For the past few months, GOP Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana has been one of United State President Barack Obama’s biggest critics. In regards to the passing of the economic stimulus bill, Jindal was one of the many Republicans that went on the offensive against Obama. Jindal is seen as one of the potential rising […]
The same old question: Can Pakistan survive?
Last Monday Pakistan observed the 69 th Pakistan Day and the president of the Country called for national reconciliation in a message released marking the day. The word RECONCILIATION has an implied meaning that obviously there are some problems those need to be reconciled. Now, the question is: Where are the problems? Answer is very […]
Not Even The US Congress Is Immune From Obamania
As the fight between fight for the Democratic nomination wages on, it would seem that co-frontrunner Senator Barack Obama of Illinois would most likely become the eventual nominee. However, Democratic co-frontrunner Senator Hillary Clinton of New York is still in the race. Despite many people telling her to quit, Clinton refuses to give up. After […]
The Recovery Agent
In India, the term recovery agent or debt collector throws up chilling images of unnerving phone calls, bounces landing up at the door, goons intercepting your car at a traffic signal and throwing you off as they repossess in mid traffic and all of that. So unsavory have the tactics been that the courts […]
American Misanthropes
We can now give “campus rampage” killers and their lot a name: American Misanthropes. What’s unexpectedly unsettling about them is coming to realize (a) we created them, out of a toxic pot of existentialism … and (b) these killers look an awful lot like us. by Donald Croft Brickner So-called “campus rampage” murder […]
Ralph Nader Considers Running For President Again
Ralph Nader who was blamed for the loss of Al Gore back in 2000 has launched an exploratory committee on Wednesday for another shot at the White House. He told CNN that he is most likely to join the race if he can get his resources together. “John Edwards, the banner of Democratic Party populism, […]