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Solyndra and Its Problems

The question is why was a half-billion dollar loan given to a company that was heading for bankruptcy. They manufactured solar panels but could not compete with the Chinese. In the long run Solyndra was destined to fail and they did and filed for bankruptcyon September 1, 2011.

The Facial Shading of a President Considered

Okay so, I know none of us are na?ve when it comes to the realities of personal image on TV or on the stage. We know that when Hollywood went from silent movies to sound movies, with it went many an actor who could not make that transition. How you speak, what you say, and how you look is as important in Hollywood as it is in the making of a politician, especially a president. If you don?t look the part, you can?t get the part, and it?s important to look presidential if you want to lead and be believable.

Any False Economic Data In The Summer 2012 Should Be Considered Election Fraud

As a quasi-economic analyst at our think tank I have noted an alarming trend ? the mixing of economic data and political events. You see, often when a presidential administration is coming on hard times in their ratings and polling numbers, or when they are trying to get a key piece of legislation passed, the economic data shows up wrong. Then months later it is readjusted due to ?an accounting error? or some other excuse. Sometimes the new numbers are also used as a political tool. I?m getting tired of the lies personally, and think we need a new rule.

Can the Public Sector in the UK Afford Not to Share Data?

The debate that has been raging for the last 5 years in UK local government has largely centred around setting up the one ?Golden Record? for citizens and usually surfaces at the time a new CRM system is being proposed. It is not unusual for a local authority to have more than 50 different systems containing information about a citizen. In a recent assignment I was involved with an authority admitted it had 26 different systems that recorded information about the same group of citizens.

The German Superpower

The definition of the word Superpower is ? ?A very powerful and influential nation? If we look at the modern German state we can indeed see that she is a very powerful nation and without doubt influential. The question needs to be asked though as to how a nation that was little more than a smoking ruin in the aftermath of World War two and even split into two separate countries for over thirty years was still able to come out on top as the undisputed European superpower?

Why Is The Republican Party Busy Advertising to the Choir?

The other day, I was watching the CNBC financial news and I noticed that all the ads from the Republican Party discussing our economic prospects for the future, and the dismal performance of our recent economic passed since President Barack Obama has been in charge. If you?ll recall the president has blamed George W. Bush for the economic ills of the country up until just recently ? apparently, his handlers and political strategists have realized in polling surveys that Americans are not going to buy that line anymore.

Was It Really A Dishonorable Disclosure?

Some people say that the Swift Boaters are at it again. Still, even back when John Kerry was running for president, and counting his own war record, one has to ask how much of the Swift Boat attacks were legitimate, and how much of that was political propaganda used to label a politician unfit to lead. As a libertarian leaning right, I wasn?t uncomfortable with John Kerry as president anyway. My father had served in Vietnam as a jet pilot, and many of his friends did not come back.

Role Played by Gandhi in the Independence of India 1947

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2,1869 in a small state in western India, Porbandar and after getting early education from Rajcoat, went to England. He was the front-man for the movement of Indian Independence and always stressed on the non-violent form of protest.

7 Steps To Political Empowerment

Many of us are sick of politics as usual. We want to see change but we don?t know if it should be from within the system or without. We?d like to see things improve but we don?t have the time or inclination to get our hands dirty. So, here?s a quick and simple 7 step checklist to see how engaged we are, and judge whether or not we want to go the next level.

Let?s Not Turn This Election Into One of Hope and Hate

Well, here we go with another presidential election cycle, and if you?ve noticed the tension is high, not just in all the nonsensical political rhetoric and propaganda along with all the TV commercials in the major media, but I?m talking out in public as well. The other day I was at a Starbucks, and I talked to a conservative lady, a very nice lady actually, but she told me she wouldn?t even talk to anyone who was a liberal anymore. When I explained to her that I was a libertarian leaning right, she wasn?t even sure if she should talk to me.

Action in North: (In)Stability and Media

The latest developments in Northern Kosovo, which has claimed one life, once again demonstrate that doing nothing only risks the situation further escalating. The time has come for the Kosovo government and the international community to get their act together. They must realise that this ?status-quo-stability? mantra has left the space for criminal gangs operating in the north to flourish and politics at the mercy Belgrade?s political game.

Kosovar Society Transformed by Greed

Fifteen years ago, not being loyal to the state was not frowned upon, because the state had a belligerent policy towards Albanians. Today, the state is ours, but instead of building it, we have a belligerent policy towards Kosovo. This is why our egocentrism, greed and lost solidarity smother the country on a daily basis.

How Can President Obama Fundamentally Disagree With Paul Ryan ? Better Yet How Can You?

Not long after presidential candidate Mitt Romney in the summer of 2012 announced his running partner for vice president to be Paul Ryan, the then current President, Mr. Barack Obama made an interesting speech. He said that basically overall Paul Ryan is a good guy who is able to work across the aisle with Republicans and Democrats alike, and he felt that to be a fine attribute. Still, he noted that he fundamentally disagreed with Paul Ryan?s philosophy for governance.

The Roll Over and Play Dead Laws

Rainwater that falls from the sky over your property in Oregon is considered public domain. It is illegal to build a reservoir on your own property for personal use and perpetrators are jailed and fined.

The GOP and the Conservative Movement

With the up and coming republican convention August 27-30th in Tampa Florida how successful will it be. All 50 states will be represented by a total 2,286 delegates and 2,125 alternate delegates. The District of Columbia and five U.S. territories will also be present.

Confident Enough to Win

Determining the outcome of an election is no more difficult than accessing which candidate is most comfortable in his or her own skin. Even with this knowledge, it is a spectacle each election as we witness the mind-blowing lengths candidates go through to make us believe they are something they are not. Bad advisers and a confused self-image are only part of the problem.

In The Biggest Races, How Big Is A Veep Candidate?

I am very suspicious of the phrase ?this time is different.? So my instinctive conclusion that this time is, indeed, different, and that putting Ryan on the ticket will make a difference, is tempered by my awareness that history says ?nope.?

Romney Sabotages Campaign by Selecting Likable, Articulate Budget Wunderkind

Democrats are hiding their terror at Paul Ryan?s selection as Mitt Romney?s running mate by claiming he was a terrible pick, his ideas horrify people, and now Romney will never be able to run from voters? fears about his callous persona. Lost in Democrats? wild-eyed speculation is the possibility that Romney chose Ryan because he agrees with him and that Ryan will help the ticket.

Better the Tadic You Know

The victory of Tomislav Nikolic in the presidential elections in Serbia brings back many memories of October 2000 when the Bulldozer Revolution in Belgrade led to the overthrow of the then Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic. It is not the revolution itself which resembles the recent elections in Serbia, but more the desperate need of Serb voters for change. Change, however, sometimes comes at a price.

There Will Be More Homeless People In America As Socialism Sets In

The other day, I was talking to a very nice gal who is the manager of a local retail store in our neighborhood. She worked for a much larger chain store for nearly 20 years, but was laid off. In the interim of all this economic personal chaos she had lost her home to foreclosure. The current job she has doesn?t pay anything near what her other job paid for with full benefits, thus, she was forced to move back home with her folks at age 33, a major demoralizing unplanned life event and a sense of failure.

Is The News Media Being Overly Bias Against Republicans Again During the Elections?

Not long ago, during the 2012 presidential election Mitt Romney made a trip to England. He was asked a direct question by the interviewer on prime time TV about the London Olympics and the security. He answered the question truthfully, and explained that he had reservations because the border patrol had gone on strike the week before the Olympics, and the Olympics were short some 3000 security guards, therefore they called in the military to help out with the shortfall.

Can You Make a Persuasive Argument Void of Facts ? Sure Politicians Do It All The Time

The other day, I was watching a YouTube video from a very famous business school, the professor is well known, has written many books, and sits on several of the largest corporate boards in America. He was suggesting that there are far too many gurus of industry and science who are making persuasive argument void of facts. He believed that everything could be broken down into a mathematical metric for proper corporate management. Not only that, he also believe that government could do much better in its policy and decision-making if they would just stick to the facts and reality.

What Rights Do Individual States Have in Immigration Issues?

Following the recent Supreme Court ruling on the Arizona immigration law, questions persist on other state laws that deal with immigration. This article looks at the Supreme Court ruling, and some examples of laws in other states that may be affected by this ruling.

Shame of the Balkans

We, the people of Balkans, are an unusual bunch. Be it in Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Belgrade, Pristina or Skopje, people keep complaining about the consequences of our dark and bitter past.

The State Immigration Law Enacted in Arizona

The state of Arizona recently passed legislation allowing state law enforcement to assist the federal law enforcement on immigration laws. The Supreme Court recently ruled to uphold parts of the Arizona law, and have the federal law preempt parts of the state law. This article describes this recent court ruling.

Dacic, the Kingmaker

As France turns to a socialist president and Greece punishes the parties which backed austerity measures imposed by the EU, tough times lie ahead for Brussels. Faced with a deep financial crisis and shifting political powers, the perception of the EU from the Balkans may change. There are many who claim that the European Union and aspirations to join this union have been a key factor in making the Balkans ?behave?, and refrain from the tensions and the violence of the 90s.

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