There is one Congressman in Washington D.C. who has maintained his integrity while working in Washington, D.C. He is concerned about the sea of recklessness, lack of discipline, corruption, and abuse of power that has engulfed our nation.
That lonely Congressman is Dr. Ron Paul, a US House of Representatives member from the 14th District of Texas. Paul’s freedom principals are as follows:
Russia is restarting air patrols and working hard to beef up its military while the powers that be in Washington, DC assure us that there is no danger of reentering a cold war. Do these geniuses really expect Russia and other nations to stand quietly by as the US spends as much annually on its military as the rest of the world combined?
From the Russian point of view the United States has been pretty darn aggressive with its military over the past six years. Not only have we moved to grab Iraq and to build permanent bases in the Middle East we plan to build missile systems close to Russian borders.
The following excerpt is from The Tenuous Case for Strategic Patience in Iraq, A Trip Report, by Anthony H. Cordesman, Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy, at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Mr Cordesman made a trip to Iraq prior to publishing his report. To see the full report in PFD format go here.
“The US intervention in Iraq has driven more than two million Iraqis out of the country, including much of its most educated and professional citizens. It has displaced over two million more Iraqis inside Iraq, many of which have lost their homes and their businesses and jobs. Estimates of the total percent of underemployment and unemployment exceed 50% in virtually all of the country.
What ever happened to poor Bill Gates?
Long accustomed to being the richest man in the world he has been nosed out for the prestigious title by a relatively unknown Mexican fellow, Carlos Slim. Slim is estimated to have a net worth of 59 billion while the better know Chairman of Microsoft has to settle for only 58 billion.
So who is Carlos Slim and how did he become so wealthy? To get the full story read this article You will quickly realize that Carlos Slim didn’t become the wealthiest man on earth because of luck. The guy is a very smart investor and businessman.
