Most individuals in America are fiscally conservative and socially liberal. That isn't reflected because neither of the two major political parties reflect these ideas. This is why we're split 50/50 as a country.

Did you know that you can receive a signed letter or card from the president of the United States? If you have a qualifying event and plan ahead, a letter from the president can add to a special day and be a nice keepsake.

The dispute between Russia and the Ukraine over gas prices and supply has exposed Britains vulnerability of supply at the precise time our reserves are at their lowest in years.

In response to what is now being called the Black Sunday riots in Lebanon, a massive turnout of people has gathered in Beirut for Tuesday, February 14, and is being widely supported across the United States. This event also launches the one-month period of remembrance for last years Cedar Revolution

If you wish to have a say in your local, state and federal governments, you need to vote. However, as a resident of the state of Minnesota, you must register before you cast your ballot. In order to register in Minnesota, you must meet a few basic requirements. For example, you must be a citizen of

There are advantages and disadvantages to having a military draft. I for one believe that the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.

What Is a Sweepstake?A sweepstakes is a type of contest where prizes or money are offered to a randomly selected person or group of persons. You win a sweepstakes because you are randomly chosen, not due to any skill or activity on your behalf. When skill is involved, it is known as a...

Health care reform is on the tip of everyone's tongue this week. The debates in Congress and the attempt to pass some kind of legislation that most Congress members have not even read, let alone understood, is the news leader.

Deepwater Horizon is not Obama's Katrina, because Katrina was not Bush's. The Katrina hurricane should have been addressed by state and local governments and residents who didn't evacuate despite warnings of the impending storm.

Perhaps the most important measure that the citizens of any democracy have to employ in order to express their opinion of their government is the power to vote. It is via this measure that the founding fathers intended to give the citizens the power to guide the government and its policies. However,

Sutter's Mill and the California Gold Rush in 1848 dominate the story of gold as told in the United States, but miners in the Appalachian Mountains first scrambled to find the precious metal. Fifty years prior to the California discovery, a 17-pound gold nugget found in the Piedmont region of North

After I retired, I became the coordinator for a think tank. Over the years we've tried to keep it nonpolitical. But we are finding more and more that just isn't possible.

The remark was made on the radio in a discussion of democracy in Iraq and I quickly saw why civil war in that country wasinevitable. The majority must express its will. We had our own civil wars in America for the same reason. Have I judged democracy too harshly only because it isn't pretty?

In 1976, President Ford recalled Bush from China and appointed him as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, his brief was to restore morale and transform the way the agency was perceived by the public and by Congress. When the Democrats came to power in 1977, Bush became Chairman of the Execu

Listening to President Obama's historic speech in Cairo on June 4, I had to conclude that he would go down in the annals of mankind as one of the greatest men ever born, a mahatma, a great soul. He has his weaknesses, shortcomings and failings. He may not be in a better position than any of the

Clergy shirts come in a variety of colors depending on the denomination or religious organization requirements. Most Catholic clergy or priests wear black shirts with white collars. There are two types of clergy shirts: the tab-collar shirt and the neckband shirt. The tab-collar shirt has a fold-dow

Socialism in modern history is an extension of both Liberalism and Nationalism. Socialists recognized the great divide of wealth between the elite and commoners. In the spirit of the Enlightenment the Socialists demanded equality and ended the injustice. On the principles of the Enlightenment the So

The partisan feuding in the U.S. Senate over federal judicial nominees is leading to a battle on the Senate floor that will have long term effects on the makeup of the federal courts and on the future of the filibuster as a tool in the Senate. The battle has been brewing for quite some time.

President Barack Obama has assembled one of the most impressive teams to start off his presidency in the history of the United States. The experience and knowledge possessed by his bi-partisan choices is phenomenal by most standards.

The progressive effect is a reform movement in politics occurring when members of a political party break affiliation to form a new party that better matches their values. The newly formed third party is also known as the Progressive Party.