Nauru Views and Opinions
  • The New Math: When 1% is Greater Than 99% (5/1/12)
    Capitalism and democracy are an integral part of the American dream. They both play a considerable role in the lives of every US citizen, whether the individual has direct knowledge and understanding of the two principles, or whether the citizen goes about their daily activities with little to no regard of the immense impact these forces have on what they are able to do or say. What happens when these two fundamental American principles begin to deteriorate due to the corruption and desecration of one or another of them? The answer to this question seems to be unfolding directly before the eyes of the American people.
  • When Did Compromise and Common Sense Become Dirty Words ? (4/1/12)
    Have compromise and common sense taken a backseat to ideology in Washington?The United States has long been centered around a set of core principles. For better or for worse, these principles and values have served as a basis for many important decisions made by Washington politicians over many decades.
  • Are Women's Rights a Matter of Religious or Governmental Authority? (3/19/12)
    Women's rights have been at the forefront of US politics as of late due to a controversial policy in President Obama's signature piece of legislation, the Affordable Care Act. The controversy first exploded due to the Catholic Church's opposition to the policy in which, under section 2713 of the Affordable Care Act, employers would be required to cover the cost of contraceptives along with other preventative care methods for women. The Catholic Church sites religious freedom violations due to their long standing opposition of contraceptive use because of dogmatic principle.
  • Why Super PACs Are A Threat To A Free Society (3/5/12)
    The 2010 ruling by the U.S.Supreme Court in relation to the Citizen’s United vs. Federal Election Commission was reached primarily on the grounds of an argument stating that it was against the first amendment to stifle political speech in a democracy. This ruling, in favor of the Citizen’s United organization, overturned an earlier Supreme Court ruling (Austin vs. Michigan Chamber of Commerce, 1990) which stated that it was unfair for corporations to fund campaigns against political candidates. PACs, or political action committees, are bodies that gain funding to do just that. Super PACs are privately funded organizations (usually by corporations, or other elements of the ‘super rich’) that campaign to either support or oppose political parties or candidates.
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Lockerbie families still seek answers from LibyaJames, Wade lift Heat over Pacers in Game 4

Un policía pasa frente a los restos del avión de Pan Am en Lockerbie, Escocia, el 21 de diciembre de 1988. Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, un libio encontrado culpable del atentado donde murieron 270 personas, murió a los 60 años debido al cáncer, se informó el domingo 20 de abril de 2012. (Foto AP/Martin Cleaver, Archivo)For relatives of the people who died in the Lockerbie bombing, the death Sunday of the only man who was convicted stirred up questions once again about his guilt and whether others went unpunished.


Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) dunks in front of Indiana Pacers' George Hill (3), Roy Hibbert (55) and Paul George (24) during the second half of Game 4 of their NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series, Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)LeBron James scored 40 points, superstar sidekick Dwyane Wade added 30 — 22 in the second half — and Miami's dynamic duo took over after halftime to bring the Heat even the series with a 101-93 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal Sunday.


Afghan Karzai: Thanks for ‘your taxpayers’ money’Coyotes beat LA Kings 2-0, avoid West final sweep

U.S. President Obama shakes hands with Afghanistan President Karzai in ChicagoLooking to a day when "the Afghan war as we understand it is over," President Barack Obama met Sunday with Afghan President Hamid Karzai to discuss NATO's withdrawal from that strife-torn country by the end of 2014. Obama, who has put the draw-down of combat troops at the heart of his foreign policy, declared that "the [...]


Los Angeles Kings center Mike Richards, right, tries to score against Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mike Smith during the first period of Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Western Conference finals in Los Angeles, Sunday, May 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Cancel the coronation, or at least postpone it. The Phoenix Coyotes are still hanging around.


Booker slams Obama ad attacking Romney’s Bain recordI'll Have Another set to go for another at Belmont

FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2012 file photo, Newark Mayor Cory Booker speaks during a ceremony at City Hall in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)Newark Mayor Cory Booker slammed the Obama campaign's ad criticizing Mitt Romney's record as the head of Bain Capital, and called for an end to"nauseating" attacks from both sides. "I have to just say from a very personal level, I'm not about to sit here and indict private equity," Booker, a Democrat, said in an [...]


Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I'll Have Another is lead by Benjamin Perez as he arrives at Belmont Park in New York, Sunday, May 20, 2012. I'll Have Another came out of his thrilling Preakness victory over Bodemeister in I'll Have Another poked his head out of his stall, started nibbling on his nameplate tacked to a wall and looked up at all the people watching his every move.


NATO protesters engaged in police confrontationI'll Have Another could face strong Belmont field

Demonstrators head towards Michigan Ave. in Chicago during a protest march as a part of this weekend's NATO summit Sunday, May 20, 2012 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)A group of demonstrators are engaging in a confrontation with Chicago police at end of NATO protest march, pushing against a line of officers who are trying to keep them from the meeting site.


I'll Have Another, bottom, ridden by Mario Gutierrez, crosses the finish line ahead of Bodemeister, ridden by Mike Smith, to win the 137th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)I'll Have Another will face several familiar foes in his attempt to win the Belmont Stakes and become the first Triple Crown champion in 34 years.


Lockerbie bomber dies in Libya hospitalTortorella takes shots at Devils, defends Prust

Convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi (C) is escorted by security officers in 1992Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, the former Libyan intelligence official who was sentenced to life in prison in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, has died, the Libyan government said on Sunday. He was 60. The bombing of the Dec. 21, 1988 Pan Am transatlantic flight to New York from London as it flew over [...]


New York Rangers center Brad Richards, left, collides with New Jersery Devils defenseman Dainius Zubrus, of Lithuania, during the second period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference final playoff series Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)John Tortorella stood out again at a playoff news conference. Only this time it was because of his feistiness toward the New Jersey Devils and not for his brevity and contentiousness with the media.