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Why Do We Fear China?
Thu May 10, 2012 9:22 AM EDT
The dramatic events surrounding Chinese dissident Chen Guancheng is the most recent spotlight to shine on the relationship between the United States and China. Words and phrases like; delicate, complex, careful negotiations, problematic and troubling, are all used to describe thi …
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Supporting Fracking with Lies of Omission
Wed May 2, 2012 12:30 PM EDT
Another recent op-ed in the Binghamton Press & Sun attempted to support Fracking, this time by criticizing Fracking opponents, but it also only told part of the story. Again its authors gas leasing land owners who would personally profit from Fracking. They objected to the Pa …
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Frack to the Future
Wed May 2, 2012 12:27 PM EDT
A recent op-ed in the Binghamton, NY Press & Sun touted the idea that local residents should prepare for jobs that Fracking (if allowed) will supposedly create. However it was incomplete in explaining the details of the proposed preparation. The full picture of Fracking into …
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Universal Health Care & the Flat Earth Theory
Wed May 2, 2012 11:51 AM EDT
A ways back in time the vast majority of humanity was sure that the earth is flat. Virtually all of the world’s organized political, governmental and religious institutions were part of the general consensus that joined in the assumption; the world is flat. But even way bac …
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JOBS Act a Cynical Trick
Tue Mar 27, 2012 8:02 AM EDT
The U.S. House and Senate have recently passed versions of a so called “jobs” bill; both by large bi-partisan margins. It is cynically name the “JOBS Act” because it purports to help create jobs for Americans. But the acronym that makes up the bill’s …
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Why Do Republicans hate Sex?
Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:48 PM EDT
Starting with Sara Pallin and ending (so far) with Rick Santorum, the one thing that is clear in the whole mish-mash that is the 2012 Republican Party presidential selection fiasco is that; Republicans have a real problem with sex. I don’t just mean they have a problem with …
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Russia & China versus the World
Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:00 AM EST
The violent repression of public protest in Syria that is rapidly approaching an all out civil war has most of the world’s nations concerned; but for different reasons. When an Arab League supported resolution came to the U.N.
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An Open Letter to President Obama About Fracking
Wed Feb 1, 2012 12:32 PM EST
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The Future of Fossil Fuel
Mon Jan 30, 2012 1:54 PM EST
The push by Big Gas & Oil to speed up the size and scope of drilling for natural gas is often supported by the claim that NG will be; a) a transitional or bridge fuel to tide us over until we develop the clean, safe, sustainable energy everyone agrees we need, and b) we have …
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Red Meat Republicans
Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:22 AM EST
Will Willard Mitt Romney actually fulfill the Republican tradition of nominating the next man in line for a run at the Presidency? Probably. Will Romney ever have the full hearted support of the rightest wing of the Republican Party? Probably not.
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Piracy Is Stealing
Sat Jan 21, 2012 5:47 AM EST
Individuals who use the internet to find things that entertain them, and the companies who provide access to these things, are against them. People who create content, and companies that market copy written content, are for them.
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Killing Iranian Nuclear Scientists - An Act of War or Terrorism?
Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:15 AM EST
Americans get their news about Iran’s nuclear program, their capabilities and intentions from people they think are in the know; diplomats and journalists. Journalists feel responsible to present what they think they know in a calm and reasonable manner.
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Where Is the GOP Going?
Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:28 AM EST
The Republican Party seems to be disappearing before the very eyes of the American people. Yes all political parties change and morph through time. The Republican party of Lincoln wasn’t the same as the one under Teddy Roosevelt.
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Obama vs. the GOP - the Fight Over the CFPB
Fri Jan 6, 2012 7:37 AM EST
President Obama made a recess appointment, making Richard Cordray head of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; and the Republicans in the Congress became up in arms.
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The Price of Fossil Fuels
Thu Jan 5, 2012 9:25 AM EST
Fuel from fossils/hydrocarbons is now America’s number one export product. As America’s “addiction” to fossil fuel has decreased slowly but surely, the worldwide demand for fossil fuels has increased substantially.
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"No Frackers" Are Right
Thu Dec 29, 2011 6:32 AM EST
A recent Guest Viewpoint in the Binghamton Press (Binghamton, NY) stating that opponents of Fracking or “No Frackers”, as they were called, drive cars and heat their houses, and thus don’t have a right to point out hr risks of Fracking; is just a re-hash of the …
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Libertarianism - Just Another Word for Selfish
Fri Dec 23, 2011 4:18 AM EST
As Ron Paul hangs around or advances in the polls as a potential Republican Party nominee for President; the ideas and concepts behind Libertarianism as a political philosophy deserve to come under greater examination.
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Politics = the Art of Deception?
Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:30 AM EST
Politics used to be known as the art of compromise, now a days it appears to be; the art of deception. Even the idea encompassed by the word “compromise” has been transformed from a positive one.
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The GOP Rodeo
Thu Dec 15, 2011 6:56 AM EST
The contest for the Presidential nomination of the Republican Party has changed from a “race” to a rodeo. Instead of a serious and intelligent series of debates, news show appearances, and newspaper interviews; the GOP much more resembles a rodeo style contest.
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Fracking: Science vs. Greed
Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:45 AM EST
No sooner did the EPA come out with its finding that Fracking very likely caused pollution of water sources in Pavilion WY; the Big Oil & Gas propaganda machine started with a series of highly questionable responses.
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A Path to Servitude
Fri Dec 9, 2011 1:32 PM EST
As Newt Gingrich moved into the lead in the Republican contest for the presidential nomination during the most recent GOP debate; one issue was raised to prominence in those debates. That issue was part of the overall nationwide debate about America’s immigration policy.
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Sexual Abuse - The Punishment Should Fit the Crime
Thu Dec 8, 2011 7:32 PM EST
There has been a large up-tick recently in media coverage of sexual abuse of children. This is mostly due to the alleged abuse of children by former and current coaches in high profile college sports programs.
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Fracking - the Problem, Not the Solution
Fri Dec 2, 2011 5:19 PM EST
Article after article appears in the op-ed section attempting to promote Fracking as the solution to NYS’s problems. It’s touted as the solution to the energy, employment, farming and taxation problems. It’s even compared to putting a man on the moon.
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The Doomsday Clock
Fri Nov 25, 2011 2:14 PM EST
To virtually no one’s surprise the Congressional Super Committee has frittered away the months they had to come up with a measly 1.6 trillion dollars (over ten years) worth of deficit reduction.
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Can the U.S. Economy Be Saved?
Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:42 PM EST
Can the U.S. economy be saved? In a word; Yes! But it won’t be simple, and it won’t be easy, and it won’t be without a fight. The U.S. economy has a whole bunch of things wrong with it and a whole bunch more impacting it every day.
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