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President Barack Obama\’s Birth Certificate

Did you know that not only has President Barack Obama released his official birth certificate to the public but that he is the only sitting President in history to have made his birth certificate public? I\’m amazed by how many people do not know this fact. Due to crazy claims that were being made about […]

Who is Mike Huckabee?

Mike Huckabee was the Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007 and in 2008 he was a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. While Huckabee didn\’t win the GOP nomination in 2008, he did do far better than most predicted. He finished second in delegate count, and third in the popular vote. Although Huckabee has […]

Does China Lead the Way in Renewable Energy?

Chinas economy is growing at 10 percent per year and is predicated to be world largest economy within 20 years time. From the solar powered olympic stadiums to solar powered street lights to wind up mobile phone chargers its green all the way to clean up the dirty smoggy atmosphere of many Chinese cities. As […]

2012 Republican Presidential Candidates

While President Barack Obama has only average approval ratings and the economy continues to struggle (usually a bad sign for an incumbent President) the odds of his reelection in 2012 seem quite high right now because of the incompetency of the leading Republican candidates for the GOP nomination. What follows is a quick rundown of […]

Tokyo Spotlight an Expatriate Viewpoint

Tokyo is Japan\’s capital and largest city with approximately twelve million residents. It is a quiet city considering it is so crowded. The low lands are only 4 meters above sea-level, while the mountains stretch to heights of over 2000 meters, Tokyo\’s landscape is rich in variety. Tokyo is the single most expensive place in […]

Is Bio Fuel as Good as They Say?

In the UK we suffer from high taxation on petrol and other countries are catching up as governments see petrol as an easy way to raise revenue but with talks of peak oil green governments are looking at alternative fuels with varying degrees of success. This is why the Chinese are turning green with billion […]

Recent Natural Disasters Shouldn\’t Make Us Forget Katrina

We have been inundated with news coverage over the last week by the horrific tsunami that devastated Japan, sweeping away property and tens of thousands of lives in the process. Recent natural disasters like the Haitian earthquake, and specifically the Japanese tsunami, have rightfully persuaded countries and individuals to give to assist people who are […]

President Obama Should Do More For Middle East Democracy

After Sept. 11 we were terrified of Muslim extremists in the Middle East. Terrorists from the Middle East had just perpetrated the most devastating act of violence against Americans ever. President George W. Bush vowed to bring those who supported terrorists to justice and believed that Middle East democracy would bring about the end of […]

Is Climate Change And Ozone Layer Holes Just A Myth?

With the world experiencing the greatest recession in nearly 100 years I was thinking when was the last time that I saw or heard anything about ozone depletion. The news used to be full of stories about studies showing that CFCs (found in aerosol cans, among other things) was harmful to the ozone – a […]

Truth Behind Blacks and Abortion

There are some controversies that are just unavoidable. As much as people attempt to stay politically correct there is really no such thing. As a result, speaking truth to power is sometimes the best and only policy. A Louisiana advertising company recently came under fire for posting a controversial billboard on Blacks and abortion in […]