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Scottish News Today and the Internet

Sat, 28 May 2011 00:04:01 -0400

The Internet is truly a revolutionary creation of man. Much has been said about how it was able to bridge immense distances and how it brought people from different countries to a single forum. On the other hand, business outlets based in Scotland - and more so for media outlets such as news Scotland outlets - the Internet is just another avenue for them to expand their operational base. As a result, Scottish news today is easily found on the Internet and its popularity is making it grow, allowing it to rub elbows with social networking sites as popular Internet items.Why the Internet?Scotland is a country that is full of cultural heritage. The richness of the country and its people has also made it one of the top tourist destinations in Europe. This is why foreigners are trying to quench their thirst on anything Scottish by feeding themselves with stories or news Scotland articles that they can access to.On the other hand, businesses based on one of Europe's bullish econom...

What If The Political Class Had Actually Implemented An Effective Energy Policy 30 Years Ago?

Thu, 19 May 2011 02:12:14 -0400

It is usually not constructiveto look backwards in time and wish something had happened. The fact is, that "something" did not happen and it is better to deal with today's reality and look to the future than to fret about what could have been. However, with the death of Bin Laden, it is tempting to look back and imagine what could have happened if the United States government and the political class that operates it had actually put together and implemented a realistic, coherent, and comprehensive energy policy back in the late s as a result of the Arab oil embargoes. This is a major failure of both political parties since over the past three decades, both parties have been in control of Congress and the White House and each party has always failed to address the need for energy independence.Considera short articlefrom the May , edition of the Tampa Bay area St. Petersburg Times. It takes a number-intensive look at what Bin Laden and the - attacks have cost ...

UAE Royal Family Hire foriegn Non Muslim Blackwater Forces To Snub Democratic Demonstrations

Wed, 18 May 2011 00:03:17 -0400

The crown prince of Abu Dhabi has hired the founder of the private security firm Blackwater Worldwide to set up an -member battalion of foreign troops for the United Arab Emirates, the New York Times reported Sunday.The Times said it obtained documents that showed that the unit being formed by Erik Prince's new company, Reflex Responses, with million from the UAE would be used to thwart internal revolt, conduct special operations and defend oil pipelines and skyscrapers from attacks.The newspaper said the UAE's decision to hire the contingent of foreign troops was taken before a wave of popular unrest spread across the Arab world in recent months, including to neighboring Bahrain and Oman.The UAE has not experienced any serious unrest. Most of its population is made up of foreign workers.Blackwater, which once had lucrative contracts to protect U.S. officials in Iraq, became notorious in the region in after its guards opened fire in Baghdad traffic, killing...

Warnings Unheeded, Disasters Incurred - Warnings From Omni Magazine, Circa, 1989

Mon, 09 May 2011 00:13:46 -0400

Omniis a defunct monthlymagazinewhose writing styleand articles were a combination of scientific fact, technology and science fiction. Itwas in printfrom until . An article from its January, issuewas entitled, "Near Future Potential For Massive Terrorism on U.S. Soil" and was written by G. Gordon Liddy, a character infamous for his Watergate shenanigans. The article is written as a fictional memo to the President of the United States, summarizing the cause and impact of a multifaceted terror campaign on U.S. soil.Given that the article was written abouttwelve years before the - attacks,it isinteresting to see how Liddy saw the future unfolding. While he vastly overestimated the impact that the Soviet Union and South American influences would have in a terror filled future, he was pretty accurate in many respects:- "As it is, we have had to ground the U.S. civil commercial aviation fleet for an indefinite time." Just as Bin Laden saw it, the...

Maine Wants A Piece Of Arizona's Immigration Law

Wed, 04 May 2011 10:42:35 -0400

As Maine lurches from one legislative session to another, it becomes common for the media to sit back and decide which bill is valid and which a waste of time. Having been both a legislator and editorial writer, I have an appreciation of the urgings that drive both.In a word, both are looking for that Hegelian moment that will shed light on the wisdom or foolishness of the status quo.Making Criminals Out of Pot Smokers:The status quo of our prison system in the US is one of making criminals out of drug offenders. Pot smokers who move on to new and higher experiences often find themselves on the wrong side of the law. Once they get into the penal system, they are pretty much ruined for life.Thus, with of the world's population, we boast of the world's prisoners, a large percentage of whom began their journey downhill by self-medicating their mental illnesses with cannabis. Legalize the Stuff!Rep. Dianne Russell D-Portland addresses the prison growth industry with a bil...

Is Libya Turning Into Another Iraq War?

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:43:04 -0400

This question is being asked by ordinary citizens throughout many countries around the world, none the least by Americans, French and British, the three principal countries currently involved in bombing Colonel Muammar Gadaffi's Headquarters, and other military installations in that country. This, in response to the UN's resolution to enforce a ''no fly zone over the ...country'' . On the premise, of protecting innocent libyan citizens from being slaughtered by Gadaffi's troops.But what happens when the dust settles, are coalition forces, going to be stuck there for years, helping to rebuild, and police the country? all the while - being vehemently hated by all sides, to the extent that, the manufactures of 'body bags' will once more do a roaring trade.Shades of Iraq? Most definitely.Surely the time has come, if not already long overdue, when the man in the street, ordinary citizens ,like you and I, have a voice, which must be listened to, in our respective so-called democrati...

Implementing Positive Change In Society Today

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:49:15 -0400

Well it is a long time since I have written on the topic of karma and giving and today after catching the morning news I feel that now is an important time to share something with you on this topic. I want each and every person that reads this article today to get something from it and better still I want them to give something to their world to make it a more loving, peaceful and utterly fantastic place to be. Ghandi once said, 'be the change that you want to see in the world'. Look at your world, your community - what does it need right now? What change can you be to the world? Not a few weeks ago I heard of a stabbing and a shooting that took place on the streets of my capital city, London. Since that I hear about car bombs in Iraq and massacres in Virginia. It would be all too easy for us to write our world off as a place that is beyond repair and see it as someone else's problem. Yet if we do nothing then ultimately we are responsible too. So, will you join me in bringing...

FM Stations dip during the tumultuous period in Kashmir

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:17:45 -0500

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Historical Political Quotes, Contemporary Political Crises

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:07:30 -0500

A little quiz on quotes relating to politics in America, try to figure out who said it and when they said it: In reference to why political parties have lost the confidence of the public: "Their machinery of intrigue, their shuffling evasions, the dodges. the chicanery, and the deception of their leaders have excited universal disgust, and have created a general readiness in the public mind for any new organization that shall promise to shun their vices." Also in reference to why political parties have lost the confidence of the public: people "saw parties without any...difference contending for power, for the sake of power. They saw politics made a profession, and public plunder an employment. They beheld our public works the plaything of a rotten dynasty, enriching gamblers, and purchasing power at our expense." "It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except for Congress." "The government, whic...

In Presidential Politics, The More Things Change The More They Stay The Same

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 00:18:36 -0500

As we rapidly approach the end of the second year of the Obama administration, it is a good time take an in-depth look and see if the President delivered on the "change we can believe in" campaign promise. This analysis was prompted by an Associated Press article on September , which reviewed the comments the President made on a recent broadcast interview on the Today Show as it related to public education in this country.The President's thoughts included the following:- "The idea of a longer school year, I think, makes sense."- The President admitted that his daughters could not get the same quality education at a public school than what they are currently getting in a private school. He did admit that the struggling D.C schools have "made some important strides over the last several years to move in the direction of reform."- He said that he wants to work with teachers' unions but warned that they should not defend a status quo in which one third of U.S. chi...

Restoring Freedom In America, Florida Style

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 02:31:55 -0500

I filled out my Florida resident voter's ballot today and was impressed by three of the ballot initiatives that are to be voted on by Florida residents in November. The first two initiatives are concerned about the historical gerrymandering of Florida state legislative districts and Florida Congressional districts that gives incumbent politicians and their respective parties unfair advantages when it comes to dividing up voter blocks and boundaries. The wording for each is identical with the only difference being whether the initiative is for intrastate state legislative districts or Congressional districts below is the Congressional district ballot initiative: Florida Constitutional Amendment - Article III, Section Standards for legislature to follow in Congressional redistricting"Congressional districts or districting plans may not be drawn to favor or disfavor ...

Late-Breaking Houston News and More in HD

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 02:33:31 -0400

Millions of people tune in to news stations to find out about what is going on around the world each and every day. Late-breaking reports are likely to affect your life in one way or another, so it is important to be in the loop. Information on potentially destructive weather systems, for example, helps you prepare accordingly. Houston residents can now add a new dimension to their news-watching experience with HD local channels alongside the national ones.As much as the internet has become a major source of information, news programs have retained their popularity across the state and around the country. In many households, turning on the tube for the morning news is as much a part of the routine as is making a pot of coffee. It is a comfortable way to start the day while it also ensures that you arrive at the office informed about the latest events. Business people and many other professionals are often expected to keep updated on the news, given that i...

The Leaky Boat Of American Political Class Corruption - Home and Away

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:44:55 -0400

I am constantly amazed at the amount of corruption that tends to follow our political class around, both on our domestic shores and overseas. Consider a story that appeared in the September , issue of The Week Magazine entitled, "The Fight Against Corruption In Afghanistan." According to the article:- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has recently blocked several investigations of graft in his administration.- There have been ongoing complaints of corruption related to members of his government including his two half brothers who are allegedly involved with drug trafficking, bribery, and smuggling cash out of the country.- Karzai recently freed one of his senior aides from prison who had been arrested on corruption charges.- A recent in-country survey in Afghanistan found that of those Afghans surveyed said that their local government officials are engaged in drug trafficking.In return for this web of corruption and deceit from the Afghan government, the Unit...

Who should govern Pakistan?

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 04:31:17 -0400

Nowadays media in Pakistan is working hard on propagating the concept of change in government. President Zardari is the target of media and judiciary. The charges, which were not proved in ten years, are again brought to court. On one side media is blaming government for Afia case and on the other hand, the same media is supporting the opening of cases against Zardari in foreign courts. Is it logical that a government should open cases against its own elected president during its own rule? The government dominates all the institutions so how can some one prove charges against it. Judiciary is free in deciding the cases but it is not free in providing proofs against some one. For this judiciary will rely on the other institutions which are under government control.But what is the reason of bringing this change? We all know that the present government is the gift of reconciliation between army and secular forces. International establishment and hardliner forces are agains...

10 Infamous Presidents or World Leaders

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 22:28:35 -0400

The true measure of a man is how he or she is remembered. Among the great people of history, a few of our world leaders will be remembered for their actions-not positive, but negative. Some will be remembered with horror for the things they caused to happen, the deaths that they caused to take place, the economic woes they caused, or for their vast and outstanding attack on human rights.Others will be remembered for the wars they began or the questions surrounding their policies and leadership. We do not compare these lives or leadership, merely state that they are among those which are currently most questioned and most notorious of all leaders of men.Our list of the some of the most notorious or infamous world leaders include:.Ayatollah KhomeiniSpent ten years as the leader of Iran and Islam. He was one of the most strict and difficult people to please, and according to reports, the punishment for disagreeing with him was swift and severe.While conversing at the Fayzi...

What Good Is Your Blackberry, Mr. President, If You Never Use It?

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 01:26:19 -0400

Just days after becoming President, I recall a picture of President Obama at the White House, using his Blackberry smart phone. The accompanying article swooned over how tech savvy this President was. Great, but it seems that the President rarely uses his Blackberry when it comes to governing and, more importantly, leadership. How much different would life be if he had picked up his Blackberry and made the following calls:Several months ago, a flotilla of ships headed for the Gaza Strip from Turkish ports, supposedly carrying only non-military, humanitarian cargo to relieve the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza. This flotilla would be in violation of the naval blockade that Israel has imposed on the Gaza Strip and had all of the potential for an ugly confrontation. And this is exactly what happened, Israeli ships and commandos attempted to stop the flotilla and violence erupted, resulting in numerous deaths. I would have hoped that the President would have made a few ca...

Bad Drinking Water

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 22:49:57 -0400

The phrase "don't drink the water" might often be used as a punchline--Woody Allen even wrote a comic play called "Don't Drink the Water"--but bad drinking water is a huge and horrific problem on our planet. Bad drinking water and the diseases it inflicts--among them hepatitis, cholera and typhoid fever--are the top causes of child deaths in developing countries. In many regions of sub-Saharan Africa there are simply no pipes and therefore no hope for clean water; even well water is unreliable and largely unsafe. Likewise, in Afghanistan and Pakistan there is a high mortality rate in both children and adults due to bad drinking water. And the nation of Iraq faces a huge challenge even today in building the infrastructure to provide clean water to all of its citizens. Even in the United States there are problems here and there with bad drinking water. Native American reservations, which have faced so many tragic health problems over the decades, have in many in...

Main Contributing Factors to Modern Day Stress

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:51:08 -0400

One of the main contributing factors to modern day stress in constant exposure to media, the main thing being an abundance of bad news, you are far from having any peace of mind. Yet many of us find it impossible to stop watching television.If go go back in history we are going to find that news were not instant, it took weeks or even months to travel from place to place. When they invented the printing press they changed all that forever, as did transportation and telecommunication. When television was invented, it spread out like a population of rabbits.By the year , there were over a hundred thousand televisions in American households, in there were well over a million. In today's modern age it is unusual for a house not to have a television, each household on average has two to four sets each equipped with over a hundred channels.The news stations are the primary subject of those channels, and many of them run twenty four hours a day. By September , ...