Flags and Banner Etiquette Rules – A Short Guide
Flags are a symbol of national pride and respect the world over. They not only uniquely identify each nation, but also symbolically represent the culture, history, and fundamental values cherished by the people of those nations. Flags are normally flown on days of national importance... More...
U.S. Congress Salary History
From 1789 to 1815 Congressmen received $6.00 daily, but only on the days they showed up. From 1815 to 1855 Congressmen received a modest salary, compared to the massive salaries of the Congressmen today. In 1855 their salaries increased to $3,000 annually. Then in 1865 they gave... More...
What Social Security Trust Fund: Fire the Politicians!
As an investor, I've always wondered why Social Security is such a problem. What's so difficult about managing this particular Trust Fund, and why is it so different from other investment accounts that pay out a constant stream of income? The private sector does it routinely with defined benefit... More...
Stock Research – Republican Congress in hot seat
If the Republican Party is able to hold onto its majority in both the House and the Senate in the coming elections, it will be because of the ineptness of the Democrats. The Democrats have become a party without ideas, with an ideology that hasn’t worked in years, and I am not hopeful that it... More...
Mark Foley - Gay Congressman resigns-The Real Deal
Florida Congressman Mark Foley has resigned from Congress amid charges and allegations that he had inappropriate e-mail contacts with a former teenage page in the House of Representatives. So what’s the real deal? What’s really going on? You can read the mainline press, and watch television, but... More...
Will Liberals Ever Recognize The Constitution?
Will Liberals ever recognize the Constitution and its authority? That is a serious question. Because every day that passes convinces me more and more that the political left has no interest in doing so. At least they have no interest if they cannot lie about what it says as a means to twist it... More...
North Korea – Yes, you have our attention
North Korea has tested a low yield nuclear device with 4% of the destructive power of the bomb that the United States dropped on Hiroshima, Japan at the end of World War II. Some believe that the device was much larger but may have failed for technical reasons. We don’t know the truth,... More...
Do Foreigners Care For The U.S. Economy?
I've been working for an engineering firm for over 6 years. The original company has been bought out and is now owned by a foreign firm residing in Germany. I might add, it's owned by the Germans. I came on board right when the whole transaction was taking place - 6 years ago. Since then,... More...
Stag Weekends
Stag weekends are essentially; weekends with the boys before a person gets married. Stag weekends are generally the extension of what is commonly known as the bachelor party. Stag weekends are used to celebrate the bachelorhood of single males and the impending marriage of one of their friends.... More...
Regional Policy of the European Union
Regional Policy of the European Union European Union is becoming more integrated and many key economic vari¬ables are moving closer together, there are still discrepancies in the economic performance of Member States. This will increasingly be an issue which will have to be tackled... More...
President Bush – Contrasting the decision making skills of JFK and George W. Bush
Presidents of the United States can only make decisions based on the information they are getting from the people and other sources that are available to them. Different Presidents obtain that data flow in different ways. This is particularly important because the events we are dealing with are... More...
America Is A "Free Speech Zone"
Sometimes it amazes me how often that regardless of whatever article I have written for a given week, by Tuesday or Wednesday I find something else that causes me to rush back to my keyboard and pound out something new. I guess I should be thankful for the plethora of idiocy that exists in the... More...
If Santorum Is "Conservative" We're In Trouble
In a world where icons and pundits of the modern conservative movement rail against any conservative that would dare think for one second to criticize candidates who have an "R" next to their names because of the fear of liberals taking power it certainly is not popular to suggest what amounts... More...
Countdown to 2007 : the search for the right deputy in Sierra Leone
The race for the 2007 presidential and general elections is gearing up day by day. In his state opening of parliament last week, President Kabbah has virtually said good-bye to the nation, opening the doors for speculation as to who will succeed him. Is it his Vice President Solomon Berewa? Is... More...
Choosing the Best News Media Type - TV, Radio or Newspapers
In the world today, we are constantly faced with new world events. We hear about how terrorist bombings are going on all over the world, about stocks going up and down, and about crime offenders being reprimanded. These kinds of issues are important to all of us…it affects our economy, our way... More...