The US administration is supplying drone aircraft to Uganda and Burundi to fight Islamist militants in Somalia. The US drone aircraft have been successful weapons in fighting Al-Qaeda and Islamist militants in Pakistan, Yemen, and Afghanistan. However, giving drones to two African countries shows that the US cannot be fighting Islamists in every corner of [...]

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The great Satan (AKA the US, according to the extremists Muslims) has crossed the line. The New York gay marriage bill has passed. Being one of the most populous states in the US, New York matters and has the ability to inspire other states. Giving gay couples legal rights for their partners is fine, but the right to marry is [...]

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Depending on how you define the word “victory”, negotiating a peace deal with the Taliban can be an honorable way to exit from what is – for the US – a deep hole into which billions of dollars have been thrown (while American debt keeps increasing). Afghanistan, without the Taliban, will never have peace. The question is, what type of role [...]

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Hateful rhetoric to score a political point is dangerous. Hateful rhetoric coming from a man of color — in this case, Herman Cain – is troubling. Cain, an African American GOP presidential candidate, has said that he will not feel comfortable appointing a Muslim to his cabinet.  A popular saying that I learned as child was ”don’t [...]

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After weeks of resisting calls for his resignation, New York Representative Anthony Weiner has finally resigned. It is a very sad day for his supporters. The Senator was a very popular and effective representive for his constituancies. The debate is going on over whether he has done the right thing. Anthony Weiner fought hard to keep [...]

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 The GOP candidates for the US presidential race have jumped in the water. Expected to be a fight among the GOP candidates, they have adopted a different approach, raining attacks on President Obama‘s economic record and his contested healthcare program.  Despite their united front against President Obama, only one candidate will be elected as GOP nominee. By [...]

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Not a day goes by in the world of politics without controversy. President Obama welcomed President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon to the White House. His father, the late Omar Bongo, had ruled the tiny rich oil country for 42 years and was one of the richest heads of state in the world. Unfortunately, with [...]

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Ambition and a joy for living (joie de vivre) do not mix in politics. Newt Gingrich has learned that the hard way by losing nearly two dozen of his aides. His aides blame him for having the lack of discipline needed for a presidential candidate. While Gingrich’s campaign struggles to raise money, Newt Gingrich took  a vacation to [...]

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Doctor Jack Kevorkian, Doctor Death, has passed away. He has left us with a legacy of thoughts about the destiny of human beings: birth, life, and death. His death proved that he was not God. Rather he was someone with a lot of compassion for other human beings dying in pain. Politics refused to support his effort [...]

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America deserves the politicians it has. The latest scandal about a lewd picture of congressman Anthony Weiner confirms once again that Democrats in Washington are not saints. Imagine if Anthony Weiner was a Republican! the scandal would be a political earthquake. Only a naive person would believe that the liberals are the good guys and the [...]

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