Politics
Labour Looks to Re-Write Its Own Rules
Surely most of us have been in a financial quagmire at some point in our lives and learned that borrowing your way out is not the answer. Not Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling.
As the global recession lumbers closer, the government has announced its latest attempt to cope; re-writing the rules. With less money coming in […]
Live and Let Die - Government Funds End of Life Care
‘One should die proudly when it is no longer possible to live proudly’. Nietzsche.
The UK is set to introduce their first ever End of Life Care strategy to enable people to have more choice about how and where they die. The government is expected to fund this strategy with a 286m pound investment over a […]
Death on the Road - Dangerous Drivers To Face Tougher Sentences
The Road Traffic Act 1991’s definition of dangerous driving states that ‘a person who causes the death of another person by driving a mechanically propelled vehicle dangerously on a road or other public place is guilty of an offence.’ The ambiguity has forced the Sentencing Guidelines Council (SGC) to redefine the term ‘dangerous driving’ to […]
How To Win The Election And Clean House
Thank Heavens for George Bush! With elections coming up, neither Republicans nor Democrats want to appear soft on terrorism, genocide, nuclear detonation in urban areas, nor overdue parking tickets. Both parties agreed to take care of you, me and Grandma Jones and make sure that all the telecommunication companies are free to work […]
The McCain Tax Reform Plan For Long Term Economic Growth?
The writing is on the wall (street, that is), and it is telling us that we need to reaffirm the United States as the dominant force in the global economy, and that we have to do more to protect our citizens’ retirement and investment programs.
Most economic research suggests that tax code replacement surgery is essential […]
Types Of Flack Jackets Used By The U.S. Military During The Vietnam War
A flack jacket is a form of protective clothing in the design of a vest. It is used to provide protection from shrapnel and other indirect low velocity projectiles. The flack jacket was originally developed by the Wilkinson Sword company during World War II to help protect the Royal Air Force air […]
Football And Politics In Catalunia
Perhaps it’s the lack of a Catalan side to support that causes even the most nationalist of Catalans to put divisions aside. Was this an interesting glance at the mechanics of perceived division?
It’s been said of the nationalist leaders of Catalunya and Spain’s other regions armed with claims to autonomy, that they’re out of […]
Quantrill’s Massacre of Lawrence
The attack was a direct response to suppression aid by the people of Kansas to the Missouri raiders, which were led by Quantrill, a member of the pro-slavery Confederate forces. Lawrence is also where Union and Jayhawker forces get a headstart when they enter into Missouri.
Before the Raid
The raid was partly caused by the issuance […]