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Counter-terrorism Efforts to Uncover Bin Laden Relied Upon “Old-fashioned” Intelligence Analysis

Over the past decade, the U.S. has spent a large sum of money on research on technological advances to improve counter-terrorism efforts across the globe. While hunting down Osama bin Laden was an important goal, new technology was also developed to aid in other national security – related efforts. Improved surveillance techniques, increased unmanned drone […]

Medicare Reform and African Americans: Shoring up Benefits to Protect the Uninsured

With the ongoing debate and the decline in ratings for the healthcare package labeled “Obamacare,” it is clear that everyone is concerned about the results in Medicare reform. No group should be more concerned than African Americans and Hispanics. Despite representing collectively 30 percent of the population, these groups comprise over 50 percent of the […]

Child Health in a Developing Country

As far as child heath is concerned, the present scenario of developing countries around the world is not very pleasant. Data shows, that every second a child in a developing country suffers from malnutrition, and almost 60,000 children are born with HIV every year. In some countries, even basic health care facility and health assurance […]

Is the Biblical Role of Government to “Do Good” For Us?

It\’s fairly common among American Christians to see the role of government as doing good for the citizens of a nation. We not only live in a time when much is provided by government at tax-payer expense, including housing, food stamps, welfare, ball parks, playgrounds, and tennis courts, to name a few, but we often […]

Should We Legislate Christianity?

Why are there Bible-believing Christians on opposite sides when it comes to the issue of church and state? Some believers want Christianity legislated by the government, others do not. Both affirm that God is sovereign over all things and both agree that ultimate obedience comes not from government legislation but from a subdued heart. Both […]

The Shining City On A Hill: America?

Most American Christians believe that America has a special place in God\’s heart. \”God and Country\” are inseparable in the minds of many to the point that to be a good Christian is to be a good American and vice versa. Few days go by that I don\’t hear a Christian pastor or conservative commentator […]

Preventing Government Intrusion Into Our Lives

South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is becoming a bit intrusive. In our neighborhood we have a pool and swim team. To prevent injury, coaches remove the ladders from the pool during practice and meets. They are making wise decisions for themselves and their swimmers based on experience. DHEC however, has consistently […]

Life, Liberty – But No Pursuit of “Happy Meals”

Suppose you owned a restaurant. Would you want the government telling you that you couldn’t give something to your customers? Would you want it to ban you from giving away a toy to children if your “Kids Meal” had slightly less calories than two pieces of pizza? Well, that’s exactly what the San Francisco Board […]

PEACE – Fact Or Fiction

If you read pages 122-127 of my Discover Living book, you know I wrote that the political turmoil is coming to pass is as it should. There is an evolution and a revolution taking place now in several countries that have controlled their populations by force and manipulation in the context of a peaceful society. […]

Donald Trump Shows Ignorance of Birther Movement

“Grasping at straws,” is how one Regal Magazine reader described the birther movement, which is determined to prove that President Barack Obama was actually born in Kenya and not Hawaii as his birth certificate proves. Despite the fact that officials have verified President Obama’s birth certificate, billionaire Donald Trump has reignited the birther movement by […]