The most serious threat to the United States?
Well, there are several serious ones, but I agree that the number one threat to the well-being of Americans is indeed America’s lack of fiscal responsibility.
These three videos are part of an insightful documentary on America’s four deficits:
the budget deficit
a savings deficit
the trade deficit
a serious leadership deficit
The documentary [...]
Fall of the Berlin Wall:
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, all 27 leaders of EU countries, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Russian president Dmitry Medvedev gathered in Berlin in front of the Brandenburg gate to celebrate and commemorate.
Hillary Clinton gave an excellent speech, introducing a message [...]
Although more and more people seem to understand what enormous potential green energy technologies will have in the future, there is still a considerable opposition to government regulations, incentives and mandates imposed to move the market in the right direction.
It is reasonable to question any attempts by the government to interfere in the market. Usually, [...]
Politico set up a list of Obama’s 10 best and 10 worst moves this year:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1109/29149.html
Amidst all the harsh criticism heaped on Obama in recent weeks for allegedly not having achieved anything so far, it is not a bad idea to recall what he has brought about since taking office on January 20th.
What many might not [...]
Less than one week before the planned presidential run-off in Afghanistan on Saturday, November 7th, current President Hamid Karzai’s major contender Abdullah Abdullah pulled out.
Now it would be completely pointless to hold the run-off election on Saturday with just one candidate left. The run-off which was announced after President Karzai’s approval after he could no longer deny [...]
