National Articles

The Political Smoke Of Saving Children From Cigarettes

Jim Smith — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:44:05 +0000

For people that think that government is the solution for the problems in our healthcare system, just consider the outcome of the tobacco settlement of a decade ago.

Taxing Greenhouse Gas Will Not Save The Planet

Jim Smith — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:43:30 +0000

The latest scientific study on global warming was released on Jan. 28, 2009 by Kyle L. Swanson and Anastasios A. Tsonis. The two professors in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, found that the Earth has been cooling since 2001 and projected that due to “global variation” the climate would continue to cool for the next 20 to 30 years

To Power Our Homes Look To The Trash

Jim Smith — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:27:48 +0000

The U.S. has 3,091 active landfills and over 10,000 municipal landfills, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Each year, Americans dump 130 million tons of trash into landfills which emit more of the greenhouse gas called methane than any other human-related source.

The Government Needs To Bailout The Bee From CCD

Jim Smith — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:16:44 +0000

A lack of regulatory oversight in the financial services industry has led to the crisis that currently engulfs the United States economy. So far, more than 700 billion taxpayer dollars have been used to bailout financial services firms that were allowed by government regulators to make improper and highly risky loans.

Political Fraud And The Taxpayer Funded Bailout Bill

James Smith — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:18:46 +0000

Move over Enron and WorldCom. This story is destined to become the greatest financial fraud of modern time. The staggering financial loss is estimated to total 50 billion dollars and it has ensnared some of the world's most visible millionaires, charities, pension plans and global banking institutions.

A Test Of Our National Intelligence Shows Decline

James Smith — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:58:55 +0000

The findings of a Zogby public opinion poll of people who voted for Barack Obama taken right after the recent Presidential election illustrates several problems for America.

The Long Road Of Bankruptcy For General Motors

James Smith — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:58:28 +0000

It is really only a matter of time. Maybe next month, but probably sometime later next year. Still, the end result is all too clear. Sooner or later there will be a bankruptcy filing for General Motors. The auto giant, that once controlled more than half of the U. S. auto industry, is eventually heading for a day in bankruptcy court.

Research Key in Unraveling Mystery of Disappearing Bees

James Smith — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:42:42 +0000

It is amazing how fast a huge government bureaucracy can respond when it wants to. Indeed, in a space of two short weeks, the United State government just recently proposed, composed, and passed a financial services bailout bill. The bill provides 750 billion dollars to bail out Wall Street.

Help America Vote Needs A Second Act

James Smith — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:29:04 +0000

Presidential Election Day 2008 in America is destined to be a day filled with controversy, long voter lines at the polls, and faulty electronic voting equipment.

A Lawless American Frontier Called The Sanctuary City

James Smith — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:38:11 +0000

Nearly two decades ago, eighteen major American cities adopted the phrase "Sanctuary City" to be used in connection with illegal immigrants who reside within their jurisdiction. The term created a practice that did not allow municipal funds or resources to be used to enforce federal immigration laws.

The Secret Impact Of Illegal Immigration In America

James Smith — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:56:29 +0000

Every year the impact to American society will continue to get worse without a dramatic reform of our broken federal immigration system. In the year 2000, there were an estimated seven million illegal aliens in the United States of America.

Mexico’s Military Invasion Of The United States Border

James Smith — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:50:02 +0000

We usually get to the airport for our flight a couple of hours early. Long lines indicate that we have found the right boarding gate. We walk through a metal detector. Travel bags are scanned and sometimes opened and checked. Our belts and shoes are often the subject of much scrutiny and review.

America’s Best Days--Gone or Yet to Come?

James Smith — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:57:50 +0000

In a Rasmussen telephone poll taken recently, voters were asked whether America's best days were ahead or behind it. In the poll's findings, 32% of those polled thought that the nation's best days were yet to come. However, more than 50% of Americans thought that the country's best days were already in the past.

The Bear Rules The Stock Market In 2008

James Smith — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:58:28 +0000

Most major international stock indices are dropping fast. In fact, stock markets in Asia, the United Kingdom, and Europe have all now seen the fury of the bear. A bear market is generally defined as a drop of twenty percent from the market's previous high. Indeed, it was only last October, when all of these global stock markets were about twenty percent higher than the levels of today.

Hubble And James Webb Search For The Edge

James Smith — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:19:19 +0000

Its price tag was 500 million dollars in 1990. It certainly was a lot of money to pay for a telescope that circled the Earth and could not focus. A faulty mirror on the Hubble was the reason the expensive space telescope could not see. The Hubble would quickly become an object of ridicule and the subject of numerous jokes on late night television.