If you'd like to use your copywriting skills to persuade thousands of people in your community to vote a certain way, then doing so is easier than you might think. Here's why: One of the fastest and easiest ways to influence mass numbers of people in your community is with a simple "letter to the editor" in your local newspapers. People read and are influenced by these letters every single day of the week in big cities and small towns alike. And a well crafted letter to the editor has the potential to influence the way thousands of people in your city, county and state vote on an issue. And guess what? If you have at least the "basics" of copywriting down, you can use those skills to write a short...
The Transparency Behind Elections
Elections are a system by which a large audience gets the chance to vote for a candidate to represent them in a governing body. This is one of the fundamental democratic processes that give equal rights to vote to the audience in general. The persons voting the candidate in the elections are called the electorate and the person being voted for is referred to as the candidate for election. The candidate is chosen from the general audience who form the electorate in general or who represent a larger group of people as such. Thus, when there is an election in the legislative council to appoint the speaker of the house, the candidate who fights the election for the chosen post is selected from the...
16 Factors to Consider in Determining and...
Monetary and fiscal policies have impact on the total economy. Those macroeconomic policies shape, and guide and control the behavior of the economy. The following factor needs to be considered in making monetary and fiscal policy: 1. Inflationary state of the economy: If the economy suffers higher inflation then increasing money supply through monetary policy can be ineffective. So in making monetary and fiscal policy this factor should be considered 2. Marginal propensity to consume: The willingness of people to consume is another factor in making those policies. Suppose if people's tendency is to consume whatever the interest rate is then monetary and fiscal policy may be ineffective 3. Govt.'s...
Developing a National Drought Policy in...
Australia just went through the worst drought in 50 years. Interestingly enough, their drought wasn't any worse as a percentage of average rainfall as it was 50 years ago, but unfortunately they have a lot more people now all vying for the same amount of water. Some folks have blamed global warming, but it appears it was the El Nino cycle is what changed things. Luckily, the drought is over, however their problems with over water use remain. Each time there is a Drought it will appear to be more severe due to the water usage. If you'd like to learn more about how Australia dealt with this incredible drought situation, then I'd like to recommend a very good book to you, a project I actually...
New Zealand is a small island country located off Australia. While it has a developed economy, it is subject to volatile fluctuations in GDP growth, due in large part to its dependence on trade and exports for much of its GDP. Additionally, the government takes an active role in the economy with large social programs, state-owned-enterprises, and involvement in healthcare. By evaluating different factors of the economy, we can surmise whether or not this is a good investment location for a new manufacturing plant. We will look at fiscal and monetary policy, GDP figures and components of GDP, trends in these components, New Zealand's trade and its trading partners, and the exchange rate between USD...
The Crime-Driven Intellectual Policy
A Country Without Boundaries for Societal Crime Who would miss a crime-driven intellectual policy that appears to be without precision, whose expression is reflected in sometimes aggressive U.S. foreign policy that many find remiss, at least? United States domestic policy, too, does not address the societal violence and doesn't maintain a precise vision for a positive future. The successful intellectual usually provides such a positive vision to the ruling groups of any functioning nation. A country without boundaries for active crime, however, will eventually develop a crime outlook, a crime philosophy, and an intellectual perspective that is based only crime. Unfortunately, the overall...
Health Reform and Long Term Care Health...
Have You Heard of The CLASS Act? The CLASS act is not an old movie or a book about rules for good behavior. Instead it is a provision of health reform, that is voluntary, and may help some families make nursing care more affordable. CLASS stands for Community Living Assistance Services and Supports. It is a pat of the new health reform bill. It was passed by the US Senate and House of Representatives. Workers will be enrolled in this program, but may choose to decline it at any time according to the wording in the bill. What Does the CLASS Act Do? - It is a voluntary program. Employers will be required to deduct premiums, but employees can opt out of this program if they choose to. - Premiums have...
When in New York, one could never miss in travel itineraries to visit the Statue of Liberty in Liberty Island. Together with the American flags and other national heritage, it symbolizes freedom and democracy of the country. It was given to the United States by the people of France to signify friendship between the two and to commemorate the centennial of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence. The statue stands gripping a torch with a raised one while the other holding a book close to her breast with a face so calm it gives the impression of lasting hope. Facing towards the Atlantic Ocean, she seems to welcome voyagers and immigrants waiting to embrace the American dream. You...
Democracy - Have We Lost the Art of Debate?
I enjoy watching many of the talks given by people at TED (Technology, Entertaining, Design), a small non-profit organisation devoted to spreading ideas that are worth listening to. This one by Michael Sandel, a pioneer of open education, who teaches political philosophy at Harvard is called 'The lost art of democratic debate', which highlights how important debates are often avoided by politics. He has a book out currently that looks at a number of the most important moral and political arguments that have recently been contested. The book is called 'Justice: What's the Right Thing To Do'. Michael points out that many sensitive political, moral and religious are generally avoided by politicians...
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic, the second largest country in the Caribbean, lies to the east of the Caribbean Islands. The country shares its border with Haiti. The republic is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean in the north and the Caribbean Sea in the south. The natives sometimes call their country, Quisqueya. The total land area of the country is 48,730 sq km. Santo Domingo (the capital), Puerto Plata and Santiago are the three important metropolitan centers of the country. It has a population of about 8,833,000, with approximately two-thirds of the total population living in urban areas. The main language spoken is Spanish. Before the 20th century, non-representative rule prevailed in this country. The...
Polygamy is not something new to the world and it is not something that is restricted to just the Mormons being purportedly in involved in this. It is believed that Jews, Muslims and Christians many centuries ago all practiced polygamy. In Greece it was classed as being a form of concubines. For men in Macedonia this was an acceptable practice to ensure there would be a male heir. This was most common to be found in royalty. In Greece homosexuality was acceptable as well as polygamy. So the point of being is that this is not new to one religious sect or new to the world and it is something that has been widespread for centuries. It was actually the Roman empire that introduced the concept of having...
There is No Long Term Alternative to Democracy
Human history is filled with so many successful civilizations and empires and with so many different forms of government, but in the end there appears to be no long-term alternative to democracy. Or rather some form of democracy where the people feel as if they are in somewhat control of their own destiny and live out their lives as if they have choice and are able to pursue a comfortable lifestyle, good standard of living and what they believe to be quality of life. Those forms of government and civilizations, which disregard basic human rights and abuse the privilege of the people are destined to eventual failure unless those in control rule their empires with an iron fixed. But in doing so that...
The 2008 Election represented one of the rare times in US history that neither of the two major parties had a candidate running for president that was not already either the President or Vice President. Because of that reason, the Democratic and Republican parties each held very impressive and widely followed campaigns. But for the 2012 election, the Republican party will be the only party to have meaningful primaries because Barack Obama is all but a shoe-in to run for a second term in office. So when the Republicans seek to choose a presidential nominee, they will have to measure his/her ability to beat Barack Obama in a general election. Obama was widely successful among young voters, new voters...
Consider this scenario: the government is so busy dithering about trying to protect the private profits of the banking interests that it has entirely lost sight of the fact that it is supposed to be governing in the interests of ALL the people and not just a tiny faction of con-men running a money scam on the rest of us. Observably our government does not think or act in our interests. We have seen very clearly these past few weeks that it operates in the service of, takes orders from and protects the snouts-in-trough privileges of the banking cartels. Quite frankly, so long as the wealth and global hegemony of the banks is taken care of, little else appears to matter, least of all the well-being of...
When Sarah Palin implicated Barack Obama for not having executive experience because he was just a community organizer, she unwittingly revealed the true weakness of the Republican Party's prevailing philosophy. The dynamic between hierarchical and democratic organization and power structure lies at the very heart of the greatness of the United States. The Republicans lean towards hierarchy, which has been traditionally white male, exclusive, paternalistic, authoritarian, obedience/punishment, duty, left brain, logical, and money-oriented. Individually there is nothing wrong with any of these qualities, but taken together, these qualities have resulted in a world where some people are valued at the...
Famous Filibusters in Political History
The filibuster as a political delaying tactic has been a part of the American political process since the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. Though it was not used in the early years of the nation, the filibuster has been used hundreds of times since the 1840's. Here are a few of the famous filibusters from our political history. The U.S. Constitution does not limit the length or nature of debate on the floors of the Senate or the House of Representatives. The House has since adopted rules which limit the length of debate since the House has a very large number of Representatives. But the smaller Senate has always upheld the right of a recognized Senator to debate an issue for as long as he or...
Reasons to Fire Your Mutual Fund Company -...
An entire book could be written about the happy conspiracy between corporate managers and the investment community that pads both pockets at the expense of the everyday shareholder. In fact, one has been written. You should check out "The Battle for the Soul of American Capitalism" by John Bogle, the founder of the Vanguard Group. Bogle has been one of the few mutual fund industry luminaries that publicly decry the abuse taking place. It is an easy read. Check it out. Many of my top ten reasons are touched on in this book. Over fifty percent of corporate America is owned by the top 100 financial fiduciaries. One would think that this alone would make them the most vigilant voices in the boardroom...
First let me say that I agree with Michael Moore's general premise in his documentary Capitalism: A Love Story that corporate greed is out of hand and that average citizens are paying the price. I think many people do. What I was hoping to see was informative examples and enlightening arguments to support his point of view. What I got was a depressing visual essay in which Moore used loads of stock footage to illustrate his feelings. That is not to say that there were no good points made or that the archival material wasn't effective at times. The best use of classic footage was the opening montage - a black and white reenactment about the fall of Rome intercut with recent American political figures...
A campaign theme is the message used by a political campaign to communicate why a candidate is running for office. It is also shaped by an overall campaign identity. The goal of this campaign theme is to influence voters and gain the support needed to win an election. At its essence, a campaign theme is simply a message that states why voters should elect a candidate. This message should be carefully crafted. It should be detailed enough to not only tell a story, but to also provide campaign 'sound bites' that can be used throughout the race. Here are a few examples: "Facing financial woes and a decaying infrastructure, we need leaders who will restore fiscal accountability and rebuild our state...
Starting Your Political Campaign Off the Right Way
When trying to decide which political office you want to run for, think of your eventual campaign message. You'll want to make sure that you go for the office you are good at. Some public offices are administrative, where your ability to handle staff and serve the public is the major criterion. Are you good at paperwork? Can you handle subordinates? Others are more legislative, like alderman or councilwoman, where the main function is to listen to competing interests and make policy choices. Are you good at listening to people? Can you make a decision and stick with it? Do you have the time to do what is involved in the office? Many offices are part time, but with all of the meetings, conferences...
"body"> As author of my own political humor site, I thought I'd compile a list of my favorite political humor sites as a reference for others. If you like funny, side-splitting political humor from every range on the ideological spectrum, then rest assured - you'll love these sites: Political Humor Sites: My Favorites Scrappleface ( Pure political humor at its best, this site is a compilation of "fairly unbalanced" news stories written by Scott Ott. With a daily array of wildly original and funny "news stories," the genius of Scrappleface is compounded by the fact that it's a one-man operation... Quite simply one of the best political humor sites you'll ever see. Highly recommended. The Onion ( The...
Political Yard Signs Placement Strategies
Often volunteers are asked to place political yard signs at specified locations for a candidate but are not provided tips on the best way to place them to maximize their effectiveness. Utilizing some important tips can increase the visibility of the sign and improve the chances of people remembering the name on the sign. The Proper Sign Angle Placing the signs at approximately a 90 degree angle to the nearby road will allow drivers to begin reading the election signs as soon as possible. Drivers often only have a few seconds of time to glance at a sign and digest the message, so placing election signs at an optimal angle increases the chances that they will be read. Don't try and grab the attention...
Cebu City Philippines Crime and Terrorism
Every week I get at least one email from someone asking about Crime and any possible terrorism in Cebu. Some guys said they have read articles about bombs exploding all over Cebu City and army forces marching down the streets of Cebu shooting people. FIRST OF ALL, there is NO terrorism in Cebu, No bombs exploding and the last I checked the army was not marching the streets of the city. I have said it hundreds of times, Cebu is a very safe place and I feel safer in Cebu than I did living in Fort Myers, Florida. As for the guys with the over active imagination I can only recommend that you check your sources before making such crazy statements. There is crime in Cebu, just as there is in any major...
When we thought that Terrorism is targeting the nation, well, times have now changed as Bollywood is targeting terrorism! Right from movies like Maachis, Sarfarosh, Roja, Bombay, Dil Se, Mission Kashmir, Fanaa, A Wednesday, Mumbai Meri Jaan to recently released movies like Kurbaan, New York have all targeted terrorism. Though, initially it was a poignant topic to make a film on thus, most of them tasted success and triumph. Post 9/11 attacks, almost all the states came under the terrorist scanner and there was a constant fear and threat in the heart and minds of the masses. Hence, Bollywood at that point of time made movies which would project the hidden truth, different angles and view points of...
The Effect Of Global Terrorism On The Events...
Many people consider the impacts on industries that are directly related to the terrorist actions, such as the insurance industry. However, few consider the impact on an industry such as the events industry. While some people may not be able to see a link to the events industry as strongly as to an industry such as the airline industry, it is there. While there are many different types of events they all have some aspects in common. They all need attendees in order to occur or at least occur more than once. In order for an event to be successful people need to be drawn to the event and motivated to attend. There are many different factors that can persuade people to attend an event, but one of the...
More Investors From Russia and the Middle East...
The Singapore business daily, Business Times reported on Monday that investment interest in Singapore from non-traditional locations including Russia and the Middle East is escalating, as firms look for a base from which to tap the growth of Asia. According to the data released by the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore (ACRA), the number of Russian and Middle East companies has risen significantly. The report also highlights that, the gauge of investments from non-traditional economies stood at $700 million in 2009, compared to $800 million in 2008. This was 5.9 percent of the total Fixed Asset Investment (FAI) seen last year compared to 4.4 percent the year before. It must...
n, IRL information released recently by research institutions, the Middle East and non-state industrial coatings market report predicts that between now and 2014, the Middle East paint market, will average 4 to 5% of the speed. Reported that compared with the industrial coatings, architectural coatings market is more optimistic about growth prospects, the Middle East will become a major paint products. Middle East market has become an arena for international paint company. Into the main Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates - many Middle Eastern countries is to develop local tourism, infrastructure construction and will open up new coatings market, and promote architectural coatings, automotive finishes...
What Countries Make Up the Middle East?
There is no exact definition of the Middle East that is agreed upon by all people. Some core countries are always included as part of the region, but there is disagreement about how far the region extends, and this is complicated by cultural, linguistic, and political considerations. The nations always included as being part of the region are Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel/Palestine, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, and Iran. So it can be said that the Middle East is approximately equivalent to Western Asia. But some countries outside of Western Asia, or that straddle Western Asia and another continent/region, are often included in regional classifications. Egypt is one of...
Working in Dubai, The Hottest Career...
Dubai is on the threshold of becoming a dynamic powerhouse of the Middle East as it continues to witness rapid economic growth. The objective of diversification is working well with Dubai as bustling with economic activities; it has made large scale improvements in various sectors. The need to recruit high caliber professionals has created hundreds of HR jobs in Dubai so as to support the massive hiring activities within and outside the organizations. Jobs in Dubai have been the hottest in the Middle East for nearly a decade now and are sure to continue the hold. The vast numbers of job opportunities available have helped not only the professionals get their dream jobs but also the economy of Dubai...
Microsoft Great Plains Middle East - Arabic...
Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains is marketed for mid-size companies in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, as well as in Middle East. One of the strengths of Great Plains is its ability to be localized. This makes Great Plains compatible with almost all countries in the world. Before, countries with different character sets like Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic are forced to use English in their Great Plains installation. This sat well with some companies since they have international operations and use English as the mode of communication as well. However, some companies felt left behind due to the scope of their businesses. Traditional companies and some government agencies prefer to use...
Government Spending Brings Neither; Keep Taxes Low Instead I've noticed an interesting trend lately in U.S. national politics: Republicans manage to look and sound stupid while saying smart things, while Democrats look and sound smart while saying stupid things. This weekend, President Obama (who seems to find doing his job much more difficult than campaigning for it was) gave another interview to a sympathetic member of the liberal media. During this interview, he indicated that wealthy Americans such as Warren Buffet (whom the president named as an example) do not need tax cuts. You see, there's some support for the notion of extending the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts (commonly referred to as the "Bush...
The Health Reform Law Provides New Career...
The Health Reform Law signed March 23, 2010, will increase demand in all areas of health care in America. The intent of the law was to create a virtual universal health care system in America that could accommodate all the people. Few people are able to pay cash for medical services; most of us rely on health insurance to cover our medical expenses. Prior to the signing of the Health Reform bill, health care insurance hasn't been widely available to all Americans and this has caused many of us to put off early treatment until the ailment assumes critical proportions. When it does, we must then go to emergency rooms, with our then advanced disease. The emergency room is the most expensive type of...
Did you know that you can turn your entire financial life around with the present Obama credit card reform plan? Many people are not aware of this fact. The Obama credit reform plan that has helped hundreds of thousands of people get out from under their bad debt since 2009. The average American family is said to hold over $10,000 in unsecured Baghdad that they are no longer able to pay because the current job crisis in America. The President Obama credit card reform plan began when a president signed a stimulus package in 2009. Immediately, billions of dollars were sent to rescue our creditors. This money kept them from filing bankruptcy and now this money can also keep you from having to file...
Health Care Reform Cons
It seems that the more discussion there is in regard to health care reform, the more discussion there is in regard to health care reform cons. Undoubtedly, there has been a need for some type of health care over haul. Now that health care reform is a reality many Americans are faced with determining the pros and cons and how they will be affected beyond simple access to health care. In this article, we'll discuss different cons or concerns by those opposing and supporting health care reform and focus on the "biggest con of all". Pros typically go hand in hand with cons. However, based on numerous emails and request we'll focus on the biggest con associated with health care reform and provide a...
What Does Financial Reform Mean to Us?
The free market is the best way to hold businesses accountable. Healthy competition will force companies to make wise decisions, limit high risk deals, and protect their customers. The Financial Reform Bill squashes the free market and will give the government even more power to control Wall Street and ultimately main street. It should first be said that even the congressmen who passed the 2000 page bill out of committee have confessed they are not really sure how the whole thing will play out. Once passed, the bill will go to the thousands of government employees sitting in cubicles to clarify the rules and develop enough paperwork to destroy all the trees in the Amazon. You wanted big government...
Health Care Reform - How Are You Affected? -...
To date, little is known about specifics expected to come from the two departments. HHS will be the primary driver however, while DOL will address union and other labor issues that arise. Healthcare reforms do address a few specific areas by which employers, large and small, can plan. We do need to remember the final outcome of the law was not to reduce costs. Rather, the purpose was to increase access to health insurance. The immediate timeline related to all employer sponsored health insurance plans look like this: -By September 23, 2010, all insurance plans must offer dependent coverage to children until age 26, regardless of marital status, student status, or employment status. -Tightly...
Arizona Immigration Reform State Senate Bill 1070
On April 23, 2010, the Governor of Arizona, Jan Brewer signed into law one of the strictest anti-illegal immigration laws the country has ever seen - known as Arizona SB1070. The bill effectively makes it a crime for any alien to be in the State of Arizona without being able to produce legal documents proving residency. This is enforced, for example, by a law enforcement officer requesting said documentation when a reasonable suspicion arises that they may not be of legal standing in this country. In addition to the ramifications the law imposes on illegal aliens, the passage of the bill also discourages the hiring and hiding of illegal immigrants by legal residents. This includes providing shelter...
While most Republicans and many doctors believe that putting a limit on how much money should be awarded per malpractice suit to quell some of the rising health care costs, others point out this is not the case. According to a survey done, medical malpractice suits only contribute a very small amount to the overall picture. While the notion of addressing medical malpractice caps has been brought to the attention of the President numerous times, he does not feel that a cap is necessary to remedy the problem. Capping Awards By capping the amounts awarded, patients might actually lose out on what monies rightly would be deserving to them due to a medically negligent occurrence. The President does...
Cholesterol Testing and the New Health Care...
As a means to make America healthier, the health care reform bill includes provisions to provide screenings for cholesterol, diabetes, and blood pressure. These new rules allows for preventative care to be covered under your insurance plan at no additional cost. Under these new rules, if you enroll in a new health plan on or after Sept. 23, 2010, the plan must provide recommended preventive care services without cost-sharing such as co-pays or deductibles. Depending on the type of health plan and other factors such as your age, preventative care will include the following according to sources: · Blood pressure, diabetes, and cholesterol test · Cancer screenings · Counseling on smoking cessation...
Judi Hilman, the executive director of the Utah Health Policy Project (UHPP) recently opined that the Public Employee Health Plan (PEHP) should be available to all small businesses in Utah as a way to make health insurance more affordable. Ms. Hilman points out that "PEHP's claims costs are less than 4%, which compares favorably to the average claims costs for private insurers of 15 percent". (We assume she meant "administrative" costs rather than "claims" costs.) UHPP contends that by allowing PEHP to cover small business in Utah, the cost of insurance would go down based on the lower administrative costs of PEHP, which would in turn allow more small businesses to offer health insurance to their...
Impact of Affordable Health Insurance Reform on...
The aim of healthcare reform is to improve the health and living standards of the American population. It remains to be seen if the legislation will be successful. Because of the growing population of Hispanics and Latinos, they are increasingly likely to be affected. Many live under the poverty line, either unemployed or working low-wage jobs that do not offer health insurance. Typically, Democrats have been successful among this demographic. This is even more true after the Republican governor of Arizona passed SB 1070, which allows law enforcement officers to stop and investigate anyone they suspect of being an undocumented immigrant--and which some people believe amounts to racial profiling...
Health Care Reform - 5 Reasons to Begin Working...
Even with the vote in Massachusetts in January 2010, there is a thought throughout the country that health care reform is inevitable. In fact, there are many states looking at doing something themselves as a cost-cutting measure - providing greater access to medical insurance reduces their costs on programs for the uninsured. Ironically, we believe that the PEO is the original health care access reformer, by providing small business employers with access to affordable benefits, not to mention help with compliance on many government regulations. Still, with reform comes greater employer burden. Today we will review 5 items that were recently in the Senate version in December 2009 and how a PEO will...
Debt Relief Reform 2010 - How it Could Affect...
Debt relief is required by those who are unable to make timely repayments to their lenders. The misuse of the plastic cards leads one to face this grave financial problem. More the cards are overused; more is the burden of paying back. When the burden is too high people look for the debt relief programs. These programs are offered by the debt settlement companies. They act as a link between the debtors and the creditors and helps in eliminating or reducing the loans. The biggest problem with these settlement companies is that they often charge high fees from the consumer which further increases their financial troubles. Added to this, there are various companies which scams the defaulters over...
The issue of healthcare reform affects all Americans, regardless of age. However, it will have different impacts on each demographic. Those impacts are borne out by a recent poll. According to the University of Iowa, their recent survey found that a slight majority of middle-aged respondents favor health insurance reform. The 35 to 54 age group includes the bulk of Baby Boomers, as well as the beginnings of Generation X. 53% of them approve the legislation. Why would those in middle age be especially open to reform? They are the ones who are most susceptible to the downfalls of the former status quo. 35-to-54 year olds are more likely to have pre-existing conditions that would prevent them from...
Governments Need an Efficient Document...
Governments represent a large percentage of the business population. Therefore it's essential that every department functions at peak capacity or the domino effect can easily happen and massive problems will occur. Governments need an efficient document management system to help ensure that chaos doesn't happen. When you consider there are so many departments and different levels such as: local government, state government, federal government and international levels, that's an enormous number of files that have to be maintained on a daily basis. The only way it can be organized efficiently is if someone takes the initiative and instigates a major change. Ever changing rules and regulations apply to...
Analysis of Bush's Immigration Reform Proposal
George W. Bush presented a proposal for immigration reform while he was the president of the United States of America in January 2007. This article discusses some of the key points of George W. Bush's immigration reform proposal while providing an analysis. George W. Bush pursued legislation that would grant hardworking immigrants the privilege of becoming permanent legal United States residents in exchange for undergoing a background check, paying a fine, paying back taxes, learning to speak English and obeying United States laws. It makes sense to make the immigrants go through a background check because we have to make sure we do not accept immigrants who have a dirty record or are wanted for...
Governments Around the World Have Depleted...
Silver value today is not consistent with its underlying fundamentals of supply and demand. The high demand and strictly limited remaining supply of silver both above-ground and below-ground are going to ignite a silver prices explosion in the near future. This article explains one of the six primary reasons silver prices are about to undergo a tremendous increase. Over the last 5,000 years, billions of ounces of silver bullion have been mined and extracted from the ground (this is called "above-ground" silver). In fact, in 1940, the world had approximately 10 Billion ounces in total worldwide silver bullion inventories. Of that 10 Billion ounces, the U.S. Government had the largest holding with 6...
Governments Offer Light Bulb Grants for...
ign="center"> Have all the changes in light bulb technology left you in the dark? Never fear, because governments around the world are working hard to provide not only information, but money. Financial assistance in the forms of grants and tax incentives provide homeowners and businesses alike a chance to make a change to greener, more cost-effective lighting â and other technologies. Did you know that over 30% of the average homeowner's electric bill only covers the cost of lighting? For most traditional homes using incandeescent, or Edison-style light bulbs, much of that high use of wattage actually escapes in the form of heat. By contrast, newer lighting technologies such as Compact...
Nevada's Tortured Tort Reform
In an effort to thwart a perceived "crisis" and based on fear concocted by media campaigns designed to shift the focus from the real problem, the citizens of the State of Nevada passed a ballot initiative capping noneconomic damages in medical malpractice actions. See NRS 41A.035. This cap is unconstitutional under both the provisions of the United States and Nevada Constitutions. The courts should declare the noneconomic damage cap unconstitutional. A. The Problem NRS 41A.035 and related provisions, collectively sometimes referred to as "tort reform" were enacted to address the perceived problem of skyrocketing medical malpractice insurance rates coupled with the belief that such rates were either...
For local governments to force British women...
ign="center"> According to the British "Daily Telegraph" reported on August 18, central England, a local council has been attempting to strong behavior of a mentally retarded mother of two children to undergo sterilization, a local magnet for controversy. A judge that the Government right to deprive the rights of mentally retarded persons having children. The woman, aged 29, IQ is only 53, is moderately mentally handicapped, she was usually at the community college to school and do volunteer work. Her husband is also a mental handicap, IQ of 65. They give birth to two children, but have been given to other families to support the ibm thinkpad x30 laptop battery. A year ago, taking care...
Quantum Economics and Why it is So Difficult...
The "Uncertainty" of the Quantum Economics over all seems much more "Certain" then currently used system by the US and other Governments who are pouring money into their Monetary systems and playing with their Fiscal policies: the "trickle down" approach of self-adjusting economics very well explained by Karl Marks is so deeply engraved in their philosophies thus even when billions are poured in Ethanol subsidies,Farming subsidies and through tax brakes and direct subsidies they the Governments call all of this approach anything but not with the real name: "Re-distribution of Wealth"; the taboo of Capitalistic philosophy does not allow their real actions to be called with real names and that as a...