As politicians in Japan, "undermining the king," said Ichiro Ozawa announced the morning of August 26 and ran for the Democratic Party, the party first, the Japanese political revival, in addition to the Prime Minister may undergo, the "political big reshuffle," the trend has been revealed clues Last year in August, the Japanese Democratic Party won a resounding victory in parliamentary elections, behind Ichiro Ozawa surgeons contributed Year in December, led by Ichiro Ozawa to visit China more than 140 members of Congress, when once energetically expressed, "in next year's Senate election, I will be the same as the People's Liberation Army commander, led the Democratic Party re-complete victory...

I recently read a post in a blog (multibrandblogspotcom) concerning President SBY of Indonesia ambition to run for a third term despite the constitutional provision for a two term period and it seems just like yesterday to me...

Young Americans have repeatedly been told that the US military is oversized and expensive...

With a Black President, many discussions have been re-kindled regarding the treatment of Blacks in various facets of American society One area that still lacks in the depth required to first, identify problems and issues, and second, outline and implement solutions involves the care and support of Black veterans Unfortunately, it is difficult to determine all the problems and issues that specifically impact Black veterans and what they have been lacking from the country they have served for centuries because of the extensive gap that exists between veterans’ services and ALL veterans...

For the last few decades, the Democratic Party has promoted itself as the party of young, idealistic, and energetic Americans wanting to change the world for the better Unfortunately, there is not a bit of truth to this image Recently the Democratic Agenda has been a recycling of the same liberal ideas that have been around for decades...

President Obama and President Medvedev of Russia signed a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (or New START) on April 8, 2010 President Obama celebrated it as a step forward towards a nuclear weapons-free world A closer look at the new treaty suggests it is a baby step, if anything...

Chief US District Judge Vaughn Walker overturned California's gay-marriage ban this Wednesday, August in a landmark case that could eventually force the U...

“Watergate” what is considered by many in the political and news analysis fields to be a watershed of American political scandals began on June 17, 1972, when five burglars were captured in the Democratic National Committee headquarters located in the Watergate Office Building in Washington In terms of comparisons to present and even past events the Watergate event and its actions may seem rather pidly and trifling today – yet the term Watergate seems to both describe and encompass cover-ups by politicians at the highest levels Many important governments overseas were miffed that such a simple event overall, of little merit or consequence could of have had such far reaching actions and effects on important American politicians and the US political landscape of the time...

Some of the largest special interest groups are professional, trade, and commercial associations Groups such as the National Association of Realtors, National Automotive Dealers Association, American Federation of Teachers, American Bankers Association, American Medical Association (AMA), American Federation of State/County/Municipal Employees, National Education Association (NEA), and American Association for Justice (Trial Lawyers) are among the largest contributors to political campaigns These groups lobby the government to draft new laws and regulations that favor their interests...

The United States and Iran have been enemies since the 1979 The theocratic regime in Iran has labeled the US...

Congress passed a massive financial reform bill designed to address the causes and effects of the 2008 financial meltdown It is very long, very complicated and applies to a topic that few people understand One of the chief authors of the bill, Sen...

At no point in recent history have the American people been this angry and dissatisfied with their government Both political parties are unpopular, less than a third believe the country is heading in the right direction and Congress has a record 11% approval rating The polls all indicate that big changes will be taking place after the November election...

Just like all other human beings, Young Americans hate talking about taxes That is why I dread writing this article, but it has to be done The American tax system is ridiculously complicated, it is invasive, and is in desperate need of reform...

President Obama and the Democratic Congress have ignored the issue most important to Young Americans During the last few months Democrats have spent substantial time and effort on issues like climate change, illegal immigration, and financial reform These issues are not even within the top three for Young Americans...

In 1974 Congress passed the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act to help them better manage the budget, control spending, and get a clear picture as to the country’s overall fiscal situation This is done every year through the passage of a budget resolution This year the Democratic Congress has decided not to pass a budget resolution because, according to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer “it’s too difficult to pass budgets in election years, because they reflect what the [nation’s fiscal] status is...

Leading the world as an innovative enterpriser by means of creative solutions and unbiased decision-making, Angela Merkel is an astonishingly significant leader in today’s society The youngest and first female Chancellor of Germany since its reformation in 1871, Merkel is also noted for being president of the European council, and a prominent figure in the scientific community as a quantum physicist In displaying incredible empathy for the citizens of Germany while simultaneously maintaining her overall integrity, she has also proven dependable and unprejudiced over the breadth of her career notwithstanding the many hardships encountered over the last century...

This Fourth of July was very hot, forcing me in doors for most of the weekend After watching hours of History Channel specials on the American Revolution, the Continental Congress, the Constitution, and other great stuff I had some thoughts I wanted to share The HBO special John Adams was also on, which I highly recommend to everyone...

In the last few decades there has been no political movement comparable to the Tea Parties The Tea Party Movement is unique because it is entirely grassroots and desires to change American politics from the bottom-up The mainstream media and the Democratic leadership all misunderstand and grossly underestimate the movement...

America is a nation of immigrants From the Pilgrims straight through to the millions of Hispanics that are entering the United States, nearly all of us came from somewhere else My own ancestors entered the country in 1848 from Germany, becoming naturalized citizens before migrating to Ohio to become apple farmers...

I'm a novice when it comes to Civil War history I get lost in the details of the major military campaigns of the war, much less the smaller skirmishes, and even the geography at times My interest in the Confederacy relates to my ancestry and my interest in Confederate currency...