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Thorium might be the next ‘hottest’ fuel
Gruesome Gosnell case illustrates lack of regulations in abortion industry
Threat of unionization could cause industry to revamp in long run
Organization should not pander to vocal minority
Waves were made in South Carolina late February when state legislator Bakari Sellers (D-Bamberg) responded to Gov. Nikki Haley’s call to remove unhealthy foods from food stamp purchases. Sellers urged Haley to eat only healthy foods with food stamp purchases for one week. While Sellers’ challenge was well-meaning and Haley has good intentions regarding the health of South Carolina’s poorer population, both are slightly missing the point.
In the past week, a firestorm erupted over New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow’s plans to speak at the First Baptist Church of Dallas. Critics of Tebow and the church made arguments stemming from the pastor, Robert Jeffress, and his teachings on the exclusivity of Christianity and definitions of sin. While media attention focused on this event, it passed over another religious controversy, one that could eventually prove dangerous: the Nation of Islam’s Saviours’ Day conference in Chicago.
Back in November 2012, Hostess Brands, the maker of the iconic Twinkies snack, filed for bankruptcy. While the fall of the company was due to union disagreements, the demise of yet another American bakery firm highlights the fact that confectionery jobs in America are leaving. It’s true unions play a massive role in the continued success or demise of companies conducting labor-intensive food processing. Other factors, however, are at play in the overall loss of American jobs. One of these factors is American policy regarding sugar.
A few weeks ago, during an immigration-focused speech in Las Vegas, President Barack Obama made the assertion that “unless you were one of the first Americans, a Native American, you came from some place else; somebody brought you.” This sort of opinion is widely held and vehemently defended by various tribal groups here in the states. The truth is, this idea should be questioned, and a new question should be asked: Were Caucasians or Native Americans the first to arrive in the New World?
Recently, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation regarding “undocumented” or “illegal” immigrants, and President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign focused in part on confronting the challenges associated with 11 million “illegals” residing in the U.S. While the motives of those advocating policy restructuring could be questioned, the need for reform is incontrovertible. Of utmost importance to the U.S. is the effect of illegal immigrants on agriculture.
Wednesday’s article regarding the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) being discriminatory was more than slightly off kilter. The opinion piece touched on the BSA policy of “banning” homosexual scout leaders. The author, however, has entirely missed some major tenets of the organization and has instead simply issued an autocratic edict for the BSA to change its traditions.
America’s public education ranks low among countries in the developed world. With Pearson recently ranking American educational attainment No. 17 in its index of education in developed countries, is there any wonder, then, why many Americans consider homeschooling?
The issue: USC considers making the Columbia campus completely tobacco-free
In the late 1980s, then-governor of Massachusetts Michael Dukakis said, “I don’t believe in people owning guns, only the police and military. And I’m going to do everything I can to disarm this state.” While he eventually lost a presidential run and has mostly faded from public life, the line has often been quoted by those who believe only uniformed and trained operatives should be trusted with firearms. However, this idea is far from reasonable.
The past few weeks have seen vociferous debates regarding gun laws in the United States. Those on the left question the need for ownership of high-capacity magazines and assault rifles while those on the right often respond with mentions of gun control enacted by Josef Stalin or Mao Zedong. But the heart of the issue and policy is not guns; it’s power.
The overall lack of leftist understanding regarding economic principals was once again displayed in Carl Brzorad’s Wednesday article regarding the “fiscal cliff.” The article makes two very flawed primary arguments: Republicans must agree to raise taxes to avert the fiscal cliff and voters have evidenced that they want higher taxes on the rich.
A recent Gallup poll on religion reported that about 78 percent of Americans identify with some faction of Christianity. With such numbers, it is not surprising that religion plays a major role in the political process and especially in tomorrow’s presidential election. While the political focus of many professing Christians involves issues of morality such as homosexuality, abortion or illicit drugs, others argue that such issues should be left alone so that “religion” is not forced on the general populace. One sociopolitical concern, however, that is often overlooked in regards to religious views is the issue of the poor.
Potential 51st state an important election issue
Thirteen years ago the United States and NATO formally commenced their “peacekeeping” mission in the minuscule Balkan nation of Kosovo. The intervention was widely supported in the States after a media propaganda blitz portraying the Serb military as ruthless Nazi extensions obliterating a besieged Kosovar populace. But why, one might conjecture, would the United States enter a fray between two tiny nations (neither of which posed any threat to American national security) yet ignore similar issues in Somalia, Angola and Sudan? Even further, how could that same little state of Kosovo, known as the leader of the Western world in narcotics and human trafficking, receive immense American support? Perhaps the answer lies in the natural resources held in that region.To better understand the significance of the war in Kosovo, Michael Parenti’s “To Kill a Nation” is a great read, but a cursory explanation here will suffice: Before Western intervention in the Balkans, big industries such as automobiles, weaponry, electricity, etc., were all nationalized. The mining industry was included in this. The former Yugoslavia contained numerous profitable nationalized conglomerates, but as a result of government control, no Western corporations could share in the exploration (or the profits). According to sophisticated investors, Kosovo contains at least $1 trillion worth of mineral resources. It has enough lignite (electricity producing resource) to supply the world for thirteen centuries, at least 17 billion tons of coal reserves, and the third largest reserves of zinc and lead on the globe.Fast-forward to mines in Kosovo which have been sold and continue to be sold left and right to billionaires around the world. The Serb government is still fighting for the Trepca mines, which are worth at least $5 billion, claiming they were denationalized through questionably illegal means. Not only this, but NATO’s use of depleted uranium bombs in Kosovo and the lack of environmental laws have intensified environmental pollution of waters and soil in the region. For example, at the new Ferronikeli plant in the small town of Drenas, the nickel levels in the water are twenty-times higher than limits set by the World Health Organization, toxic waste that should be buried is piled in mounds, and air is hazardous to breathe. This mine, owned by Israeli billionaires Benny Steinmetz and Alexander Mashkevich is just one example of many popping up around the country, often bought for a tiny percentage of the their true value from a corrupt governmental regime. Western mining exploration companies are benefiting as well. Avrupa minerals for example just received over $1 million to discover new sites for resources.While it would be erroneous to conclude that denationalizing of industries is — in and of itself — not beneficial, the way in which it has been done in the former Yugoslavia has been frightening. National sovereignty should not be breached, especially to profit the billionaire’s club.