Post-revolt Arab Transitions Driven by Distrust and Inexperience
By James M. Dorsey.
Synopsis
Post-revolt Middle Eastern and North African countries are struggling to manage the transition from autocratic to more transparent, accountable societies. Increasingly prejudice, distrust and inexperience are [...]
The Wealthfare State: Government Spending Undermining Social Stability
By Anneke Scheepers.
It is not that there is no wealth in South Africa – in that the growth of the South African Economy if a good deal better than that of its neighbouring states, we still see a severe lack in the distribution of that wealth.
In [...]
Federal Census, Not Just Intrusive But Unconstitutional!
By KrisAnneHall.
There have been many questions about the legitimacy of the extremely intrusive questions on the current and most recent government census. I have recently been instructed that the census given to those in the agricultural [...]
Obama’s Carbon Dioxide Lies
By Alan Caruba.
The utter desperation of the “Warmists”, the advocates of global warming—now called climate change—is evident in a recent “study” reported in the Daily Caller in which “an international team of researchers” concluded [...]
Are the increasing movement of refugees to South Africa adding to the Economic problem?
By Serena Pillay.
With the current press release from statistics South Africa February 2013, report analysis show the current unemployment rate of South Africa to be at 4.5 million people in the country.
A recent question that has been asked, [...]
An American Tourist in Turkey or Is it safe to travel alone if you are an American And a woman?
By Catherine Haig.
She was an American Tourist in Turkey who had lost her job back in Staten Island.
She was separated from her husband of 14 years; her two children and she were struggling on the little money she did have.
Her husband is a [...]
The key challenges currently facing Higher Education in South Africa
By Anneke Scheepers.
When considering tertiary education, it important to take into account that there need be a holistic approach rather than looking at tertiary education in isolation, since there is an array of contributing factors: on that [...]
Losing the Battle with Islam
By Alan Caruba.
“Egypt, the largest Arab state, the second largest recipient of U.S. military air, and our second most important ally in the Middle East, is now in the hands of a hostile regime—an elected one at that—which we continue [...]
Is the UK Headed for Exit from the European Union?
By Claude Nougat.
Cameron’s discourse yesterday announcing that he will seek to renegotiate the European Treaties with a view to make them more “flexible” – read: in line with UK national interests – is [...]
Putin Outlines the Next Stage of Russia’s Journey
By Donna Welles.
In his annual message to the Federal Assembly, President Vladimir Putin spoke philosophically of Russia’s journey and explained that the country has moved into a new stage of development. Mr. Putin addressed a variety [...]
Enemies of the Constitution
By Alan Caruba.
Perhaps the stupidest idea given an airing in a recent edition of The New York Times is Prof. Louis Michael Seidman’s opinion, “Let’s Give Up on the Constitution.”
According to his commentary, Prof. Seidman has “taught [...]
What Do The Families Of The Newtown Massacre Have To Say About Gun Regulation?
By Baldr Odinson.
There have been strong opinions on both sides of the gun violence issue since the horrifying massacre of school children in Newtown.
But what do the parents and families in Newtown think?
Recently, [...]
How Influential is Conservative Talk Radio?
By Alan Caruba.
In the wake of the 2012 reelection of Barack Obama, I began to wonder how influential conservative talk radio is.
Serendipitously, I received a copy of Fred V. Lucas’ new book, “The Right Frequency: The Story of Talk Radio [...]
The Economy is Worse Than You Think
By Alan Caruba.
Most Americans know the economy is in bad shape even if a majority voted to reelect the man most responsible for making a bad economy worse. And, no, it was not George W. Bush who is responsible for the 2008 financial crash. [...]
The Case For The Legalization Of Marijuana
By Catherine Haig.
AMERICA HAS TWO OF THE MOST LETHAL DRUGS STILL LEGAL ON IT’S SHELVES OF INDUSTRY:
ALCOHOL & TABACCO.
THESE TWO DRUGS KILL PEOPLE EVERY DAY.
THEY BRING DISEASE, ILLNESS AND EVENTUALLY PAINFUL DEATH TO ANYONE WHO PARTAKES [...]
Why NJ Governor Chris Christie Is Bad For America
By Catherine Haig.
IN 2016 WE WILL AGAIN VOTE FOR ANOTHER PRESIDENT as our current POTUS, Barack Obama ends his term in office.
Republican Chris Christie, current Gov of NJ, will be throwing his big pants into the 3 ring circus that promises [...]
Immigration Reform is upon us and Senators reach an agreement on reform!
By Catherine Haig.
writer with THE WORD WARRIOR – BONJU BLOG www.bonjublog.com
But it’s anyone’s guess if the new bill created by a bipartisan committee mix of both political parties will pass in the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES [...]
Destroying the U.S. Military
By Alan Caruba.
The author of “1984”, George Orwell, once said, “The quickest way to end a war is to lose it.”
In the preamble to the U.S. Constitution, among the priorities listed is to “provide for the common defense” of the nation. [...]
UN to look into US Drone Program, but the Biggest Victim is Democracy
By Juan Cole.
The US use of armed drones in northern Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen is now being investigated by the United Nations as a human rights abuse or even a war crime.
If drones produce significant civilian casualties, their use may [...]
Making Little Murderers
By Alan Caruba.
If anything good comes from the Newtown massacre, it will be a national discussion of the role of various psychological medications that have been foisted on a generation or two of young Americans in the nation’s schools. Particularly [...]