Democracy

How will international relations be under President Obama?

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:10:06 +0000

From his inaugural speech, Obama puts a lot of ideals and values in international relations. His indicated that he will talk to anyone (dictators, Iran or whatever) but they need to unclench their fists! One thing strikes me. That’s how does China fits in that statement! Are we going to see more tensions between China and US?

By the looks of things, international relations will improve significantly now that Obama is in power. That wasn’t the case during Bush’s tenure; it’s the complete opposite.

Can terrorism be restricted with a proper education and training?

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:10:03 +0000

Terrorism is nothing but a portrayal of dissatisfaction and can it be restricted through proper education and training?

training to be satisfied?

What is the difference between a true republic and a true democracy?

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:10:00 +0000

and is there really such a ‘thing’ as a democratic republic?

Yes it’s called Neutral. Like some of my thoughts are republican and some are democratic. Example: I am against abortion for myself, but will not judge what another woman does to herself. I won’t judge others for their beliefs unless it affects me or my family or try to cram their beliefs down my throat.

What happens when a woman in the military gets pregnant?

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:09:36 +0000

I lived on a military base for two years, and this never came up, to my knowledge. Are women allowed to get pregnant while in the military? Is it encouraged? Discouraged? Is there some kind of penalty?

What about women who get pregnant while on tour somewhere in the world? It seems like there would be a lot of women in Iraq getting pregnant just to go home. Or maybe there’s a ban on sex in a war zone.

I’m really curious now, I’ve never heard anyone discuss this. Any military people out there have answers for me?

If you get pregnant while in, they give you a choice to stay in or get out. If you stay in you get 6 weeks of maternity leave to recover. After that you have 6 months to get back into shape.
Pregnancy is neither encouraged or discouraged, they can’t really stop you from having sex if you are at your duty station.
You can get pregnant if you want to, just make sure the guy isn’t married, not in your Chain of Command, or and Officer if you are enlisted. If it was me i would try to make sure I was married first, so you don’t look like a barracks slut.
To get pregnant while deployed is HIGHLY discouraged, as you are not supposed to be having sex over there, you can receive UCMJ (Art 15) for getting pregnant while deployed.
Who would want to have sex in Iraq or Afghanistan there is no privacy.

US-China relations could get worse

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:25:16 +0000

China is urging the US government to cancel plans for President Barack Obama to meet next week with Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. Chinese-US relations have already deteriorated over Taiwan, electronic security, and now with the potential economic threat by China. This meeting means relations between the two countries are going to get even worse. The White House yesterday confirmed that President Obama will meet the Dalai Lama on February 18, despite China’s objections.

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Terrorism: Ron Paul vs. Giuliani @ SC Debate

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:25:15 +0000

Ron Paul explains the damage that an interventionist policy can have when it comes to violent blowback. Giuliani throws a fit. See the transcript at ironpaul.com

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OneRepublic – All The Right Moves

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:25:13 +0000

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PV Sateesh Interview – participatory video pioneer

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:25:13 +0000

PV Sateesh Interview – participatory video pioneer . Visit his orgs site: www.ddsindia.com

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Naomi Klein: Disaster Capitalism

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:25:11 +0000

Nation columnist Naomi Klein explores a key argument from her new book, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism: After 9/11 the Bush Administration launched a new economy, driven by the notion of an endless war against an undefined notion of evil. Read more in her 2005 Nation column “The Rise of Disaster Capitalism.”

Duration : 0:8:35

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Representative Democracy IS NOT Democracy

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:25:10 +0000

“In 93 percent of House of Representatives races and 94 percent of Senate races that had been decided by mid-day Nov. 5, the candidate who spent the most money ended up winning…” Just soak that up for the time being.

Please dont leave stupid comments like, “democracy is the dictatorship of the majority.” I’ll address this issue in my next video. Also, don’t assume what my positions is and then argue that position.

Sources

House and Senate Personal finances
http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/index.php

Candidate with the most money wins.
http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2008/11/money-wins-white-house-and.html

Number of Lobbyist and how much they spend.
http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/index.php

TARP Bailout.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30113628/

Return on Lobbying.
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1375082

Campaign Bundlers.
http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2009/08/obamas-elevates-three-more-big.html
http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2009/09/major-obama-campaign-bundlers.html

Political Scandals.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_scandals_of_the_United_States

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