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Being the Bigger Man/Setting A People Free: The Annexation of the Philippines

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Being the Bigger Man/Setting A People Free: The Annexation of the Philippines The United States is divided on the dilemma of our gen­er­a­tion, the annex­a­tion of the Philip­pines. The navy under direc­tion of com­modore Dewey took con­trol of Manila Har­bor and troops later stormed the islands remov­ing the Span­ish forces. The future of the Philip­pines now hangs in the bal­ance. The United States should... Read More »

This Paper Can Save the World: Suggesting Amendments to the American Constitution

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This Paper Can Save the World: Suggesting Amendments to the American Constitution The founders of United States knew that it was sys­tem­i­cally per­fectible, rather than per­fect. As an homage to that real­i­sa­tion they included a method for amend­ing the cen­tral doc­u­ment, so that when times changed the nation would not be inhib­ited by archaic processes. Unfor­tu­nately, as time has passed our rev­er­ence... Read More »

A Ranging Inspect of Depleted Uranium, esp. in Iraq

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A Ranging Inspect of Depleted Uranium, esp. in Iraq Intro­duc­tion Depleted ura­nium muni­tions, while oft rumoured by those opposed to its use to have been employed by Israel in 1973, first saw wide­spread use in the 1991 Gulf War, where over three hun­dred tonnes were expended by Amer­i­can and British armed forces. Since then, they have seen the soil of Bosnia, Ser­bia, Kosovo,... Read More »

Of Happiness and Misery

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Of Happiness and Misery When you are out shop­ping for a birth­day gift for your lit­tle sis­ter and she sends you out look­ing for a Bar­bie doll, it is often hard to make up your mind just which one you want to choose. The Bar­bie doll has become an idol and a phys­i­cal role model for a lot of young girls over the years but one thing that a lot of peo­ple... Read More »

I too have an Opinion on Prop 8

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I too have an Opinion on Prop 8 Voice of the People The insti­tu­tion of mar­riage, and the recent attempt in Cal­i­for­nia to rede­fine mar­riage, draws strong feel­ings because mar­riage is such a long-standing ele­ment in the struc­ture of our soci­ety. Our cul­tures’ roots for the insti­tu­tion of mar­riage grow out of our Judeo-Christian past and have... Read More »

Israel and Palestine: Foreign Aid

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Israel and Palestine: Foreign Aid If We Only Knew We may soon have 51 white stars embroi­dered in our regal flag. Although unof­fi­cially admit­ted as of yet, this new 51st state has been a proud recip­i­ent of America’s government-sponsored pro­grams such as wel­fare, defense, health­care, and hous­ing for nearly sixty years. This state shall be enti­tled Israel.... Read More »

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