William Seward and the Alaska Purchase

Aren't you glad you purchased Alaska? You got a bargain, you know. You purchased it for 2 cents per acre for all 586,000 acres of it.By "you" I mean you as a tax payer. Back in 1867, under President Andrew Johnson, successor to Abraham Lincoln, the United States purchased Alaska... Read More

How Many Cases Will Elliot Spitzer Lose Now?

The devastating loss in case of Elliot Spitzer for NY Governator VS. Bank of America has set back the mirage behind the man who would be king. His case has clothes and his paper work no validity. This was one of the first of his high profile cases to run... Read More

In Defense of the Feds Vs Katrina

I, too, am saddened by the disaster in New Orleans and other areas effected and affected by the storm that stomped its way through there.*BUT* jumping on the US Agencies for in-adequate response isn't right either. FEMA, the main agency to respond to these events can not respond, by law,... Read More

Population Control and Water Supply Issues

As we increase our populations every new soul will require increased infrastructure efficiency or expanding of the systems of civilization and nothing is more important than that of water supplies and distribution. The flow of clean and fresh water has to do with which way the rivers flow and the... Read More

A Journey Through History

History repeats itself, goes the cliche. It does so, perhaps, for the human beings to have more than one chance of learning a lesson if they have missed out on the first opportunity. If Pakistani history is anything to go by, it is a clear indication that they, as a... Read More

Experts?

ACCREDITATION: - Scholastic regimentation from the post WWII period has accelerated to the point that Canada won't let an Olympic figure skating medalist teach or coach young Canadians the errors and damages of the present system. She could earn more in the U. S. or other places but she is... Read More

Global Initiative of Electronic Commerce Taxation; Guiding Principles for Pakistan

1. United States of America (USA)In the United States, legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives and the Senate, creating the Internet Tax Freedom Act, which represents a continuing effort on the part of federal legislation to ensure that the taxation of economic activity, whether electronic or otherwise, is... Read More

Globalization

Often we see protests at the sites of global leader gatherings. Some complain Globalization is bad, that a one world currency is evil and that there is a huge conspiracy a foot to control all of mankind. Yet, these same folks often fail to see the incredible advantages to trade... Read More

Freedom on the Internet

Throughout all recorded history on our lovely little planet, Earth's human beings have been concerned with a few main ideals. One of these is the idea of freedom. Freedom, what is it? What does it mean to you? To look at it simply and in context of communication, I'd say... Read More

The Politics of American Public Education and Why Dramatic Progress Still Eludes Us

The current political efforts aimed at improving the American public educational system appear to reflect Einstein's definition of insanity ? doing the same thing over and over again hoping for different results ? than truly creating sustainable change. Until, we begin at square one, sustainable educational achievement will not happen... Read More

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Stopping a Nuclear Bomb on a Hydrofoil

The US Homeland Security is worried about Hydrofoil or Skimmer... Read More

Carl von Clausewitz On War

For anyone who wishes to become an armchair General in... Read More

Iranian Elections and Boiling Points

The Iranian elections are certainly interesting indeed. The ruling party... Read More

Thune Republicans: Sudden Friends of the Working Person?

The Right's defense of John Thune in the Dan Nelson/MetaBank... Read More

Bureaucracy Suffocating the Flow of Transportation

We are slowing the transportation flows of our civilization by... Read More

Peace in the Middle East

Peace in the Middle East - whoa that is a... Read More

The Second Coming in Albania

Blessed with Chinese GDP growth rates (7-8% annually in each... Read More

Make Plastic Out of Corn

Here is an interesting thought; Corn to make Plastic An... Read More

Maryland State Legislator wants to kill jobs and small business

Last year a Maryland State Legislator whom I presume never... Read More

Newspaper Reporters Tread Lightly on Compulsive Gambling Addiction

Websites designed to help people overcome their gambling addictions have... Read More

Military Intelligence, FBI, CIA Intelligence Problems

Well many have complained that the FBI and CIA dropped... Read More

How Many Cases Will Elliot Spitzer Lose Now?

The devastating loss in case of Elliot Spitzer for NY... Read More

The British Sikh Army

Britain has a proud tradition of valiant armed forces and... Read More

Economic Free Zones in Macedonia

Question: Dr. Vaknin ? is it true that you are... Read More

When Political Correctness in NOT a Virtue

The other day I was sucker punched, hoodwinked, bamboozled, had... Read More

Does America Get It about Terrorism?

I have to be honest. It is time to come... Read More

Biz Op Marketing and the Federal Trade Commission

Many had made mention of the problems of business opportunities... Read More

Protection of the Intellectual Property in Russia

A Governmental commission, headed personally by the Prime Minister has... Read More

What Is The Filibuster All About?

The filibuster has been a tool available to U.S. Senators... Read More

Osama bin Laden Needs a Pay Raise

Osama bin Laden probably needs to get a pay raise,... Read More

The Delicate Art of Balancing The Budget

Government budgets represent between 25% and 50% of he Gross... Read More

Watergate Scandal

On June 16, 1972, a security guard at the Watergate... Read More

Time for a New Canadian Party

It is time for a change. A change in philosophy,... Read More

Will They Sterilize Vagabonds and Drunkards in Belarus?

In Belarus parliament is going to struggle with degeneration of... Read More

Justice Department Losing the War on Street Gangs

The Justice Department is at it again; promoting themselves in... Read More

Fuel Prices on the Rise

With gasoline prices at the pump climbing strongly into the... Read More

The G-8 and Other Figureheads

The Presidents Before Washington:From the moment that the first Declaration... Read More

Globalization

Often we see protests at the sites of global leader... Read More

The World of Diplomatic Backstage

De-classification of official documents have been a routine practice in... Read More

North Korea and Diplomatic Solutions; Random Thoughts Part II

North Korea and diplomatic games; something has to give and... Read More

Population Control and Water Supply Issues

As we increase our populations every new soul will require... Read More

Immortality and Mortality in the Economic Sciences

Roberto Calvo Macias, a young author and thinker from Spain,... Read More

Carl Rove and the Case of Sour Grapes

The Carl Rove issue is definitely interesting and distracting. The... Read More