Former President Jimmy Carter aroused the anger of many John McCain supporters when he stated bluntly the Arizona senator was “milking” his stint in prison. It is doubtful if a single speaker at the Republican convention has failed to throw in a reference to Vietnam and being a prisoner regardless of the topic being […]

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There is no doubt John McCain is an American. There is no doubt John McCain suffered in Vietnam as a prisoner of war. There is no doubt John McCain is a proud Republican. There is no doubt John McCain believes the Republican administration has lied to the American people, been responsible for corruption, and failed […]

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Vice President Dick Cheney, on a visit to Georgia, spoke out against nations which use military force to intervene in the affairs of other nations. He described Russia’s invasion of Georgia as “an illegitimate, unilateral attempt” to change the country’s borders and expressed concern about Russia’s reliability as an international partner. The vice president assured […]

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A group representing the interests of the 1.7 million servicemen and women who have served in the Middle East have issued a 10 point action plan they wish implemented by the next president. The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America(IAVA) insist the new occupant of the White House finally gets down to dealing with veteran […]

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Millions of Americans watched anxiously as the previously unknown Governor Sarah Palin delivered her acceptance speech for the vice presidential nomination. After glowingly introducing her lovely family, the Alaska politician got down to the real issues confronting American society. Unlike, most political analysts and societal leaders, Governor Palin identified the issues that most concern the […]

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Republicans attending the second night of their convention were treated to a series of speeches by individuals such as Fred Thompson, Joe Lieberman, and George Bush who made clear their party stood for America, unlike the traitors who inhabited the Democratic party. President Bush made clear that Senator McCain would stand up against un-American “left […]

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Iran’s parliament has postponed a vote on a bill that women fear would allow men to marry a second wife without seeking permission of the first wife. President Ahmadinejad pushed for the bill to be passed which is known as the “Family Support Bill” but women actively campaigned against its provisions which goes against Iranian […]

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The announcement that Sarah Palin’s teenager daughter is pregnant has raised concerns regarding the governor’s views on sex education and making adolescents aware of safe sex procedures. Governor Palin has opposed sex education programs in Alaska schools. As she noted on a 2006 questionnaire, “the explicit sex-ed programs will not find my support.” Unfortunately, the […]

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The American press reports about current efforts to create a stable democratic government in Pakistan even as squabbling and arguing over power makes a mockery of the democratic process. However, there is less reporting about continued abuse of Pakistan women in this supposedly “democratic nation.” Naseerabad police this week arrested seven suspects who are charged […]

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The selection of Senator John McCain as a candidate for president has made it difficult for his Democratic opponents to charge the former Vietnam prisoner as being incorrect on military matters. To any charge that he lacked knowledge of military affairs, the Arizona Senator’s immediate response is prefaced by, “when I was a prisoner in […]

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