not done his job, but in reality the President's job is to protect the American People and he has done that. In fact that really is the Federal Government's number on

Super Tuesday - The Ties That Bind

Having finished so close in the polls after Super Tuesday, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are still racing to gain valuable votes. Clinton had managed to win over several big states with a total of eight states to her name with the support of 782 delegates on Super Tuesday. Obama meanwhile won 13

Nonpartisan Rant

Political campaigns have gotten as ugly as an all-star wrestling match in a landfill. And you know whose fault it is?YOURS! Okay. And maybe mine.

HARP Fails to Fill Vacant Properties

As the housing boom ground to a halt two years ago, many higher-end housing developments simply ran out of money. Today, a large percentage of those developments remain incomplete and empty. A program in New York City offers developers a monetary incentive for converting unfinished projects into mid

Seven Facts About Energy and Oil

An oil refinery operates 24 hours a day.OIL image by brelsbil from Fotolia.comPeople are dependent on oil to produce energy for many uses. It becomes the gasoline that fills our tanks, fuel for airplanes and electricity that powers our homes and businesses. Much of our economy depends on...

FiTs For A (Future) King Boosts Clean Energy Cashback Scheme

When the Government introduced the Clean Energy Cashback Scheme in April 2010, it was intended to make Renewable Energy measures such as Solar PV a cost effective and a sound investment. The scheme's generous Feed in Tariffs, paid for by utility companies, was warmly welcomed by the Renewable E

Hindrances to American Women's Rights

Prior to the 20th century, women were treated as second-class citizens in the United States. Although American women have gained many rights over the past 100 years, they still face many barriers.

The Eight Mistakes Barack Obama Made During His First Year in Office

When Senator Barack Obama became President, he had defied the odds as he took over an economy in freefall, and a nation stuck in prolonged conflicts in Afghanistan, and Iraq. He was not only a symbol of hope, but one of the most popular elected Presidents in contemporary history. Today, only one yea

The Baby and The Bath Water

The Free Market isn't Free. Government manipulation is the problem with Capitalism. Socialism is a failed economic model. Let liberty reign and economic salvation is at hand.

Death Row Organ Banks

As a logjam of executions builds due to a shortage of lethal injection sedatives, states are wrestling with the ethics of permitting organ donations by death row prisoners seeking one more chance at humanity...

How Do Esau & Jacob Represent the Nations?

Born of Isaac and Rebekah and grandsons of Abraham, Jacob and Esau were destined to be antagonists. Jacob and Esau were born of prophecy to be the predecessors of nations at war with one another. In Gen. 25:23 of the Bible, God spoke to Rebekah, "Two nations are in your womb; and two peoples shall