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If the Republican masses seriously consider Palin for a presidential candidate in 2012, then Obama will have no problem being a two-term president. The highest future political aspiration Palin might achieve is senator of Alaska. Convicted senator Ted Stevens won't be able to take his seat in...

Indeed. McCain's campaign slogan is that he will put the "Country First" above politics. Yet he chose Palin ahead of many capable Republicans as his successor and would entrust the nation to her if something bad happens to him. His choice of a running mate was purely political.

I'm also disillusioned with Nader. He comes along every 4 years to ask Americans to make him president, then disappears, only to reappear 4 years later to campaign for president again. He talks a good game, but what has he done for America lately? I know the response from Nader supporters would...

^Every country manipulates or has the capacity to manipulate its currency value. There are few examples of currency values just floating up and down freely without any government input. In a sense, most or all currencies are fixed to some degree. In the case of China, its government simply...

Keithz: Is this because you're prejudiced against the legal profession? If so, please allow me to vent my prejudice against those in business becoming president. No more George W. Bush or Mitt Romney for me. No thanks. America has turned some lawyers into not-so-bad presidents before. Lincoln...

While Palin certainly didn't win the debate, she succeeded in 2 aspects: 1) She maintained poise. The expectations were set so low for her that this is actually counted as an accomplishment. 2) She re-energized McCain's conservative base, with same slogans conservatives have used for years--...

Then I guess the answer to the question of this thread would be that half of New Orleans is worth rebuilding. To me, the half that is below sea level seems doomed. To protect the lives and assets of a city of hundreds of thousands, those levees would have to be the most indestructible things...

That is the stupidest joke I have ever read. It doesn't even make sense. Giving criminals guns and ammo is NOT a good idea. If anyone thinks the perpetrators of of revenge killings will simply use weapons to kill each other at a paintball range and leave it at that, they are sadly mistaken...

The biggest head-turner of all (besides Palin;)) has been the shift in female voters since Palin was named to the ticket. Before the Democratic convention in late August, The Washington Post/ABC News poll showed Obama with an 8-point lead among white women, 50% to 42%. Now McCain has that lead...

Some blame must be apportioned to Georgian President Saakashvili. What was he thinking?! Now he has Russian troops creeping all over his country.

There seems to be enough ammo here to "swift-boat" Palin several times over. I wonder if the Obama will stick to the high road when Palin seems like such an easy target for negative-campaigning.

Please see my other post on Dubai and oil: http://www.urbantoronto.ca/showpost.php?p=210635&postcount=14 Not all Persian Gulf emirates have huge petroleum industries. Bahrain makes its money from banking. Even the widest panorama shots of Dubai on this forum show no oil rigs. I guess people...

^ Ironically, It was Russia that seceded from the USSR. From the wikipedia article on the USSR: "In 1989, the Russian SFSR, which was then the largest constituent republic (with about half of the population) convened a newly elected Congress of People's Deputies. Boris Yeltsin was elected the...

Whatever you do, remember this: Eaton Centre is one of the world's most holy interior pedestrian places. It works. If something isn't broken, don't try to fix it. IMO, the skylight ceiling is what makes Eaton Centre what it is and thus should be off-limits to replacement. Changing the...

There seems to be a misconception in every Dubai thread in this forum: that Dubai's success depends on the oil supply. The emirate's success actually depends on everything but oil to fill its coffers and fund its wide-ranging domestic and international ambitions. Unlike its supremely wealthy...

^ The Chinese model of economic liberalization and tight political control may soon be en vogue in many parts of the world. One can see this happening in Russia, Cuba and many of the Persian Gulf sheikdoms already. Democracy and economic development don't necessarily have to go hand-in-hand...

Yes. You are harsh. It's interesting how you have the most liberal open-door policy for Jews and a restrictive slam-the-door-shut policy for the West Indies. And you still don't think your racist?

LOL! 150 years ago, it was a privilege to vote. A privilege that belonged to White male property owners over the age of 21. I'm glad the franchise of voting has been extended to all races, women, 18 year olds and people not fortunate enough to own land.

In March of this year, the U.S. State Department also took China off its list of worst human rights offenders, just in time for the Olympics. China's reaction was, as you might expect, indifference.

As I said before, I don't think Republicans even have a plan for affordable health care. So on this economic issue, a reasonable person of any age would be able to see the Democrats win. Democrat President Franklin Roosevelt introduced social security to America, Republican Bush tried to gut...