by Richard Okelberry
| January 16th, 2008 - Around the world communities are struggling with the idea of incorporating renewable energy sources into the energy packages that they purchase for their citizens. Pressure to convert to "clean" energy is being applied from both worried citizens and activists. Because many concerned people are now willing to pay a little more for their power, switching to clean wind or solar energy instead of coal or nuke power may seem like a no-brainer. Some states even allow citizens to mark a box on their power bill requesting that only renewable power be bought on their behalf. Unfortunately... more |
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Could Earth's Magnetic Field be causing Global Warming?
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February 16th, 2007 - According to Achim Steiner,
the executive director of the U.N. Environment Program scientists
around the world need to stop looking at the issue of global warming
critically and simply accept the findings of the U.N. report released
in Paris on February 2nd, 2007. He said, "It is critical that we look
at this report ... as a moment where the focus of attention will shift
from whether climate change is linked to human activity, whether the
science is sufficient, to what on earth are we... more
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3 Economic Systems for 7 Political Systems
Understanding your Government
| I want to give a brief description on the types of government. Because so much of our discussion may center on what type of government we want, it is important to collectively understand what we are talking about. While the variations on government are usually a combination of several ideas, here is a list of the most common, basic types. Governments are divided into two parts. Economic and Political. There are three major economic types with shades of gray in between. These are:...more |
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Slobodan Milosevic Dead in Cell Have Saddam's allies abandoned him too? March 11th, 2006 by Richard Okelberry, Managing Editor Boy this one definitely didn't hit the front page anywhere. In fact, I nearly ran passed it in my morning readings. It appears the AP is reporting that Slobodan Milosevic died on March 11th, 2006 in his U.N. cell in the Hague while on trial for 66 counts of war....more |
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Idiots Protest War on Terror. Protestors support the death of thousands. March 9th, 2006, by Richard Okelberry, Managing Editor When I see someone with a "Support Our Troops: Bring Them Home" or "US out UN in" sign in their yard, I can't help think to myself, "what a total idiot." Of course while these people are total idiots, I at least respect their convictions, no matter how hypocritical it is.....more |
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Name Rank and Service Number Please! The Geneva Conventions... February 24th, 2006, by Richard Okelberry, Managing Editor From the inception of the U.S.-lead war on terror in Afghanistan, a debate has raged over how to treat the captives interned in Camp X-ray, Guantamino Bay, Cuba. While Liberals and the occasional left leaning Republican have repeatedly demanded that these prisoners enjoy protections under the Geneva Conventions, the Bush Administration has argued that....more |
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