It has long been rumored, but now it is official: Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich explores the possibilities of a presidential campaign. Wait, what? He is exploring? Isn’t that what he is doing for several months now? Apparently not, because setting up an exploratory committee is an official step before he finally throws…
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Fair Politics USA – The Relaunch
While I was absent for about three months, a lot has happened in the US and in the world. The federal government is on the brink of a shutdown, GOP state legislatures and governors have declared war on unions, Tunisia and Egypt ousted their autocratic leaders and Libya is facing a bloody civil war. There…
Why North Korea Attacked The South And Why The Ceasefire Will Hold
Just a few hours ago, North Korea attacked South Korea with artillery fire, which right thereafter was retaliated by the South. Few people know what the cause for this attack actually was. Some do not even know that both countries are technically still at war since 1950. The actual attack was preceded by a torpedo…
Hillary Clinton done with elected office – or is she?
Will she run for president in 2012 and challenge President Barack Obama once again? Hillary Clinton’s ambitions for the presidential office are probably the most hotly debated question at the moment. During an interview at FOX News she stated, that she would not run for office again. Still this topic is more interesting than ever.…
NATO Leaving Afghanistan – What’s Next?
Apparently the NATO summit came to the agreement that the ISAF forces will have left Afghanistan until 2014, in case the local forces can protect the Afghan people. So the main focus will be on educating and training the police and the army. Sounds like a great plan, Afghans can protect themselves and no foreign…
The Midterm Election Aftermath
The election is mostly over, except some congressional races, 4 gubernatorial races and the race for the Alaskan Senate seat, which are still undecided. What we already know is that the Democrats have lost tremendously across the board. At least 60 seats in the House of Representatives and six seats in the Senate were lost…
It’s Election Day. Go Vote!
Everyone has a different opinion on how we should get the country back on track. Some people base their vote on the economy, others on national security. While this election was one of the nastiest I’ve ever witnessed, it is nonetheless a very important one. The economy is still not as healthy as it should…
Christine O’Donnell: A storyteller wants to be Senator
Election Day is just one day away and it will not only be a turning point for the Obama administration, but also for the Tea Party movement. Nobody knows how the election will turn out and what the headlines on November 3rd will be, but it is most likely that the Republicans will at least…
Unword of This Election: Extreme
Just having finished watching the Pennsylvania Senate debate between Democrat Joe Sestak and Republican Pat Toomey, I have to say that both succeeded in making this debate about extremism. When asked about specific topics or their own policies, they avoided answering and instead blame the opponent most of the time. Sestak constantly tied his opponent…
Glenn Beck compares Obama to apes
Fox News host Glenn Beck very often criticizes President Obama and his agenda. While his remarks most of the time just are a lot of rant, he went too far this time. On his very own show on Fox News he compared the America with Obama as president to the “damn planet of the apes”.…