Board of Elections

Practicing Journalism in an Ethnically Polarized and Explosive Environment

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:59:55 GMT

In an ethnically polarized and explosive environment, journalists have to do a lot of balancing acts. Public right to know will always be is conflict wit public security and safety and the journalist may have to choose the lesser evil. In the December 2007 post-election crisis and violence in Kenya, the government came up with some measures meant to curb explosion of violence pitting different ethnic groups. Live coverage of horrific scenes or meetings which were largely related to the crisis was suspended.

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Political Stunts are a Minefield For Comedy

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:42:25 GMT

Politics are a mine field of comedy which will never run out. Those who want to go mining will always be assured. It is there when a country is peaceful and when a country is undergoing a crisis. Just as Kenya emerged from political crisis after December 2007 general election, President Mwai Kibaki and Raila together arrived to grace International golf competition at Karen Country Club in Nairobi. This act was a sort of comedy. Just a few days ago such a scene could not be imagined. The Prime Minister designate arrive in a fleet of convoy with two guards in one car looking funny after they looked to have overdid their security stunts.

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The Office of the President of the United States

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:00:59 GMT

The President of the United States is considered to be "The Leader of the Free World." The character of the President deeply defines his role as this leader. The character of Congress or the Judiciary gradually changes, as they are bodies of minds that work together and come to conclusions. The President, being one man, holds the fate of the nation, and the world, in his own personal decisions. To decide if current presidential power is equal to the other branches, we must look at modern presidents as men and see how they fill their roles as compared to their predecessors.

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Bad Energy Policies Will Harm World Economies

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:56:29 GMT

In 2000 a new US administration drafted a new energy plan. Two oilmen, with secret advice of the oil industry, orchestrated and supervised the plan. The results have been devastating. Gas and oil prices have escalated to more than $4 per gallon and are forecast to hit $5 per gallon soon. The problems our oilmen were trying to solve, were not of their doing. Their decision, to solve the energy puzzle, was laudable. Regrettably, they were not equipped to handle the consequences of their actions.

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Why Aren't Presidential Elections Any Fun Anymore?

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:54:02 GMT

I understand that The New Yorker Magazine is planning its next cover that will feature John McCain this time. It will show Mr. McCain in the Oval Office with one foot on a banana peel and the other foot in a coffin. The "Nuclear Football" attach� case is open and he is moving a finger toward a button that is labeled bomb bomb Iran. Mrs. McCain is looking at her credit card bill that includes the cost of a jet plane that is listed as "The Flying Straight Talk Express." Will this cover be considered funny or too far over the top?

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David Hulme: Power Plays

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:36:52 GMT

In defining what is currently central in politics, it's become commonplace to repeat a 1992 slogan used in the Clinton-Gore campaign: "It's the economy, stupid! " Created by political strategist James Carville to keep campaign workers focused, the phrase has resurfaced in the run-up to the next U.S. presidential election as "It's still the economy, stupid! " But is it? Would it not be more accurate to say the central issue in so many human problems is the selfish desire for power? Harvard professor Joseph Nye Jr.

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The McCain Tax Reform Plan For Long Term Economic Growth?

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:30:48 GMT

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 for long-term economic progress. The goal of my plan is to make sure that you are not grumbling ten years from now about the same things that trouble you today. Here's a fifteen-point plan to end the cycles of economic frustration and global disrespect during this administration: One.

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Follow a Bill Through Congress

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:20:04 GMT

The United States Congress is a bicameral legislature. It is the Legislative Branch, which is the law-making branch of the three branches of the federal government. Our representatives act in certain ways and the houses act in certain ways- creating legislation that, in turn, may or may not become the law of tomorrow. The term "congress" just seems to comfortably sum up the two units that make it up. Many just think of the congress being a "whole" unit. Historically, the House of Representatives has been more of the "people's" house of congress.

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Gas Prices Are Not High Enough and You Heard Me Right

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:08:03 GMT

As I set here typing this up I have just finished listening to a cable news discussion of our present oil crisis resulting in high gas prices. I have also looked at the latest political polls that have come out for this year's presidential election showing Obama still holding the lead he has held onto for weeks now. When one looks at the state by state breakdown in what is called the battle ground states it is obvious that Mr. Obama has good reason to believe he will be President in just a few short months.

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The Canadian Healthcare System and Its Problems

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:54:06 GMT

The United States government spent $783 billion in 2006 on Medicare and Medicaid. If we went to a universal healthcare in this country, it would probably go well over a trillion dollars. And taxes would certainly increase. American's want affordable healthcare or a universal healthcare system. This is going to be a huge debate going into the Presidential election. But, did you know that the U.S. free market system produces the most new drugs and techniques because the system provides incentives for innovation and efficiency?

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