Politics and Government Articles (Sorted by date)

WHAT'S RIGHT ABOUT NEBRASKA? How the Dems. Lost the Heartland of American Populism

This article is both old and fresh—especially, given the fact that the Democrats attempted (but miserably failed) to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in Ohio in the special congressional election (August, 2005).
Doug KriegerSeptember 27, 2005

FBI on the Fourth of July!

Learn from my mistake if you don't want the FBI knocking on your door! I had read or heard that if you don't properly LOG OUT that someone who's computer savvy can enter your site and appear as you.
David Ben-ArielSeptember 27, 2005

Nationalism

This article discusses how governments seek public endorsement of their policies through Nationalism.In speeches and on Vietnam memorials it always states that the soldiers, who died, died for our freedom. This is really strange and illogical.
George LuntSeptember 27, 2005

Religion

The two leading methods of controlling the masses are Nationalism and Religion. In this article we will look at how Religion influences people into doing things that they would not do normally.Practically every religion has some bad logic associated...
George LuntSeptember 27, 2005

Starving The Beast At Social Security

If President Bush cuts the federal work force without cutting layers of middle management Social Security managers must learn to say, “We haven’t gotten to that yet.” Social Security employees have two functions: give people what they...
Dennis LaurionSeptember 26, 2005

Gender-based Violence

Violence against women violates, impairs and nullifies the enjoyment by women of their human rights and fundamental freedoms. All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
Muska AssadSeptember 26, 2005

Social Security Staffing Errors

The public pays Social Security Claims Representatives $60000 a year to open mail, file mail, associate mail, write on folders, and answer phones. That sounds great for employees, except that the stuff they are paid to do just keeps piling up.
Dennis LaurionSeptember 26, 2005

Gun Control Will Solve Nothing

Statistics from the National Federation of State High School Associations reveal that, in 1999, 15 students perished while playing in high school football games. This fact received little to no coverage in the national media.
Jason VinesSeptember 23, 2005

Beyond Babylon blacklisted by The Blade?

Imagine writing your very first book, informing your local newspaper about its imminent publication, and then hearing nothing from them. Imagine such famous newspapers as The Chicago Tribune and The Washington Times giving your book advance...
David Ben-ArielSeptember 23, 2005

Charity Donations Basics

Charity is perhaps the best feature of humanity. It is a perfect way to support the downtrodden. There are many types of natural and man-made evils in our society. So, there are variable causes for which the blessed ones can and should donate.
Mansi GuptaSeptember 22, 2005