Mitt Romney Is The Presumptive Gop Nominee For PresidentBy: Claire Dimmit | May 28th 2012 - Since Mitt Romney has shown his leadership and has won the majority of delegates in the GOP primary, he is now the presumptive candidate for the Republicans in the 2012 election. Compare the two candidates here on our blog as we enter the final election cycle.
The Life Of Mexico's Last EmperorBy: Robert Nickel | May 26th 2012 - When Napoleon III invaded Mexico in 1862, he had the support of certain members of the country's conservative party. Politically, the republic had been wracked with civil war and disputes over ideological reform, and the Imperialists wished to return to a monarchy. The French put the Austrian A ...
Ten Common Reasons Government Clearance Requests Are RejectedBy: Leonie G. | May 25th 2012 - Having government clearance can be very valuable and getting one is a process that every person must go through before they can be granted access to information relating to national security. (Note. You cannot obtain a clearance for yourself. Your current or prospective employer has to do this ...
The Taliban Is Turning Into A Drug CartelBy: tishbite | May 25th 2012 - The Taliban and al-Qaeda are showing some strikingly similar signs of becoming drug cartels. They seed to be in the infancy phase of becoming a cartel like operation. If you study the past behavios of cartels and violent gangs you will see many similarities.
Benito Juarez: An Important Life's WorkBy: Robert Nickel | May 25th 2012 - A great deal of Mexico's liberal reforms in the 19th century - the separation of church and state, the proclamation of all citizens as equal in the eyes of the law and the establishment of a market-driven social system, among other things, would not have been possible without the leadership of ...
Cinco De Mayo And It's Ties To The Battle Of PueblaBy: Robert Nickel | May 24th 2012 - Why does the United States celebrate every May 5, or Cinco de Mayo? It's only a regional holiday in Mexico, and is often mistaken to be the commemoration of their Independence Day (which is actually in September). The roots of these festivities go back to the French invasion in 1862, and a deci ...
Are Us Troops Being Pushed Too Far?By: tishbite | May 24th 2012 - The rising number of atrocities being committed in the Middle East presents the possibility to me that US troops amy be under too much stress. The war there has been ongoing for more than a decade and war seems to be becoming common to our troops.
The Trials Of Empress Carlota Of MexicoBy: Robert Nickel | May 24th 2012 - For a very brief period of time in Mexico's long and turbulent history, they were ruled by Emperor Maximilian I and his consort, Empress Carlota. This regime was doomed to end in a bloody manner almost from the start, as they had been crowned after an invasion by France and were stuck in betwee ...
Fuel Subsidy Claims Verification BeginsBy: Ejiofor Alike | May 22nd 2012 - The Ministry of Finance is about to commence the verification of clams for petrol subsidy by marketers, THISDAY has learnt.
An Outline Of A Few Of The World's Most Infamous Dictators Of All TimeBy: Michael Dierson | May 18th 2012 - Throughout history, people have seen a series of hard rulers who were known more for their tyranny compared to their achievements. Many of these dictators usually are accepted into office, however in time, they had become the object of resentment for the tribulations they have caused. While th ...
