Warrior-Politics

for the third year in a row the all volunteer service has missed its recruiting goals. The army is even offering larger cahs bonuses and 15 month active duty enlistments. The projections for enlistment still remains poor. Will we fill the holes in our armed forces with drafted soldiers? This is something we should look out for in the coming year especially if American involvement around the world stays the same or increases

This last week US news ran an article describing situations where the Koran was being used in demoralizing ways. The article sparked riots and has led to at least 15 deaths. Should US news waited to run the article until the stories could be verified? I am always a little skeptical when news articles contain a large percentage of unidentified sources. We can write anything and chalk it up to a source that wished to remain unnamed. If these things did happen than I think it was the magazines duty to report them, but it is also their job to make sure what they are running is correct especially when the issue is as sensitive as this one

Recently tom delay has been having to answer some tough questions about finances, and now it seems republicans are waiting to see if hillary clinton will have many of the same problems. there are some concerns due to a trail involving her 2000 campaign director for the false reporting of finances. I am not at all suprised by the questions raised for both parties. In fact if you looked Im sure almost every single politician will have similiar financial gifts or tactics. I dont think it was right to go after delay and i dont think its right to go after clinton. Our election finance system needs to be reformed....but that wont happen, becuase the only people who could do that are those who stand to lose the most

Today Tony Blair's fate will be decided by british voters. It is tough enough to be elected prime minister for three terms, but Blair has to do it amidts wide spread unpopularity among voters due to the war in Iraq. Despite this he is still expected to pull out a victory. If he does win what does this say about the voters both in America and in Britian. All of the coverage explianing the Iraq war as very unpopular might not have the correct assesment. If both Bush and Blair are re-elected history's view of the Iraq war might be a little different then the one presented to us now. If Blair is not re-elected then the coverage just very well might be right on. I guess we will find out tonight.

I know many Dems do not think much of Dick Morris anyhow, but some might have been suprised to hear what he told the washington post about condi rice. He explianed that rice might be the only person who could keep Sen. Clinton out of the white house claiming that she would cut key demographics Dems usually depend upon. Im not sure how this will all shake out but I would love to see a clinton rice race I would watch news 24 hours a day for two years

As of today it is now harder for Americans who live under debt to wipe the slate clean. The new bill requires more people to repay medical and credit card debt. There is still consideration for people under desperate financial hardship. The bill holds that Under the new law, those with insufficient assets or income could still file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which, if approved by a judge, erases debts entirely after certain assets are forfeited. Those with income above their state’s median income who can pay at least $6,000 over five years — $100 a month — would be forced into Chapter 13, where a judge would then order a repayment plan. This doesn't sound like a bad idea. If people escape paying thier debts the rest of us pick up the tab one way or another. I do not have a problem with the bill we all just need to be a little more financially responsible. Having said that we need to make sure its not so easy for giant corporations to have thier debts forgiven as well.

I hate to be going back to the topic of Wal Mart but it seems they have made it in the news once more. Workers in a Canadian Wal Mart voted in favor of Unionization and Wal Mart responded by starting the process of shuting that store down. This is an interesting set of events no matter how you feel about wal mart. I take the unpopular stance that wal mart is ok. I feel that both the workers have a right to start a union if they feel that is the best decision for them, and at the same time wal mart has the right to shut its doors if they feel thats the best decision for wal mart. I am actually suprised more businesses have not used this tactic. I hope wal mart and these workers can come to an agreement without having to sacrafice both jobs and a tax revenue, but at this point that seems very unlikely. if anyone knows more about this case pass it on. For those of you who hate wal mart there is a bright side to this story, if you want Wal Mart out of your community as many of you do mayby all you have to do is start some union rallys outside the front doors