Grappling from the Edge: A Cypriot Tale

When your country is asking Greece for a bailout, you know you're in trouble. Cyprus is a small country of a million people with a large problem, that just exploded across the international scene this week. This hasn't been a sudden crisis, as Cypriots have been asking for assistance since June. The current situation is a result of the financial crisis, as Cyprus had been known for its attractiveness for foreign deposits. First, lets go over some...

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North Korea Strikes Sea of Japan

I am writing as Mitt Romney is speaking. However, something just occurred that is far more important. North Korea has fired short range missiles into the Sea of Japan. Two KN-02 short range missiles were fired in international missiles, fired from SCUD like trucks, and has a range of 120 – 140 km. They can carry a nuclear load. I guess Dennis Rodman did a poor job as a diplomat. This has occurred before; however it is the timing that concerns...

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The Paul Ryan Budget Delusion

Tomorrow should be interesting. Some of the speakers here at CPAC include Donald Trump and Paul Ryan. Mr. Trump usually is more of an entertaining figure, less likely to be taken seriously. However, Mr. Ryan is a figure that is taken seriously, and has just released a new budget. Maybe Paul Ryan is thinking too hard.  Mr. Ryan stated in his Wall Street Journal article that “the most important question isn't how we balance...

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In honour of Mr. Rand Paul

Finally, an American politician decided to talk about a valid subject. That is, the deterioration of American liberty. Liberty you ask? That may be a strong word. However, that’s exactly what it is, as shown when an American citizen was tracked by a drone on American soil. First, let’s backtrack a bit. Rand Paul is a junior senator from Kentucky who spoke for 13 hours to filibuster the senate’s confirmation of John Brennan to lead the CIA. A filibuster is basically when one member or several members of parliament stall a vote...

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American Privacy: A Brief Look

In the next few days I will be posting the 2013 Outlook for the Middle East. However, I wanted to release a brief look at what this blog considers as the biggest issue facing the United States, and Western countries in the world today. Lack of privacy.  The issue has not been talked about by either Republicans nor Democrats because both sides have contributed to the deterioration of American privacy. Data collection by the NSA,...

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