Nearly six years ago, on September 11th, 2001, a criminal act occurred in New York, New York. It was broadcast around the world. I remember that on that day I called my mother and told her to turn on the TV while I could only listen to the radio because I was at work. I remember telling her that we were at war. It was a very frightening day I’ll never forget. Many people will never forget that day. A couple of days later President Bush declared a war on terror. As of this moment, it looks like a war that will never end.

I have recently written separate commentaries on two jailed journalists. One, Roxana Saberi, has received a great deal of attention from the mainstream media and her case has been widely reported on and disseminated across the globe. The other case is that of Sam Dodson. His case has gotten virtually no attention from the mainstream media. As he languishes in a jail cell refusing to eat his plight has only been discussed on few liberty oriented blogs. I begin to wonder why this should be and thought an examination of the differences between the two cases might shed some light on this phenomenon.

I don´t like to write about politics. That last statement might come as a surprise to some of my regular readers. "Szandor," you might think, "You love to write about politics. You do it all the time." Well, the last part of that statement may be true, but the first part is actually a misconception. I write about politics because I feel I have to. Given the choice I´d much rather write a horror novel or some fantasy. That´s what I really consider myself good at. I love to let my imagination run wild. I read very few other writers who share my views on politics, however, even though I speak to many people, common folk like me, who do. It seems that there is quite a lack of pundits out there who are in touch with the common man. I believe there is a very large contingent of people out there who just want the government to leave them alone and yet hardly anyone voices this opinion. Certainly no one I know of in the mainstream media does. It makes it so that common folk find it difficult to truly express the principles they want to live by because they can´t quite put their finger on what those principles are. Anyway, that´s why I started writing about politics, after all my opinion is just as good (or bad) as anyone else´s.

When I was a child, my friends and I used to rush home from school to watch the next installment of the cartoon "Speed Racer." It was my favorite cartoon. For whatever reason, I was always anxious to see how Speed would get out of the trouble he was in at the end of the last episode and what new problems awaited him. I remember these as happy times. I was spending time with my friends. After the program, we would often go outside and run around like kids do, but for that half hour we were totally engrossed with Speed Racer's world.

Some time ago, in the spring of 2008, I was contacted by someone involved with Ron Paul's candidacy and asked to write a speech to be given at the RNC. It was to be a speech designed to entice the undecided delegates into casting their votes for Ron Paul to run for the office of President of the United States as the Republican candidate. Apparently this person had read some of my pro Ron Paul articles and felt I was perhaps talented enough to write a persuasive speech. I wrote a couple iterations of this speech, but this is the final version I came up with. I felt some of my readers would appreciate this story as we reflect on what might have been. At the same time, the basic principles of this speech remain forever true, and as time progresses and the DNC, RNC and the Rally for the Republic fade into memory, we can only hope that more people discover the message of freedom and that eventually citizens raise their voices and demand restoration of our freedoms in such numbers that they can no longer be ignored.

The injury that killed Princess Diana although critical was not fatal and in fact former President Ronald Reagan survived a similar injury when he was shot by John Hinckley in 1981! Surely if a 70 year old man could have survived such an injury why not a 36 year old woman in good health?

The French doctors who were part of the team that tried to resuscitate Princess Diana at the hospital following the crash cited a tear in the left pulmonary vein as the source of internal bleeding that ultimately led to her death...there was no mention of other specific lesions!

Were you paying attention? Did you hear them speaking? Did you listen to what they were saying? Perhaps you did, but I can say this, I don't believe they listened to you. In fact, they more or less proved they don't care about you one iota, unless you happen to be one of their wealthy friends. The 700 billion dollar bailout congress passed on Oct. 3rd, 2008 has ballooned and will continue to do so. It will go to the banks and to the lobbyists who support the cabal in Washington, DC. Though it is your money to be stolen from you in the form of taxes, when it comes back to you it will do so in the form of loans where you will have to pay interest to borrow your own money. By the time these loans are paid back, the banks will have "earned" most likely many times the original amount in interest. The common man once again gets screwed. Our progeny has been sold out. Most of you likely already realized this. Most of us common folk realized this, judging from the amount of calls, emails, etc. received in the House of Representatives. Yet none of that mattered.

The emergence of African American online magazines has changed the concept of journalism as we know it. With these community-specific magazines, we are discovering the hidden faces of the media. The online journals not only are becoming increasingly popular among African American readers, but also they provide the entire world with a birds-eye view our community and our versatility.

Taiwan's President Ma Yingjeou attended the inauguration of Panama's President-elect Ricardo Martinelli in Panama City July 1 and then visitied President Daniel Ortega Nicaragua to demonstrate that Taiwan still has 23 diplomatic allies and still claims to be an independent nation in spite of Ma's negotiations seeking detente with China.

Taiwan's President Ma Yingjeou attended the inauguration of Panama's President-elect Ricardo Martinelli in Panama City July 1 and then visitied President Daniel Ortega Nicaragua to demonstrate that Taiwan still has 23 diplomatic allies and still claims to be an independent nation in spite of Ma's negotiations seeking detente with China.

The honeymoon of Trinamool Congress-Congress alliance seems to be over as the two parties have failed to bring out a solution to the problem that centered round sharing of seats for two Assembly constituencies in Kolkata and have fielded their candidates separately.

Nachdem immer mehr Staaten Glücksspiel legalisieren, möchte ich einen Blick darauf werfen, ob Online Casinos besser für die Umwelt sind oder doch ihre echten Gegenstücke.

A German history timeline will give you facts about important events that have taken place in Germany since it was first settled in prehistoric times. The timeline is divided into sections, with each section taking in anywhere from 100 to 800 years. You will find the most concise details about the history of the country in the most recent centuries, which is why there is such a difference in the segments of the time line. From this information you will learn that Germanic tribes appeared in Germany during the Nordic Bronze Age between 1000 B.C. and 500 B.C. Julius Caesar invaded this area in 57 B.C., which is the period of the Gallic Wars. By 8 B.C., the various tribes had formed a Confederation.

A look at how an automatic fire extinguisher may have been able to prevent the fatal crash of a plane which resulted in an appaling loss of lives.

How powerful is politics in business? The connection between the two is difficult to explain, but somehow they are closely related.

Change: now that's a word we've all gotten used to hearing.

From its use (ubiquitous, sometimes annoying, and ultimately very successful) in a--well, a world-changing presidential campaign to its sudden prominence in our economic lives--how many finance titans have pronounced the words "the rules have changed" in the last several months?

As the United States usher in a new presidential administration--one for which you did rally your support--you may be wondering what this will mean for you, your future, and your ideals. Well, the truth is that now, more than ever, you should be politically aware and active.

Chinese Japanese relations have a long history.

During the course of their campaigns, parties will spend thousands of dollars on campaign signs, but are they really effective? During election times, there can be dozens of political signs staked on any given corner. How can you ensure that your campaign signs not only stand out from the crowd, but that your message effectively reaches your target demographic?

Is America ready for Barack Obama to be the next president of the United States? Are you ready for Obama? What are your thoughts? Will you vote for him? Give your honest opinions on the message board.

There is "money-making power" in the ability to listen to your customers, because THEY ARE YOUR VOTERS. Finding out what they want and then giving it to them is like millionaire magic.

This article is about the politics and need for the Navy Reserve to mobilize sailors in the near future.

Recently web logs, or blogs, have exploded in popularity and have come to occupy an increasingly important place in American politics.

This article is about focusing on ways to effectively strengthen European defense efforts and that fresh initiative be made to debate security strategies openly within NATO.

This article is about how the Coast Guard started The Courtesy Motorboat Examination (VSC) Program to help teach boaters how to be safe on the water.

This article evaluates whether America should Patrol Iraq in tanks or not.

This article is about the Stryker assault vehicle and what they should do to make this vehicle safer for the troops.

This article is all about the AirForce C.A.P. Emergency Services Search and Rescue and getting new radios for their unit.

Overview on reconstitution the Iraqi military under new training by the US.

Charisma has always been an attribute that powerful people posess. Charisteristics of a strong charistmatic person in politics are discussed.