| 231 | Democrats - Where to now? Preview: The presidential election just passed and as everyone knows by now George W. will be spending another 4 years in White House as Commander of Chief of the world. Err America. Not only that, the Republicans gained seats in both the House and Senate. I have been thinking about this ever since the election ended, but where exactly does the Democratic... (more) Published By: Gary R. Hess Submitted: 04 November,2004 |
| 232 | Yawn Preview: About 2.2 million sq km (0.85 million sq mi) in size, Saudi Arabia is mostly desert. It's bordered to the south-east by Oman, Yemen and the United Arab Emirates, to the north by Iraq and Kuwait, and to the west by Jordan. Western Saudi Arabia is dominated by a mountain chain which runs the entire length of the country, getting higher and wider to ... (more) Published By: Sana Submitted: 05 November,2004 |
| 233 | Are Black Republicans Selfish? Preview: I recently read an article at Black America Web, one of my favorite news sources, and was taken back by the opinion of one of the writers. In a nutshell, she said that Black Republicans are just selfish. We don't have the exact numbers from the 2004 election yet, but a lot of buzz has been going around the past few weeks about Bush's black numbe... (more) Published By: Angela Winters Submitted: 05 November,2004 |
| 234 | Election Truth Preview: Yes, it is true that George W. Bush received the most votes of any elected President in our history. He also received more votes against him than any other elected President in the history of our country. The margin of difference between those who want Bush as our President and those who do not is a measly 3%. The fact is that the electoral map i... (more) Published By: The Independent Voice Submitted: 06 November,2004 |
| 235 | Narcissistic Leaders Preview: The narcissistic leader is the culmination and reification of his period, culture, and civilization. He is likely to rise to prominence in narcissistic societies. The malignant narcissist invents and then projects a false, fictitious, self for the world to fear, or to admire. He maintains a tenuous grasp on reality to start with and this is furth... (more) Published By: Sam Vaknin Submitted: 06 November,2004 |
| 236 | A Look Ahead to 2008 (Part I) Preview: Just as everyone has breathed a sigh of relief at the end of 2004 presidential campaign, I would like to take a quick look ahead to 2008. Unless George W. Bush is unable to complete his second term, 2008 will bring the third open presidential election (no incumbent running) in 20 years. Even though that's still four years into the future, the cam... (more) Published By: Terry Mitchell Submitted: 09 November,2004 |
| 237 | Seeing Blue, Feeling Blue Preview: I did grow up in the Northeast but I have yet to experience the people labeled as the “elites” or morally inferior. My neighborhood was at the lower half of the middle class spectrum. It would be more likely to find a Chevy Nova on blocks in the driveway of a house in my neighborhood than it would to find a Benz or a Beamer. I went to public scho... (more) Published By: The Independent Voice Submitted: 12 November,2004 |
| 238 | IS REINSTATING THE DRAFT SUCH A BAD IDEA? Preview: In his bid for the presidency, John Kerry pronounced a “secret plan” to reinstate selective service. The fact that New York Democrat and fellow leftist Charles Rangel had proposed this plan wasn’t mentioned, so Kerry’s allegation created hysteria within the blue states. But there are several ways in which reinstating the draft could benefit our co... (more) Published By: Jean Fritz Submitted: 13 November,2004 |
| 239 | White Farms, Black Farmers Preview: The Western press casts him in the role of an African Saddam Hussein. Neighboring leaders supported his policies but then succumbed to diplomacy and world opinion and, with a few notable exceptions, shunned him. The opposition in and its mouthpieces accuse him - justly - of brutal disregard for human, civil, and political rights and of undermining... (more) Published By: Sam Vaknin Submitted: 14 November,2004 |
| 240 | Left and Right in a Divided Europe Preview: Even as West European countries seemed to have edged to the right of the political map - all three polities of central Europe lurched to the left. Socialists were elected to replace economically successful right wing governments in Poland, Hungary and, recently, in the Czech Republic. This apparent schism is, indeed, merely an apparition. The dif... (more) Published By: Sam Vaknin Submitted: 14 November,2004 |
| 241 | Peace in the Mideast Preview: “Peace in the Middle East - whoa that is a toughie. You have millennia of sheople being led around by the nose while abusing their mothers and daughters on both (or all eight or nine) sides of the issue and then there is all that oil that corpserists backing the US are in need of. I suspect there needs to be real ecumenicism and the religions m... (more) Published By: Robert Bruce Baird Submitted: 15 November,2004 |
| 242 | A Letter of Congratulation to George Bush Preview: Dear Bush, I must first of all apologize for not including my address on this letter. In this age of terrorism, one should be wary of disclosing private addresses in public places. So I decided to send you this mail from "an undisclosed secret location." The purpose of my writing you, however, is to congratulate you for your "decisive" victo... (more) Published By: Arthur Zulu Submitted: 15 November,2004 |
| 243 | My Two Cents--Did You Exercise Your Voting Muscle? Preview: Whether or not you are pleased with the results of the 2004 election, the season of high intensity politicking has mercifully come and gone . . . for now. This election day, tens of millions of Americans exercised their voting muscle--more than 120 million by some estimates, or 60-percent of eligible voters--and that's encouraging. Kudos to yo... (more) Published By: Matt McGovern Submitted: 16 November,2004 |
| 244 | A Look Ahead to 2008 (Part II) Preview: Last week, I began my look ahead to the 2008 presidential campaign with the potential Republican candidates. Today, I will continue by taking a look at the potential Democratic candidates. Among them are New York Senator and former First Lady Hillary Clinton, former Vice President Al Gore, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, Indiana Senator Evan... (more) Published By: Terry Mitchell Submitted: 16 November,2004 |
| 245 | Of Snakes and Terrorism Preview: With the passing of Arafat, the Middle East will take on a slightly different face, allowing the possibilities for prophetic fulfillment to speed up. The pathway is now open for renewed efforts to procure peace in the Middle East, using the avenue of the formation of the promised Palestinian State. But this window of opportunity may not remain ... (more) Published By: Maureen Metcalf Submitted: 17 November,2004 |
| 246 | John Kerry Won the Election... Or so Says Harvard University Preview: The elections in America have become a joke. For those of you who don't know, your vote may not actually count especially if you are from a county which is made up of minorities. The average percentage of vote not counted during each election year is 3% ranging from 1% in some states to 4% in others. A study in the year 2002 by Harvard Universi... (more) Published By: Gary R. Hess Submitted: 19 November,2004 |
| 247 | Same Sex Marriage: Legislating Morality Preview: Biologically, a coupling between male and female (with some very rare exceptions like aphids, mites, and some lizards) is required for procreation, critical for survival of the species. On the other hand, marriage is a human social contract, historically accepted as the optimum means of raising offspring who require years of care before they becom... (more) Published By: Virginia Bola, PsyD Submitted: 21 November,2004 |
| 248 | Polling and campaigning made easier using online surveys Preview: Whether campaigning for government, a local chapter or for election to the school council online surveys are the easy and effective election tool that will benefit any campaign. Use surveys to discover more about the electorate, to identifying the issues that really concern them so that each campaign can be tailored to reach the hearts and minds o... (more) Published By: Martin Day Submitted: 23 November,2004 |
| 249 | I Want To Be A Democrat Preview: I Want To Be A Democrat. I want ecology to be a important part of American politics. I want my American rivers, lakes and streams to be clean and natural. I want to see new and clean ways to produce energy and keep my American sky's free of pollution. I want to be a Democrat. I want my fellow Americans to have "GOOD" jobs. I want American Unions... (more) Published By: Vern B. Southern Submitted: 24 November,2004 |
| 250 | I Want To Be A Republican Preview: I Want To Be A Republican. I want fiscal responsibility to be an important part of American politics. I want small government that focuses on protecting and encouraging growth for all citizens. I want to be a Republican. When Abraham Lincoln saw the hypocrisy of a nation who's founding principles included the equality of all men he decided to... (more) Published By: The Independent Voice Submitted: 25 November,2004 |