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Politics
All of us who are concerned for peace and triumph of reason and justice must be keenly aware how small an influence reason and honest good will exert upon events in the political field. ~Albert Einstein
Medical Marijuana Wins Another State
As New Jersey becomes the 14th state to legalize medical marijuana use this leaves 36 states that don’t allow people to use a plant that can help them with medical conditions despite its medically proven merits. New Jersey should be applauded for taking a step in the right direction and legalizing marijuana for severe... »
Ron Paul’s ‘End the Fed’
Last week Ron Paul’s “End The Fed” cracked Amazon’s Top 10 List of Bestsellers. Ron Paul is one of the biggest advocates of the free market and sound money philosophies and has been amassing legions of followers with his revolt against the Federal Reserve System. Paul is a member of the Liberty Caucus of... »
President Barack Obama on Health Care: 8 points to recap
An outline of the final bill is expected on 9/15 by the Senate Finance Committee. While President Obama spoke about many of the well known proposals the following were highlighted: 1. Insurance for those that do not have coverage 2. Mitigate the cost growth of healthcare in the U.S. 3. Ensure there is a level of stability... »
Health Care, Public or Private?
Daniel Hannan a member of the European Parliament representing South East England discusses his infamous showdown with Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Enoch Powell, his opinion of the British National Health Service, and what the Republicans could learn from the recent successes of Britain’s Conservative Party. thedoc@voicedup.com: The web is certainly a good place to retrieve unfiltered news... »
Dubai: The land of luxury, opulence and slavery
The majority of us know Dubai as a land of extreme opulence where islands are created and luxury norms are exceeded. A beautiful desert oasis for those that can afford waterfront hotels at a minimum of $700 dollars a night. Many have seen the travel documentaries that portray the lavishness and dream of... »
Obamas’ new plan to curtail the U.S. deficit, tax multinationals
In order to curb our ballooning budget deficit we have now turned to taxing our own multinationals. These U.S. firms will have a difficult time staying globally competitive if forced to pay taxes on foreign profits and this is primarily due to our monetary system being used as a printing press. The new tax... »
Capitalism kicked to the curb
While I have great pride in my country and its people at this time my sense of pride cannot extend toward my government and the current path on which it has embarked. This nation was founded on a very powerful and important contract, The Constitution. Throughout our existence, as a nation, it has demonstrated... »
