In all societies there is a balancing act between state power and citizen rights, between tyranny and freedom.As sovereign citizens of the states of the union we "the people" are supposed to be masters of our domains and our lives as long as we do not trespass against other citizens rights

Washington suffers from political gridlock because of political partisanship and a divided government. The people need to make new choices including changing to a parliamentary style system to make elected leaders responsive to the electorate and not corporate interests.

As the nation cries for positive role models for our youth, we relish in the salaciousness of reality TV, and are inclined to wonder just where we went wrong. Do we hold our political leaders to a different standard?

Choose and buy silks for worship flags according to your budget. Plan ahead for what the Spirit is saying about upcoming seasons in the church and also according to themes that are tried and true. Have a mixture of both on hand so that your collection of flags keeps growing and changing. Keeping thi

"An apple and an orange could go into a conference committee and come out a pear," so said President Ronald Reagan about the congressional conference committees. Few of us realize the power of these committees when it comes to crafting the legislation that had already passed both houses of

Drug abuse is a challenge that affects not only the abuser but also many of the people involved in the abuser's life. When an individual abuses drugs, his physical and mental health may deteriorate. He may lash out at others, and his relationships often suffer. On a larger scale, drug abuse in the U

scaffolding workers image by Greg Pickens from Fotolia.comMigrations cause many fears and concerns among native populations and this is true in the UK. The arguments against immigration are often impassioned and not all together illogical, but immigration has positive effects on the UK...

In Richard H. Robbins' 1999 book "Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism" women are responsible for two-thirds of the work around the world and receive only approximately 10 percent of the income. This situation is one of the fundamental problems facing women in their journey for equal rights

Again, history is on the path to repeat itself in American Politics. It seems like for 2 different reasons America's citizens have felt the need for a third party in politics. Either they believe in one or two political issues that they feel are not given a big enough role in either of the two

"The biggest story of the war became a non-event when the truth of the matter was that it was simply too bloody an event to report." Captain Eric H. May, former intelligence officer.

Abortion has long been a controversial topic, evoking intense passion and vehemence for one side or the other in Americans all over the country.Ever since the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973 (in which the Supreme Court legalized abortion), the hot subject matter has found its place in the political for

This article grades President Obama's recent jobs speech across ten different criteria to see if his proposed ideas were innovative and bold enough to get the nation out of the eocnomic rut it is currently in. Unfortuantely, none of the Preasident's ideas were drastically different from th

The president of the United States is often considered the most powerful man in the world, but this wasn't always true. In Abraham Lincoln's time, it was possible for a man with no formal education to become president. Each president has had a unique career and made his own contributions to the Unit

Doubtless you have stood in line for hours at the post office or DMV while the employees yawn and move without a sense of vitality. Weve all been promptly placed on hold, then inadvertently hung up on while trying to contact a government office. Have you ever had more trash distributed around the fr

Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd recently confirmed the date Australians will head to the polls for the federal election - September 7th, 2013. Take a look at what numerology tells us about the date of this upcoming election.

Excited media and political pundits are chomping at the bit to discuss the merits or the failures of President Obama's worldwide romp through Europe and Muslim countries. Here is one view.

The United Nations Fact Sheet on Primary Education outlines future goals for improving the state of primary education on a global level to curb and diminish poverty. Throughout the United Nations fact sheets are a publication tool used to present the findings and recommendations of the UN and UN cou

Dick Morris and his frequent appearances on Bill O'Reilly's top-rated FOX News program have been a thorn in the side of President Obama and the Democratic Party's majority members in Congress. Morris never misses a chance to point out what he perceives as any Obama misstep, or the maj

Refrigerant monitoring systems are used to monitor mechanical rooms containing combustion equipment with refrigerants that may leak.

Does anyone really care? This most elegant and awe-inspiring contest of individual will and physical endurance has so sullied itself in drug abuse, both proven and accused, that it's falling apart under its own deficiencies.