What Next For Bahrain?

Bahraini liberals have responded to the growing power of religious parties by organizing themselves to campaign through civil society in order to defend basic personal freedoms from being legislated away. Bahrain is a generally flat and arid archipelago, consisting of a low desert plain rising gently to a low central escarpment, in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia. Bahrain has been proposed to be at list part of Dilmun, a land mentioned by Mesopotamian Civilizations as a trade partner, source... Read more »

What Has France’s New President Done For The Country

This surely cannot be a good time for any new bod in government to try and prove himself? A recession is threatening the world over and all leaders are being held responsible but take a closer look. This has to be one of the hardest jobs on earth and we all need to remember that, although the buck stops firmly with the leaders, they are only human and we all need to do our bit. French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been greeted with mixed feelings. His popularity among the ladies is no secret and... Read more »

The Conservation Policies Of Presidential Candidates

We all know our Earth is in serious trouble. If there is one person who can really turn around things in our country it is the president. With elections round the corner and a line-up of presidential candidates, don’t all of us want to know who truly supports the green movement? Here’s a run down on the top candidates and their perspective of the environment: Hillary Clinton She has been known for citing serious environmental hazards in all of her speeches. However, it wasn’t until... Read more »

Religion, Politics And Fear Of The Unknown!

There were no Catholics in our town before JFK. If there were, none of the kids in my gang knew about them. It was rumored that they had a church in town somewhere behind the local A & P, but I never found it. I was already in my teens before I saw my first real life Catholic. He didn’t look much different than me, but my mother acted like I had spoken to the anti-Christ himself! As a kid growing up in the south in the early ’60s, our church was the spiritual center of our universe.... Read more »

The World Democracy Audit of the Year 2008

World audit in their 17th Democracy Audit of the Millennium announce that: out of 150 countries audited, (all those with a million or more population); The opportunity to cast a vote can be quite meaningless unless there are transparently honest elections, with genuine voter choice of parties and people. We are confident that all of those countries listed in our First and Second Divisions conduct themselves in exactly that way. In the Third Division we could not generalise thus, and of the seventy... Read more »

The Regulation of Energy Deregulation

The deregulation of an industry only happens once, but in the case of energy (electric and natural gas services) it is a slow-release process migrating from state to state. Energy deregulation revolves around the concept of allowing competition into the market place, giving consumers a choice of electricity and/or natural gas suppliers. The $220 billion energy industry has been referred to as “the last great government-sanctioned monopoly.” To break it down simply, up until a few years... Read more »

Up to date Reverse Phone Look Up - What is it?

Wireless internet, satellite capable mobile phones, online transactions, these are just a few examples on how technology has made life easier for man. The new era of communications has made the developments of the last century a thing of the past. Reaching somebody from half across the globe is within the touch of your fingertips. And despite all these upgrades in telecommunications technology, the most widely used form is still the phone. And you used your phone in a regular basis; you may have... Read more »

Know The Powers of the President as Chief Executive Officer Before You Vote, Part 2

With record numbers of new registered voters, the signal is clear that they want to take part in picking our next president. With this interest is the need to know more about the powers of the presidency. The power to make appointments is an area that has caused U.S. citizens to get involved. The Constitution gives the President the power, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, Judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers... Read more »

Know The Powers of the President as Chief Executive Officer Before You Vote, Part 3

This election period, the voters know and want to know much more about the presidency and whether that candidate can actually make changes. Voters will benefit greatly by understanding the powers of the presidency. During the Bush administration most citizens have become familiar with the president’s power of Executive Privilege, which is the power to refuse to disclose information. The famous Watergate break-in and cover-up faced rare constitutional issues. President Nixon claimed executive... Read more »

Know The Powers of the President as Chief Executive Officer Before You Vote, Part 4

Knowledge is power. Presently the voters have taken an active role in choosing our next president. A leading factor is if the candidate can bring out change. Voters will benefit greatly by understanding the powers of the presidency. The most familiar power of the president is the president’s power as Commander-In-Chief of the armed forces. The president has the power to deploy the military even if there is no war, and can establish military governments in occupied areas. The Vietnam... Read more »