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The antecedents and aftermath of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and the role of the United States in international affairs.

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...ija Rangelovska A Narcissus Publications Imprint, Skopje 2006 First published by United Press International – UPI Not for Sale! Non-commercial ed... ...ww.ce-review.org/authorarchives/vaknin_archive/vaknin_main.html Visit Sam Vaknin's United Press International (UPI) Article Archive – Click HERE! ... ... O N T E N T S I. The Author II. About "After the Rain" Containing the United States I. The Roots of Anti-Americanism II. Containing the Un... ... III. Islam and Liberalism IV. The New Rome - America, the Reluctant Empire V. The Democratic Ideal and New Colonialism VI. Add Me to the List VI... ... War or Just a War? The Roots of Anti-Americanism By: Dr. Sam Vaknin The United States is one of the last remaining land empires. That it is mad... ...ek an analysis titled "American Empire Steps Up Fourth Expansion" in the communist party's mouthpiece People's Daily. Expansionism is an "eternal t... ...fies America's (capitalistic) economy and its (liberal, pluralistic, religious and democratic) values as its competitive mainstays and founts of st... ... by the the legislative branch of government (President Bush issued well over 750 "presidential statements", effectively obviating many of them) or... ...uation and rescue efforts in the wake of hurricane Katrina (2005), the issuance of "presidential statements" effectively obviating laws passed by Co...

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...d order, in other words, brainwashing. Webster's New World Dictionary , in fact , states that the word is "now often used disparagingly to connote d... ... mandated by government edict. But the marketing process offers a more orderly and democratic alternative toward social change than that which comes... ...ory when restrictions on the spread of ideas have been so relaxed, at least in the United States. Government, church and family are as liberal as th... ...n restrictions on the spread of ideas have been so relaxed, at least in the United States. Government, church and family are as liberal as they have... ...ntries are not precisely ideas or issues but rather organizations, for example, the United Way, or tactics, such as VD hot line. These departures fro... ...y recruiting and the value of education. The furtherance of a political campaign (party or candidate) is an idea to be adopted and hence belongs in ... ...ciety was confronted with the reality of the idea and people soon caught on to its democratic implications. 37 Because politics is a disciplin... ... features of the dwelling occupied by the family and Senator George McGovern's 1972 presidential campaign strategists found that Volvo owners were a ... ...ional Extension Service, Bulletin No. 13. Novelli, William D. 1980a. "Toothpaste, Presidential Candidates and Good Health: Can Marketing Be Applied...

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...y always opt for a vacation when they could otherwise work. People in the States still believe that money buys happiness. But when people are survey... ...rish. But I understand there are more problems in the poorer areas of the States and in Latin America where people know that contraception and abort... ...Hindu society we believe in the Upanishads and the Gita. If it is a truly democratic country we believe in certain humanistic principles. If it is a... ...o most religions have had similar mystical experiences--the Hindu who has united with the Brahman through years of correct meditation. The holy Jew,... ...d they speak of their experiences just as do Buddhists or Hindus who have united with the oneness of nature. These saints are close brothers in thei... ...ineer. To do this I must graduate from college. What if I want to go to a party with my friends now, but I have an important engineering test tomorro... ... have input from pressure groups, often with great financial sources. Our democratically elected representatives are nearly always beholden to someb... ...imes the intentions seem clear. If we look at Jefferson‘s platform for his presidential election he said ‗I am for freedom of religion, and against a... ...rants or criminals or terrorists! And what about the rights of those U.S. presidential candidates who win the popular vote and lose the election beca...

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...dividualism and self-gratification at the expense of community, namely the United States". They assert that the disorder is more prevalent among ce... ...lism and self-gratification at the expense of community, namely the United States". They assert that the disorder is more prevalent among certain p... ... Can we talk about a "corporate culture of narcissism"? Human collectives – states, firms, households, institutions, political parties, cliques, ban... ... the book "Being There". It describes the election to the presidency of the United States of a simpleton, a gardener, whose vapid and trite pronoun... ...hopathic personalities to power is most pronounced in countries that lack a democratic tradition (such as China, Russia, or the nations that inhabit... .... Yet, all these polities maintain a theatre of democracy, or a theatre of "democratically-reached consensus" (Putin calls it: "sovereign democracy"... ... are replete and concurrent with a personality cult or the adoration of the party in power. In most developing countries and nations in transition, ... ...e prevail even when the leader is chosen by a select few (the nobility, the party). Thus, information about the leader is gathered from open sources... ...ot revolutionary. His regime derives its legitimacy from parliamentary and presidential elections based on a neo-liberal model of government. It is...

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...r worst leader, was also a minority president. Guess it just shows that a democratic system is a hit or miss system for choosing a leader. I wonder i... ...riority for education and housing. Along with these incentives, publicity campaigns urged parents to „Stop at Two.‟ There was also the strong message... ... protect the child from a diseased child. “In the last century the United States has enacted laws covering child labor, child-abuse, compulso... ...t the child from a diseased child. “In the last century the United States has enacted laws covering child labor, child-abuse, compulsory educ... ...l system men generally get the voting rights long before women do. In the democratic U.S. only 10% of the senators are women. Contrast that with the ... ... “The clerics in Iran blocked a Parliament passed acceptance of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Wom... ...litical, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other field.‟ For those states that have signed it, is supposed to make women the political, socia... ...f our citizens watching a football game is more important than watching a presidential debate or a news program. It‟s a sad state.” —“As I sa... ... billion dollars in pension funds. I remember when he had his housewarming party for a new house on Broadbeach Road in Malibu his rule was that anyon...

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...ll of one of the parties and despite all the reasonable measures that the unwilling party adopted to prevent it. If a mother uses contraceptives in... ...re is not much difference between the embryo and the comatose. A typical contract states the rights of the parties. It assumes the existence of pa... ...ion (state vector) in quantum mechanics – the represent millions of potential final states (=millions of potential embryos and lives). The fetus is ... ...ys been the most fervent anti-Semites. Jews are not so much a race as a community, united in age-old traditions and beliefs, lore and myths, histor... ...y. This viral hijacking of the host country's agenda is particularly evident in the United States where the interest of Jewry and of the only super... ...bility between the order of the world (read: the church doctrine) and meritocratic (democratic) capitalism? Could Thomas Aquinas' "Summa Theologica... ...gislature, the judiciary, and the world of business. This clubbish rendition of the democratic ideals is a travesty and a mockery. People power is t... ... useful guide in reality as well as in mystery books." AC: "This is again the same Presidential pattern of deceit, half truths and plain lies. The ... ...incestuous relationships abound: Ronald Reagan, the cinematic president was also a presidential movie star. In another movie ("The Philadelphia Exp...

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...ll of one of the parties and despite all the reasonable measures that the unwilling party adopted to prevent it. If a mother uses contraceptives in... ...re is not much difference between the embryo and the comatose. A typical contract states the rights of the parties. It assumes the existence of pa... ...ion (state vector) in quantum mechanics – the represent millions of potential final states (=millions of potential embryos and lives). The fetus is ... ...ys been the most fervent anti-Semites. Jews are not so much a race as a community, united in age-old traditions and beliefs, lore and myths, histor... ...y. This viral hijacking of the host country's agenda is particularly evident in the United States where the interest of Jewry and of the only super... ...bility between the order of the world (read: the church doctrine) and meritocratic (democratic) capitalism? Could Thomas Aquinas' "Summa Theologica... ...gislature, the judiciary, and the world of business. This clubbish rendition of the democratic ideals is a travesty and a mockery. People power is t... ... useful guide in reality as well as in mystery books." AC: "This is again the same Presidential pattern of deceit, half truths and plain lies. The ... ...incestuous relationships abound: Ronald Reagan, the cinematic president was also a presidential movie star. In another movie ("The Philadelphia Exp...

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... to know about him first. The second name on the list is Alexander Artemis, a United States Senator. His picture, conveniently enough, was all over ... ...w about him first. The second name on the list is Alexander Artemis, a United States Senator. His picture, conveniently enough, was all over the fro... ...e me what I have always dreamed of, but never imagined possible. To go to the United States is more than a dream come true.” Antonio fell to his knee... ...at I have always dreamed of, but never imagined possible. To go to the United States is more than a dream come true.” Antonio fell to his knees. “I a... ...raduation,” Alex began, “Alicia and some of her classmates had arranged for a party that night – you know – the kind of party when you’re not sure i... ...hat I’ve pieced together from police reports, other teenagers who attended the party, and from their parents.” Alex paused and shifted behind the c... ...ll join us if he believes what I have promised him -- that this is not a real Presidential campaign, but a forum to bring the Drug Issue to the Ameri... ...at makes no sense. You want five million dollars to fund a powerful Senator's Presidential campaign with drug money! And," Cardona said, raising his... ...heart pounded with excitement. Thousands of Americans would die. Their sacred democratic shrines would be blown to rubble. Millions would be panicke...

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... ISBN: 1931233-00-4 Standard Address Number: 297-5092 Printed in the United States of America 3 PERIYAR, THE PROPHET ... ... 1931233-00-4 Standard Address Number: 297-5092 Printed in the United States of America 3 PERIYAR, THE PROPHET OF THE... ... hidden pattern of the situation. As we have a very well known theory, which states that the strength of the data depends on, the number of experts... ...eader of mass organizations, he served as the State President of the Congress party, founded the Self- ... ...r p.103-113 of this book. 42 Respect Movement, was a leader of the Justice Party, later the Dravidar Kazhagam, he was undoubtedly a populist lea... ... in life and the caste-based occupation they had to follow hereditarily. In a democratic nation, one must have the right to choose ones profession. ... ...s that when Dalits live under fear during elections, they are denied even the democratic right to vote for a candidate of their choice. The expert... ..., we can know the problems and sufferings of the other castes so that we can unitedly help them come out of their problems. Except the selfish lazy... ...r votes from a Brahmin who is lying on a couch and stroking his stomach. [Presidential Address in Rasipuram Adi Dravidar Conference, 29-9-1935] ...

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...ed issues. http://samvak.tripod.com/internet.html Visit Sam Vaknin's United Press International (UPI) Article Archive – Click HERE! This let... ...mnist for Central Europe Review, PopMatters, Bellaonline, and eBookWeb, a United Press International (UPI) Senior Business Correspondent, and the ed... ...off without it. Enter Amazon. Its "Honour System" is licenced to third party web sites (such as Bartleby.com and SatireWire). It allows people to... ...thoring an encyclopaedia was such a daunting and expensive task that only states, academic institutions, or well-funded businesses were able to produ... ...y-turvy world. Digital animation is produced in India and consumed in the States. The low compensation of scientists attracts the technology and R&D... ...and obscenity laws). There was little or no difference between royal and "democratic" governments. They all acted ruthlessly to preserve their contr... ...ickiness and attract monetizable "eyeballs". In the absence of such third party accreditation, the Internet risks both irrelevance and disrepute. ... ...hes or to confusion? In other words: all PG e-texts are "equal". It is a "democratic" system. There is no "text rating", historical context, peer re... ...another 24 million by the end of the decade). This may change only due to presidential initiatives to bridge the "digital divide" (from Al Gore's in ...

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.... Cause and Effect can also be defined by Newton’s Third Law of Motion which states: “For every action: there is an equal and opposite reaction.” ... .... Then there would be no black hole at all. Newton’s Third Law of Motion states: “For every action: there is an equal and opposite reaction.” ... ...hese two sources. If Russia had not bankrupted itself by trying to match the United States in its atomic nuclear capabilities for global destruction... ...hat the highest concentration is at the top, not at the bottom. Today in the United States: 1% of its population holds 40% of its wealth, 4% of its ... ...with the exception of the new recruits who had not yet taken part in a raiding party, or frequented a whore yet: literally all of Napoleon’s soldiers... ...wer of the rich countries? If the poor countries ever get a middle class and democratic governments that actually enforce policies in the interest o... ...Government has systematically undermined, sabotaged and aborted any socialist/democratic movement in poor countries who want to improve their lot; b... ...m as the sick cripple he was. Would the American public today ever vote into presidential office a paraplegic President who could not even stand up ... ...oken elite rich person will ever gain that token honor. All the rest of you presidential hopefuls will fail. If you leave your family at an earl...

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... be strong enough to maintain its existence in great emergencies. On this point, the present rebellion brought our republic to a severe test, and the Presidential election, occurring in regular course during the rebellion, added not a little to the strain?. The strife of the election is but human nature practically applied to the facts in the case....

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...nt, the present rebellion brought our re- public to a severe test, and the Presidential election, oc- curring in regular course during the rebellion, ... ... yet it is in a peculiar degree both illustrative and typical of the great statesman who made it, alike in its strong com- 4 The Writings of Abraham ... ...oughout his entire life, and especially after he rose to leadership in his party, Lincoln was stirred to his depths by the sense of fealty to a lofty ... ...He says: “….the moral qualities that are required in the higher spheres of statesmanship [are not] those of a hero or a saint. Passionate earnestness ... ... American statesman since Washington, the statesman who in this absolutely democratic republic succeeded best, was the very man who actually combined ... ...s; he read Robinson Crusoe, The Pilgrim’s Progress, a short history of the United States, and Weems’s Life of Washington. To the town constable’s he w... ... his- toric rails which were destined to play so picturesque a part in the Presidential campaign twenty-eight years later. Having come of age, Lincoln... ...Writings of Abraham Lincoln: V ol One won him the election in the strongly Democratic district. Then for the first time, perhaps, he thought seriously... ...n their claims seemed to him unfair. Presenting his very first case in the United States Circuit Court, the only question being one of authority, he d...

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Excerpt: Inaugural addresses of the presidents of the United States.

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... INAUGURAL ADDRESSES OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES is a publication of the Penn sylvania State University. T... ... INAUGURAL ADDRESSES OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES is a publication of the Penn sylvania State University. This Por... ...ronic transmission, in any way. INAUGURAL ADDRESSES OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES , the Pennsylvania State Uni versity, Electronic Classics ... ...ransmission, in any way. INAUGURAL ADDRESSES OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES , the Pennsylvania State Uni versity, Electronic Classics Series ... ...hat as on one side no local prejudices or attachments, no separate views nor party animosities, will misdirect the comprehensive and equal eye which o... ... in a place of the Capitol associated with the Congress as a whole. The Vice Presidential oath of office for most administrations was taken in the Sen... ...DAY, MARCH 5, 1821 In 1821, March 4 fell on a Sunday for the first time that presidential inaugurations had been observed. Although his previous term ... ... other sovereignties, even by those which have been consid ered most purely democratic, we shall find a most es sential difference. All others lay c... ...ion for the adoption of a provision so appar ently repugnant to the leading democratic principle that the majority should govern, we must reject the ...

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...THE HOUSE. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that, before the first meet... ...SE. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that, before the first meeting of ... ...show that they were regularly elected in accordance with the laws of their States respec- tively, or the laws of the United States. Approved March 3, ... ...ccordance with the laws of their States respec- tively, or the laws of the United States. Approved March 3, 1863. 7 The Writings of Abraham Lincoln: ... ..., not less than one-tenth in number of the votes cast in such State at the Presidential election of the year A.D. 1860, each having taken oath aforesa... ... nor involuntary servitude, except in the punishment of crimes whereof the party shall have been duly convicted; that the General Assembly may make su... ...es of unparalleled difficulty the great duties and responsibilities of the Presidential office; that we approve and indorse as de- manded by the emerg... ... be decided in November. There is no pro- gram offered by any wing of the Democratic party but that must result in the permanent destruction of the U... ...thmetic will prove to any man that the rebel armies cannot be destroyed by Democratic strategy. It would sacrifice all the white men of the North to ...

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...nent ministers. The Puritans formed a great political as well as religious party in England, and did not at first separate themselves from the church ... ...habitants must all have felt like brethren. They were fitted to become one united People at a future period. Perhaps their feelings of brother hood w... ... good old gentleman really seemed to suppose that the whole surface of the United States was not too broad a foundation to place the four legs of his ... ...ld gentleman really seemed to suppose that the whole surface of the United States was not too broad a foundation to place the four legs of his chair u... ...ies of New England.” “Were they under a government like that of the United States?” inquired Laurence. “No,” replied Grandfather; “the different colon... ...event,” observed Grandfather, “was a thousand times greater than that of a Presidential election in our own days. If the people dislike their Presiden... ...ay. Few men in this position would have ingenuity enough to satisfy either party. Colonel Shute, though a good natured, well meaning man, succeeded so... ...as religious as they, as stern and in flexible, and as deeply imbued with democratic principles. He, better than any one else, may be taken as a repr... ...down the insurrection. This gen eral, who had fought through several hard campaigns in the Revolution, managed matters like an old soldier, and total...

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...as gen- erally stormy in these days. The fugitive patriots of the defeated party had the knack of turning up again on the coast with half a steamer’s ... ...ed glow of embers. “I shall see Holroyd himself on my way back through the States,” said Sir John. “I’ve ascertained that he, too, wants the railway.”... ...siness of living. Don Jose Avellanos, their neighbour across the street, a statesman, a poet, a man of culture, who had rep- resented his country at s... ...ed backwards and forwards in a rocking-chair of the sort exported from the United States. The ceiling of the largest drawing-room of the Casa Gould ex... ... might fall of their legitimate expectations, no gang in possession of the Presidential Palace would be so incompetent as to suffer itself to be baffl... ..., with my dear mother, for a whole year, while poor father was away in the United States on business. You shall be the new mis- tress of the Casa Goul... ...) had 107 Joseph Conrad certainly helped so greatly in bringing about the presidential tour that he began to think that there was something in the fa... ...r to show their gratitude by bringing up their children in fidelity to the democratic form of government, “which I have established for the happiness ... ...bly enough to present a truly gratifying spectacle to the supreme chief of democratic institutions. He retired to Sulaco. His wife had an estate in th...

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...he thought the country ruined 8 Personal Memoirs beyond recovery when the Democratic party lost control in 1860. Her family, which was large, inherit... ...the country ruined 8 Personal Memoirs beyond recovery when the Democratic party lost control in 1860. Her family, which was large, inherited her view... ... during the war, and remains a firm believer, that national success by the Democratic party means irretrievable ruin. In June, 1821, my father, Jesse ... ...chool, many of whom have filled conspicuous places in the service of their States. T wo of my contemporaries there —who, I believe, never attended any... ...ation my father re- ceived a letter from the Honorable Thomas Morris, then United States Senator from Ohio. When he read it he said to me, Ulysses, I ... ...y father re- ceived a letter from the Honorable Thomas Morris, then United States Senator from Ohio. When he read it he said to me, Ulysses, I believe... ...uld not write to Hamer for the appointment, but he wrote to Thomas Morris, United States Senator from Ohio, informing him that there was a vacancy at ... ...hile a citizen of Missouri, my first opportunity for cast- ing a vote at a Presidential election occurred. I had been in the army from before attainin... ...exation of Texas, “the inevitable conflict” commenced. As the time for the Presidential election of 1856—the first at which I had the opportunity of v...