The Oily Right Wing Media Is he too mad, or not mad enough! Either way, Obama loses! Author: Bill Schmalfeldt Submitted: June 11, 2010
BP Oil Spill, Are You Kidding Me? Put a Plug in It Already! "Look dumbass's, this is called a plumbers test ball, put it in the pipe, and inflate it" Author: Thomas Palmieri Submitted: June 11, 2010
BP Oil Spill Response: Incompetency Reigns Supreme The oil spill clean up and capping of the mile deep well head being overseen by the EPA, Washington Politicians and BP execs, would be laughable if not for the environmental impact on our oceans, wildlife, and economy. Author: Thomas Palmieri Submitted: June 10, 2010
Failing to Show the Appropriate Anger Is there ANYTHING that can rattle the President of the United States? Author: Bill Schmalfeldt Submitted: June 9, 2010
Security Guards Are More Than Just Mall Cops The movie "Mall Cop" did a vast disservice to security guards everywhere. In fact, private security guards provide so many services, their numbers have risen to those of municipal police departments and they can be found in nearly every sector of society. Author: Stephen Daniels Submitted: June 8, 2010
Helen of Goy? Oy! Helen! What Helen Thomas said was stupid, unforgivable, and a clear indicator that her best years are behind her. You would think that someone as sharp as she used to be would know the implications of what she says. But the old girl is 89. Maybe that explains i Author: Bill Schmalfeldt Submitted: June 8, 2010
To Succeed - Simplify We are lost in the complexity of daily living when the task is simple - connect with other human beings. This connection is not a means to an end. The connection is an end in itself. Forget about the medium, forget about the media - simplify life - simpli Author: Scott F Paradis Submitted: May 24, 2010
Taser Cures Constipation? Don't Try This At Home Recently, while talking to a group of folks about high voltage stun guns and the TASER C2, someone piped in and said, "I bet that thing could knock the poop out of you." The moment they said that, I remembered great story about a shakedown that took place Author: James T Flanders Submitted: May 22, 2010
Three Sensible Carbon Steps Are you bored by all the posturing from politicians and various interest groups about global warming, carbon and carbon trading? Here are three practical suggestions to reduce our carbon emissions Author: Jean Cannon Submitted: May 19, 2010
Chicken Little Went to Town-Part 1 Al Gore has come a long way since the days when he was moping around the house in his bathrobe all day, looking under the sofa cushions for his misplaced presidential election victory. He grew fat; he grew a beard. His future looked grim. Author: Bailey Stone Submitted: May 19, 2010
When Will Gordon Brown Resign? Gordon Brown has had to confirm that he is now fighting for his political life. He is still claiming that the result he wishes to see is yet another outright victory. Unfortunately, for him, the polls seem to say that the chance of such a result is imposs Author: Peter Jones Submitted: May 5, 2010
A Proposal For Updating The US Constitution The way the current United States administration has disregarded the constitution and the will of the American people, is there any point left in having a constitution? From the Bastion of Urban Renewal and Progress (BURP), here is a new, re-writing of th Author: Howard Jacobs Submitted: May 3, 2010
Who Failed Our Banks? Who ruined the Banks in Britain by applying minimal supervision.A very light touch on banking control and taking control away from the Bank of England was a very dangerous and short sighted policy. Author: Peter Jones Submitted: April 29, 2010
Is The Briitish Minister a Fool? It has been reported that Gordon Brown plans a last ditch revamp of his campaign but it all is beginning to sound like Custer's last stand as it is beginning to look like the labour party will face a massacre. Author: Peter Jones Submitted: April 27, 2010
Chancellor of Exchequer Surrenders to Forces of Hell? Has the Chancellor of the Exchequer succumbed to the forces of hell? It looks as if the Chancellor of The Exchequer Alistair Darling has given up the ghost as he and his wife have been packing and taking their personal books and mementos from Downing Stre Author: Peter Jones Submitted: April 26, 2010
Bad News For Gordon Browns UK Recovery Bad News for Gordon Brown but some good news for the pound. Official figures have shown that Unemployment in the UK has increased by 43,000 to some 2.5 million during the three months to February 2010. The good news is that at least Gordon Brown did not d Author: Peter Jones Submitted: April 25, 2010
Will Gordon Brown Form a Coalition ? Can Gordon Brown form a coalition and if so with who? The question that many people would like to know in the run up to the UK General Election on 6th May 2010 is whether Nick Clegg of the Liberal Democrats will work with Gordon Brown the current leader o Author: Peter Jones Submitted: April 25, 2010
Who Lost Britain £7 Billion ? It is estimated that £7 billion sterling was lost by the premature sales of Britain's gold reserves when prices were at a 20 year low. This does not sound like a clever move does it? Author: Peter Jones Submitted: April 24, 2010
The Press as a Tool for Political Condemnation The televised Prime Ministerial debates have added a compelling new edge to the electioneering campaigns of all parties. One of the most notable and potentially momentous implications of this new form of political canvassing has been the unexpected leap i Author: Jamie Lyons Submitted: April 23, 2010
Crisis of Leadership Sales are the life-blood of a consumerism. And sex is the sizzle in our consumer blood. The top of the heap is looking to the bottom for guidance. Author: Phillip Ross Submitted: April 21, 2010
Judging Gordon Brown's Results How should we judge Gordon Brown's performance as Chancellor and latterly as Prime Minister. Author: Peter Jones Submitted: April 17, 2010
Hope Springs Eternal…Even After Obamacare Has “Passed” In case you’re wondering, I’m not a fan of Obamacare. Even though it’s gone through, I’m still the eternal optimist. Here’s why. Author: Brian Fricke Submitted: April 15, 2010
The End of Personal Pensions by Gordon Brown The beginning of the end for personal and private pensions was on 17th March 1998his was the date of Gordon Brown?s first full budget. The Labour Government under Tony Blair as Prime Minister had come in to power in the May of 1997 and had inherited a str Author: Peter Jones Submitted: April 15, 2010
Gordon Brown Fails the British Army It was reported in the British press in March 2010 that British Soldiers "would be alive" if they had the right equipment. Author: Peter Jones Submitted: April 12, 2010
Deceptive Arguments And Specious Reasoning - Political Debate Gone Wrong Political arguments have become intense over the last 20 years and super intense over the last year. This is not necessarily a bad thing, as long as words and ideas are represented honestly. Increasingly, however, with political correctness and a main str Author: Howard Jacobs Submitted: April 11, 2010
Gordon Brown Mistake What ever we may think of Gordon Brown MP he does seem to be a great survivor but I think in many ways he reminds me of a captain on a ship that has lost control of its steering, navigation and radar systems. Author: Peter Jones Submitted: April 11, 2010
Take It Back Beyond the Tea Parties and the role of the churches for the return to the real American values... Author: Phillip Ross Submitted: April 10, 2010
How To Get Low Income Phone Assistance Lifeline Phone Service is a program supported by the federal government, offering free phone services to low income families. The aim of this program is to provide a free cell phone and free minutes every month to the families who can not afford buying a Author: Cyrille Lerik Submitted: April 2, 2010
Generational Insanity - The Stupidity And Greatness Of Each Generation Each generation has a responsibility to future generations. How is it that some generations are known for greatness while others live in infamy? What will future generations think of the current one? Why do I ask so many rhetorical questions? Author: Howard Jacobs Submitted: April 2, 2010
The Absurdity of Taxing Individual Effort Ayn Rand always stated that the moral is also the practical. And when it comes to the contentious subject of income tax her dictum can be stated in reverse - as it is a system which is both immoral and impractical. Author: David MacGregor Submitted: March 27, 2010
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