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Senate Bill Aims to Expand HTC

In 1976, Congress passed a bill that allowed the Internal Revenue Service to offer tax credits to people who invested in the rehabilitation of structures deemed "historic." Since then, the Historic Tax Credit program has been instrumental in the preservation of 37,000 buildings, and privat

Voters Should Insist That Candidates Touch the Third Rails

There are certain topics, often referred to as "third rails", that political candidates and leaders will never divulge into. Yet in many cases these topics are extremely important to voters and most political polls suggest that people want to know the candidates' views on them.

We Must Get Tough on Illegal Immigration

Well it is quite obvious that illegal immigration is becoming a huge issue and has caught Americans in a firestorm of controversy. Of course the mass media has taken this and even blown it more out of proportion. In the online forums and blogs we hear such things as

Predictions - Hillary, Biden, and Children Under the Auspices of the UN

Making predictions is a cinch job and making long-term predictions is even cinchier. Like weather predictions, the predicter can always figure his audience will forget that he said, "Cloudy with an 80% chance of rain" and we end up getting a foot deep blizzard or he can always say the snow

Effects of the Chinese Economy on America

In 2010, China overtook Japan as the world's second largest economy and is now second only to the United States economy, which retains the first place spot. Because of its size, the Chinese economy has many effects on America and, more specifically, the American economy. The economic futures of the

The Vanishing Middle Class

Our government and our Democrat and Republican leaders are continuously playing a dangerous death match game of volleyball. If the Democrat's win, then the Republican's lose, and if the Republican's win, then the Democrats lose. Is the United States going to have to crash and burn bef

How to Campaign Near a Polling Place

Campaigning near a polling place is a tricky endeavor that should be thoroughly researched before you try. While everyone has the right of free speech, one also has the right to cast a vote without harassment. All fifty states have some form of law in place regarding this issue, so check yours thoro

Why Campaign Finance Reform Is Vital To America's Future

Of all the social problems that America faces today, campaign finance reform is, by far, the most important issue. A former U.S. president said it bluntly, "Our government in Washington has lost its basic integrity."

Are Republicans Getting Worse?

It appears that hardly a day passes when the U.S. Republicans get no more bad news. At the start of this week, Bush's stressed Attorney General had undergone through deep Congressional pressure, and thus, he resigned after sometime. Immediately after that, Karl Rove left White House. This news

Christian Anarchism

Can a Christian be an anarchist? What exactly is an anarchist? The popular anarchist slogan "No Gods, No Masters" certainly doesn't apply to me.

The Maoist Problem in India - Its History and Origins

The maoist problem in India has a long history. It is one of those movements which over the years has changed color from a pristine white to a dark shade of black. The roots of the problem lie not in some terrorist movement and neither is it the product of the state funded cross border terrorism. Th

The Power Of The Primitive Ego To Take The Air Out Of A Patriotic "WOW"

Our elected officials in Washington are hopelessly gridlocked in their struggle to convince each other, and the voters, of the truth in their position; that their own particular political ideology is not simply a good idea; it represents "absolute truth". There is no hesitation on their pa

America's Gut-Check Is Yet To Come

Senator John McCain of Arizona recently criticized the President about not leveling with the American people about how tough the Iraq war was going to be. He had no less scorn for Vice President Cheneys remark last year that our adversaries were in their "death throes."What Mr. McCain and

Obama Birth Certificate Forgery

There is considerable evidence today 4/29/2011 of President Obama birth certificate forgery from graphics designers and people who know their way around Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and CorelDRAW.Videos at my website...

John McCain And Vicki Iseman

The word "sex" and "scandal" seem to be old friends with the term "politician." It seems in the last decade there has been a rise in sex scandals involving top ranking political officials.

Spies In The Ointment ----for Us Ports

Funny how the debate over the United Arab Emirates management takeover of US port facilities fails to focus on spying as a major concern. Nothing less than the security of the Ports of New York, New Jersey, Baltimore, Miami and even New Orleans, a major choke point of America's oil supplies, is

Israeli Forces Hit a United Nations Observation Point

During the Israeli-Hezbolla war Israeli forces accidentally took out a United Nations observation point and yet one has to ask what in the world was a United Nations sitting in the middle of a war zone for?And if the United Nations wanted to sit in the middle of a war zone well then why didn't

How to Send Gifts to Military Personnel

With so many of our enlisted loved ones stationed abroad and overseas, it's important for those of us waiting at home to make sure they have everything they need, including reminders that we love and are thinking of them. One way to do this is to send mail and gifts to our service men and women. Her

Obama's Second Thoughts

Now that Barack Obama is President Obama, he is finding it much different to actually get things done, as opposed to spouting rhetoric during the campaign. Some of his original decisions have had to be reversed because of various reasons, not the least of which is national security.