Around the year of 2015 Americans world as they currently know it will changes dramatically. To think about the concept of becoming #2 in the world makes peoples hair stand up on their back of their necks. The confidence of the Country is going to be shattered and a new psychological outlook will emerge. What will the country look like?
Working With The Power Of Wind
Wind power is growing in popularity as an alternative to fossil fuel and one of the best of the renewable energy sources. The use of wind power requires wind turbines. Wind turbine generators do little to harm the environment and are far preferable in this regard to fossil fuel. The only disadvantage is that they cannot be used everywhere. In order to effectively use turbines to generate wind power you would need an average wind speed of at least 13 miles per hour. Obviously,…
Myths of the American Civil War
The Civil War (1861-5) has spawned numerous myths and falsities.
President Bush Contrasting The Decision Making Skills Of Jfk And George W. Bush
Presidents of the United States can only make decisions based on the information they are getting from the people and other sources that are available to them. Different Presidents obtain that data flow in different ways. This is particularly important because the events we are dealing with are so much more crucial than other Presidents may be dealing with. Iraq, North Korea, high gasoline prices, competitive position versus China, long-term deficits are all huge problems tha…
The Abdication Crisis Revisited
The love affair of Edward, Prince of Wales (Edward VIII) and Wallis Simpson in 1936 is the stuff of romantic dramas.
The Marius Reforms
The next major change in the army took place at the end of the 2nd century B.C. when Gaius Marius was elected Consul, placing him in command of the Roman army. Ceaseless attacks from the Germanic tribes forced large armies to be raised to defend Rome. However, just with Cannibal in the beginning, the legions suffered defeat after defeat, and the number of legal men (men who owned land) to be recruited was dwindling. Most had already fought and died or else was still fightin…
The United States Navy: A Legacy Of Power
The U.S. Navy was started in an era when the true measure of a country was the size and strength of its naval forces. A strong fleet of ships could mean the difference between losing and winning a war. The Revolutionary War was just getting started, and the matter of a navy began to become more pressing as imminent battle drew near. Some argued that it would be impossible to challenge the British navy, since they had the most powerful of the time. However, in a move to protec…
When At War, What Our Troops Want Is The Election Issue!
Watching the Towers Fall and Moving Beyond Stuck-On-Stupid!
You Just Might Be A Liberal
Like a duck who doesnt know hes wet, some reasonably bright people have no idea that they are knee-jerk liberals. Now there is a blog You Just Might be a Liberal — to help them decide. There are a number of helpful tips which can help you reveal your true political colors. For example, If you spend more time at Peace rallies than at church You Just Might be a liberal
National Identification Cards. Whats The Purpose?
There are many reasons why countries, small and large, are reviewing the needs for national identification cards. Many of the reasons have to do with immigration, border control and some are simply economic. When considering national identification cards for a country, its fairly simple to understand the perceived need to clearly identify someones nationality for reasons from employment to citizenship benefits. Even when reviewing who should receive medical or any other ser…
President Searching With A Fine Tooth Comb
With the race for the President’s post heating up, the question on everybody’s mind is “Who will be the next President of the United States?” And this is not merely a question that remains limited to the minds of its citizens. The size of the United States of America, in terms of both geography and economy, as well as the power it wields over the international affairs, makes its Presidential elections a matter of global concern.
The American Revolution
The American Revolution was a civil war between Loyalists to the British crown (aka Tories, about one fifth of the population), supported by British expeditionary forces, and Patriots (or Whigs) in the 13 colonies that constituted British North America.