There is much proof and little doubt that international "Trade" is an important factor in our economy in creating employment.

Each of our trading partners usually has something we lack and want/need or can funish it at a price we cannot compete with.
We appear to them in the same light.

When a significant "out of balance" between the partners occurs the employment status and benefits derived can be altered to the point of causing serious...

President Obama's speech was the best I have ever heard in my 82 years of life !

It clearly outlined objectives, the planned means to achieve them and the oversight measures of evaluation and control.

The opposition has had the spotlight turned on them, their motovations, false and mileading arguments and deceptions countered. Unsaid but implieded (for those with long memories) was the characterization IMO of Republicans against the plan that was of the nature of the...

With the advent of the computer and its ability to store and provide access to almost unlimited text and visual material is it time to revise our method of teaching to minimize the need to learn memorize and store so much in our own brain but rather teach the fundamentals of comprehensively accessing the computer stored information for both the answers and the detailed manner ussed to arrive at such ?

To the Military mind success means the virtual elimination or subjugation of those designated the enemy by higher authority. “Nothing else”.

When asked by higher authority if their assigned mission can be accomplished the answer will usually be affirmative but relates by logic only to the single factor “elimination and subjugation of those dubbed the enemy”.(This is the area in which they are trained) and their answer should be honest (regardless of job security) and understood to...

A successful Republican was walking down a very crowded street in New York City and suddenly noticed a fellow had fainted or been struck down and lay directly in his path. Late for an appointment without hesitation or beaking stride he stepped on the fellow and continued his progress.

A Democrat was aghast at what he had witnessed caught up with the fellow and read him the riot act. The Republican agreed he had been somewhat callous and promised to never repeat his action.
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