By: Daniel James Wood | 2010-11-19 | Politics Never has America been this close to Socialism, nor have our elected officials – all of whom swore an oath to uphold our Constitution – been this bold in their contempt for our most cherished document. Certainly many of us have caught glimpses of the true face of half of our Congress, but only when the mask slipped ever so slightly, and quite inadvertently. None of us ever expected that they would eventually rip the disguises off in broad daylight and reveal their true intentions. But they have. read more
By: James W Smith | 2010-04-04 | Politics Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is not known for his political polish. When thinking of Chavez, the words hyperbole and bluster easily come to mind. The former tank commander often sounds paranoid about the possibility of his assassination or overthrow. In fact, in 2005 he made world news by telling the press that America was developing plans to assassinate him. The United States Department of State would reject his accusation as "wild." read more
By: Jill Engledow | 2010-04-04 | Politics Hawaii is especially proud of our new president, Barack Obama. He was born here and spent many of his formative years living in Honolulu. We believe this time spent in Hawaii had an indelible effect on the formation of his character, because the history of Hawaii makes this place unique. read more
By: Chris Kanyane | 2011-09-05 | Politics President Obama is the symbol of coolness. He is all that Maureen Dowd of The New York Times says he is, in her article, "Cool Hand Barack". read more
By: Aidan Maconachy | 2010-04-04 | Politics Hugo Chavez is making it clear that his vision, and only his vision, will dominate in Venezuelan media. If any proof is required of his intention, one need only look at the crackdowns and threats that have been directed at private media outlets. read more
By: Cliff Bell | 2010-04-04 | Politics With Barack Obama's meteoric rise to the top of the American political scene, there has been an explosion of Obama shirts and other gear. From t-shirts to bumper stickers, tote bags, sweatshirts, buttons-you name it, chances are someone has put a Barack Obama likeness on it. There are thousands of different designs for these shirts, so choosing a top ten list of "best designs" is ridiculous. Therefore, we'll just stick to my top ten favorite shirts. read more
By: Otto King | 2010-04-04 | Politics Has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? Caucus goers in Iowa thought so, turning out in record numbers to give Mr. Obama his first decisive win. What happened to Mitt? What happened to Hillary? All that money... I guess Iowans had enough of empty suits and empty promises. The watchword was "Change" and with Barack Obama, that's exactly what they saw. Or what they thought they saw. read more
By: Benjamin Bannister | 2010-04-04 | Politics I watch the television news and I am in awe at the shallow political reporting being done about Barack Obama's church membership. It brings up a fascinating set of questions. Did Obama only attend that church to use the anger of inner city Blacks as his footstool to high places? read more
By: Jo Hedesan | 2010-04-04 | Politics This article investigates the image of Barack Obama as a mythical hero, in light of Joseph Campbell's famous Hero's Journey pattern. The article takes a look at Obama's life story and its reflection in popular culture and compares it with the Campbell's monomyth. read more
By: Gary Wonning | 2010-04-04 | Politics Much has been said about our Democratic candidate for president. He has achieved rock star status. Because of his silver tongue, many look at him as someone who can "save" us from ourselves. I learned many years ago when something looks too good to be true, it probably is. read more
By: Amit Thard | 2010-04-03 | Politics President Barack Obama was born in Hawaii to Barack Obama Sr. and Ann Dunham. Obama Sr., a Muslim, was an exchange student from Kenya and his mother was from Kansas. Barack Obama's father abandoned his family soon after he was born and he was brought up by his mother. read more
By: Lance Winslow | 2010-03-27 | International studies Hugo Chavez is the president of Venezuela and he was originally elected to that position and then re-elected several times. Unfortunately, he is acting a lot less like a president and more like a dictator each and every year. He has worked to change their constitution allowing for no term limits, thus giving him almost the status of a king. read more
By: Lance Winslow | 2010-03-28 | News and society Apparently, Hugo Chavez is claiming that the US's involvement in Central and South America, along with their in action on some of their political posturing is a signal that "the winds of war are starting to blow." In other words Hugo Chavez is using political rhetoric and the fear of war against the United States of America. So, one needs to ask, what is the Venezuelan president talking about, and what has he been planning with his ALBA group. read more