By: Greg Reeson | 2010-04-04 | Politics When Democrats take control of the Congress in January, they will have the opportunity to get rampant federal spending under control. They have promised no new deficit spending, which leaves only two options when pursuing their extensive social agenda: cut spending or raise taxes. read more
By: Nathan Tabor | 2010-04-04 | Politics Remember when Nancy Pelosi took office as Speaker of the House? Well, here we are, six months into Congress' new term, and Americans are as upset as ever with the folks down in Washington. read more
By: Jean Kavale | 2010-03-30 | Politics The search for energy resources is a major topic in today's news. During WWII, having enough fuel for our troops was of special concern to the War Department and to two U.S. Army generals: Brehon B. Somervell, Chief of the Army Service Forces; and Howard L. Peckham, Director of the Fuels and Lubricants Division. This article contains excerpts from my book, "A Salute to Patriotism: The Life and Work of Major General Howard L. Peckham." It concerns the presence of these two generals at Congressional hearings in 1943, the year in which they requested more money for an oil project in Canada. read more
By: Elaheh Jarrahi | 2010-04-04 | Politics When it comes to the US elections, it seems very surprising that American people throughout their history have mostly preferred to elect a president of one party and a congress of the opposite party. The reason for such behavior is "split ticketing". Split ticketing is a vote in which the voter has voted for some candidates of one party and some candidates of the other party. read more
By: Fatemeh Azimzadeh | 2010-04-04 | Politics American people sometimes vote for candidates in opposite parties in presidential and congressional elections. Split-ticket voting is a kind of tactical voting in which a voter supports a candidate different to his sincere party preference. read more
By: Harris James | 2011-04-27 | Management James Harris Associates mission is to embrace our client's goals as our own and to work as an extension of the client organization to reach our common objective. We know that we will be successful only if we make our clients more successful. read more
By: Nola Redd | 2010-04-02 | News and society ACORN employees have made up people to vote. Now they can just determine where Congress reps come from! What's wrong with this picture? read more
By: Anthony.Williams | 2012-02-22 | Advertising New maps for Florida's congressional districts have candidates scrambling for seats across the Sunshine State. read more
By: Graham Smith | 2011-04-15 | City Guides So named for its location (South of Houston , the New York City neighborhood referred to as SoHo has a rich and eventful history that belies its current status as the premier high fashion and arts district of downtown Manhattan. read more
By: grigalonis crickard | 2010-12-08 | Internet Marketing As midterm elections draw near, many small business owners like myself are faced with daunting challenges that are affecting the future of the companies we run. Rising taxes. Out of control spending. Uncertainty over health-care reform. We have some big decisions to make. We have to choose the right people to represent our interests in Congress. I'm not worried. That's because I've found my man. The one who, in my opinion, is most qual read more
By: Judy Anderson | 2011-04-01 | Law Queens, New York is a middle to upper-middle class section of New York City that is located on the western part of Long Island. Many immigrants, largely of Asian descent have made their way to this ci... read more
By: Robert Waldvogel | 2010-09-14 | Destinations In this article, we would like to talk about Rhinebeck, New York with the most famous sights and their historical significance. The list of sights include the Village of Rhinebeck, the Museum of Rhinebeck History, Wilderstein, Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, Montgomery Place, Bard College, and Clermont State Historic Site. read more
By: Anthony W. Bills | 2011-05-24 | College Political elections are very paramount in the leadership selection of leaders to the various ranks of leadership in a country. The elected members to represent the people's views and need in the house of representation occupy a niche which is crucial in determination of services delivery to the public. read more
By: Greg Wasson | 2010-04-04 | Politics Since 1905, Oregon voters have been allowed to both vote in their party's primary and sign nominating petitions for independent candidates. The 2005 party-dominated legislature took that right away, making it harder for independent candidates to make the general election ballot. read more
By: Helen Fogarassy | 2010-04-04 | Politics The first non-white leader of the western industrialized world has overcome major hurdles in his first weeks in office. The measure of his administration's accomplishments takes on proportion in context of the prevailing racial, ethnic and gender environment of the American Congress. read more