http://youtu.be/sQ_4m2ocxhI Charlie Wilson's War Trailer courtesy of MovieClips on You Tube Charlie Wilson's War was the unmasking of one of the true stories of the behind the scenes efforts by many to hasten the collapse of the Soviet Union, and Congressman Charlie Wilson was the individual to make the War in Afghanistan for the Soviet Union into a Vietnam nightmare for the communist regime. The story was not public knowledge because of the man behind the operation. Congressman Charlie Wilson was the over the top (movie does capture how over the top) 12 term Congressman from Texas that liked drinking, women, and alleged illegal substances. Congressman Charlie Wilson would be thrown out of Washington, DC on his respective ear. The bad behavior was the other side of Charlie Wilson as his love of country and respect for the principles of this country was the triumph card over all in his life. Charlie Wilson's antics would not the everlasting legacy of his political leadership, … [Read more...]
Super Tuesday Blues: Charlie Wilson’s legacy in comparison to the political leadership of today
Super Tuesday Blues: The political fiasco continues
The Super Tuesday Republican Primary is political high drama for us political junkies at best when a one or both parties are this far along in Presidential nomination process with multiple candidates still in the race. This campaign season is much different as my interest is waning on the entire presidential election, as the problems of America are so grave that we cannot give a leap of faith in committing a vote in November’s election. Campaign promises and nice slogans cannot be the acceptable standard in the upcoming election, as the next President must deal with some of America’s gravest challenges whether voluntary or involuntary. This issues include Fiscal (Tax Code/ Debt Reduction), Education, Energy Independence, Personal Financial Literacy/Financial System Restructuring, and Unemployment Crisis. An evaluation of President Obama in job performance in resolution of any of these issues would be equivalent of a letter grade D at best. This performance is not any evaluation … [Read more...]
US debt situation- The latest overview
U.S. debt situation – The latest overviewBy: Grace Ruskin- Financial Advisor/ Contributing Writer (donny-wise.com) Contact Grace Ruskin via donny-wise.comLike us, the government also has a checkbook where it spends more money than it brings in. the federal budget deficit is the difference between how much the government is spending and how much revenue it is earning. The amount of debt has been increasing and the government had hit the debt ceiling in May 2011. A bitter political argument ensued between the Republicans and the Democrats and ultimately the debt ceiling was raised along with incorporating a number of other measures. Thus debt management became a necessary activity on the part of the U. S. government. The spending by government and the increasing amount of federal debt is one of the major issues in the Presidential election at the end of 2012. The Republicans have charged the Democrats of spending too much without paying enough for it.In the Senate, majority of the … [Read more...]
Excerpt: 18 and Life: 5 Personal Finance tips before 18
THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXCERPT FROM A PENDING PUBLICATION ON YAHOO PERSONAL FINANCE. THE FULL CONTENT WILL BE AVAILABLE ON YAHOO PERSONAL FINANCE. MY AGREEMENT DOES NOT ALLOW SHARING ANY WRITING CONTENT IN ENTIRETY UNTIL PUBLISHED BY YAHOO. PUBLICATION WILL BE IN TWO WEEKS. THIS ARTICLE IS THE BEGINNING TO A SERIES OF PERSONAL FINANCE COLUMNS AND CONTENT TO FEATURE THE RELEASE OF Super Parenting: Million Dollar Children by 18. I DECIDED TO SHARE A PREVIEW OF THE ARTICLE AS TOUR DU JOUR OF WHAT IS TO COME!!!!! A milestone in life is turning forty years old as the time passage of being young is not the adjective of a human's existence as forty is the psychological threshold or benchmark of forward is older and hindsight is the warnings for all younger to hear. Forty is a reflection of the last twenty-two years of legal adulthood with 20/20 hindsight to consider the lessons learned and changes to avoid some of the challenges of the last twenty-two years. My hindsight goes back in time … [Read more...]
