Al Jazeera: Cal Perry- 'Opinion Divided Over Palestinian Statehood Bid'

Source:Al Jazeera- the United Nations (or World Debating Society) discussing Palestine.

"Al Jazeera (Arabic: الجزيرة‎, romanized: al-jazīrah, IPA: [æl (d)ʒæˈziːrɐ], literally "The Island", though referring to the Arabian Peninsula in context)[3] is a free-to-air international Arabic news channel based in Doha, Qatar that is operated by the media conglomerate Al Jazeera Media Network. The channel is a flagship of the media conglomerate and hence, is the only single offering to carry the name as simply "Al Jazeera" in its branding.

The channel's willingness to broadcast no holds barred views, for example on call-in shows, created controversies in the Arab States of the Persian Gulf. One of the station's office was the only channel to cover the War in Afghanistan live." 

From Wikipedia 

"The Palestinian Authority says it will seek recognition for a fully-fledged Palestinian state from the UN Security Council. 

But not everyone's on board. The EU is still undecided on its position. Israel and the US are against the move.

Al Jazeera's Cal Perry reports from Jerusalem." 

From Al Jazeera

The Israeli-Palestinian area is an area thats basically divided into two different ethnic groups, as well as religions, that may never be able function as one country together. Which is why Palestine has basically become an independent territory of Israel. Similar to how Puerto Rico is a territory of America, where a significant number of Puerto Ricans a lot of them decedents from Spain consider Puerto Rico a country, a lot of Palestinians consider Palestine a country. Even though it';s not currently, but moving in that direction hopefully for them as well as Israel as far as I'm concern. 

It's in Israel's interest as former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Israel Shimone Peres once said. That Israel a tiny country (about the size of Delaware physically) and with a population of only 7M people, less than New York City (and Israel is a country) that Palestine become completely independent of Israel. And for them to govern their own affairs, but of course under certain conditions. So Israel wouldn't have any need to occupy another country and could just worry about the affairs of Israel and not the aide of another country as well. But only under certain conditions. 

Palestine would first have a peace treaty similar to what Israel has with Egypt. 

That Palestine would crackdown on terrorists in Palestine and Israel does the same thing in Israel. Terrorists that represent threats to both countries and that both countries aren't a threat to each other. 

And the have diplomatic and trade relations with each other as well. 

That neither country sponsors terrorists and they work together to defeat terrorism, that they become partners in the War on Terror. That they both recognize the right for the other to exist as well. 

Palestine at this point is not ready to become an independent country: they don't have the ability to defend themselves and meet these conditions. They don't have the military or law enforcement capabilities to do these things. And they don't have a national government thats responsible for governing the whole country. 

Russia Today: 'IMF Bailouts Way to One World Govt, Greeks sick of Eurocrat orders'

Source:Russia Today- talking about the sinking, socialist Greek economy.

"RT (formerly Russia Today) is a state-controlled international television network funded by the federal tax budget of the Russian government.[5][6] It operates pay television channels directed to audiences outside of Russia, as well as providing Internet content in English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, and Russian.

RT operates as a multilingual service with conventional channels in five languages: the original English-language channel was launched in 2005, the Arabic-language channel in 2007, Spanish in 2009, German in 2014 and French in 2017. RT America (since 2010),[7] RT UK (since 2014) and other regional channels also offer some locally based content." 

From Wikipedia 

"Anthony Wile, the founder and chief editor of thedailybell.com website, believes that whether Greece decides to leave the euro zone comes down to the people, who are getting frustrated and are no longer willing to take the shots being called by others from the outside." 

From Russia Today

I generally support the concept of the International Monetary Fund (try saying that fast, or IMF which is easier to say fast) to prevent countries even to fault of their own. And I think Greece would qualify here to prevent them from going bankrupt which would be very bad for its people. As well as its neighbors because when economy's tend to collapse, people can get desperate and look to move to other countries. Making things more difficult for the countries that have to deal with these refugees for lack of a better word. 

But if Greece doesn't want to be put under certain restrictions from the IMF and is expecting the IMF to bail them out with no questions asked, they have another thing coming (as the band Judas Priest said) and perhaps should look for a way to solve their own financial problems. 

Greece shouldn't come to America to bail them out because we have our own financial issues, that if we don't address fairly soon, we may need help from the IMF as well in the future which I believe no American wants. 

Russia Today: The Alyona Show- 'Can US Compete w. China on Infrastructure?'

Source:Russia Today- talking to Ryan Avent.

"RT (formerly Russia Today) is a state-controlled international television network funded by the federal tax budget of the Russian government.[5][6] It operates pay television channels directed to audiences outside of Russia, as well as providing Internet content in English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, and Russian.

RT operates as a multilingual service with conventional channels in five languages: the original English-language channel was launched in 2005, the Arabic-language channel in 2007, Spanish in 2009, German in 2014 and French in 2017. RT America (since 2010),[7] RT UK (since 2014) and other regional channels also offer some locally based content." 

From Wikipedia 

"President Obama gave his jobs speech last night announcing a $450 billion plan. But to what extent will initiatives like an $80 billion infrastructure plan create jobs for some of the 14 million unemployed Americans? And how would this plan help the U.S. stack up with a country like China. The Economist's Ryan Avent weighs in." 

From Russia Today

I'm really getting tired of hearing this notion that China is passing America economically and perhaps in every other important category. 

Here some facts: America has a population of 313M people and a GDP of 14.78T$ and a per-capita income of 47K$. 

China has a population of 1.33B people and a GDP of 5.87T$ and a per-capita Income of 4,382$. China has a population of over four times as America and America has an economy 2.5 times the size. And our PCI is almost twelve times the size. 

China has come along way, but they have a hell of a long way to go. They have beautiful infrastructure in their big cities, where most of their wealthy and middle class people live. But we are still talking about a developing country where with about 1B people who live in awful poverty in their rural areas. Our poor rural areas are probably rich compared to China's. 

China probably within 10-20 years will have the largest gross domestic product in the world. (Or GDP) But unless America continues to slide our per-capita income which is more important, because that gets to purchasing power will probably still trample China's. 

Russia, Mexico, and Brazil all have PCI that are at least twice the size of China's. These are all still developing countries that are moving in the direction of becoming developed nations with a long way to go.

The White House: 'President Obama Presents American Jobs Act'

Source:The White House- President Barack H. Obama (Democrat, Illinois) addressing the 111th Congress about his proposed American Jobs Act.

"Shares plan to create jobs with joint session of Congress. August 8, 2011." 

From The White House

Actually, I would prefer to call this post:President Obama Finally Goes On The Record, but I'm limited as far as how many characters I can share when it comes to titles on posts with social networks. And you really need to be a social networker to understand what that means. And if you are absolutely dying to know what that means, send me an email and I may answer that for your you. But keep in mind, I might ask to see proof that you are actually dying, so I don't expect seeing any emails on social networking. But so be it I can put the full title of my post. LOL

I would give President Obama 9.5 tonight which would be like a three run home run (for you baseball fans) on tone, substance, and length. My only problem with the President's Speech would be him pushing for tax credits to encourage business's to hire. It's not that business's don't want to hire right now, it's that they don't believe they can afford to hire, because of the lack of demand. Any tax credits should relate in encouraging people and business's to spend money because of our lack of demand. Which would lead into more hiring to meet the new demand. Something like a payroll tax cut, or consumer tax credit that people would have to spend and not save. 

President Obama was very strong on infrastructure spending without actually mentioning infrastructure. Coming out in favor and going on the record for a National Infrastructure Bank which would pay for itself after it gets start up capitol. And the figure is good as well 447B$. I would put most of that money in a NIB and let them do their work. Start rebuilding and building schools, bridges, airports, dams, highways, buildings, etc, to start putting our construction Workers back to work. 

President Obama not only talked about an extension in Unemployment Insurance, but empowering these people to go back to school and get additional skills. As well as subsidizing their employment as they go back to work for free as far as where they work. But they would still have their Unemployment Insurance and be able to keep their skills in check, especially for the long term unemployed. 

President Obama talked about passing the three trade deals that he hasn't pushed very hard or even sent up to Congress: Central America, Columbia, and Korea. So American business's can sell their products oversees and we can have the same trade access in foreign markets as they have here. 

I believe the President went into this speech knowing that the House Republican Leadership won't pass it as it currently stands. But with how House Speaker Boehner and Leader Cantor have reacted to it, not calling it DOA and being in favor of some type of payroll tax credit as well as infrastructure spending.  

The President has been talking about creating jobs for thirty three months now, without actually putting anything in writing and sending something up to Congress. And tonight he finally went on the record and put a jobs plan on the table.

MSNBC: Herman Cain: 'The Word Privatization Is Used To Kill An Idea'

Source:MSNBC- businessman and 2012 Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain, at the MSNBC debate.

"The word privatization is used to try and kill the idea before it takes off. With all due respect, sir, it`s personal retirement accounts. And that`s what I'm proposing. LAWRENCE O`DONNELL, MSNBC... 

From MSNBC

First of all, Al Sharpton doesn't belong on any serious program which I believe this MSNBC program intends to be covering political debates. Sharpton interviewing presidential candidates who are in these debates might as well have a National Enquirer or Hollywood Reporter up there instead. But this is the quality or lack of if when it comes to MSNBC right now, but perhaps thats a different post.

When Reverend Sharpton mentions that one of the purposes of the Federal Government, is to keep states from getting too strong, what he failed to mention or understand, is that we have state government's and states rights and a Constitution for one reason: from keeping the Federal Government from being too strong. And we have limited government to keep government in general from getting too strong. So the people can have their individual freedom and not be harassed by government. 

Also, picking the panel that MSNBC did from the left with Gene Robinson to the Far-Left with Al Shaprton, to cover a Republican presidential debate, would be like FNC picking Anne Coulter, Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin, moderated by Sean Hannity, to cover a Democratic presidential debate: they might have all been wearing signs on their heads (or bags) that said: "We hate Republicans and are here only to screw them." Very bias, to put it mildly. Of course they are not going to like what these Republicans have to say. 

Russia Today: The Alyona Show- 'Show & Tell: Limiting Campaign Contributions?'

Source:Russia Today-The Sexy Blonde?

"RT (formerly Russia Today) is a state-controlled international television network funded by the federal tax budget of the Russian government.[5][6] It operates pay television channels directed to audiences outside of Russia, as well as providing Internet content in English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, and Russian.

RT operates as a multilingual service with conventional channels in five languages: the original English-language channel was launched in 2005, the Arabic-language channel in 2007, Spanish in 2009, German in 2014 and French in 2017. RT America (since 2010),[7] RT UK (since 2014) and other regional channels also offer some locally based content." 

From Wikipedia 

"We told you about Republican Presidential Candidate Buddy Roemer who has capped his campaign contributions at $100 so that no special interests can interfere with his political message. Find out if our viewers think Americans should be limited in how much they can donate to political campaigns? Now we want to know with the economic and political turmoil which has rocked the European Union, do you think the EU as we know it, will survive the next couple of years?" 

From Russia Today  

For anyone who is actually familiar with the U.S. Supreme Court and the current ideological makeup of the court and is actually interested in fixing the American campaign finance system, I have some suggestions that could not only pass Congress (because it would hurt both parties and both chambers) but could also stand judicial scrutiny, because it would also be constitutional. 

My plan is not only constitutional, but it would actually fix the problem, which is not common in Washington, perhaps especially in Congress: full-disclosure on all political financial contributions to all incumbents and candidates. Every Federal incumbent and candidate would have to report all of their political contributions (within 24 hours) to the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) and post those contributions on their campaign website. Incumbents would also have to report their contributions on their official websites, as well as current elected office holders who are running for another office. 

And then you have to eliminate all partisan gerrymandering in the U.S. House and require the states to draw up their U.S. House districts that represent their state, not what's in the best interest of the current party in power in that state. 

The left-wing in America will never be able to outlaw private money and contributions to political campaigns. I believe honest, intelligent leftists, actually understand that. And they don't want full-disclosure, because American voters will see just how Far-Left and controversial they are. But again if government is about problem solving (with the current political situation you would have to be high and drunk to believe that) this is a solution that could actually fix the problem. 

Al Jazeera: Nazanine Moshiri- 'Somalia Famine Spreads Beyond Reach of Aid'

Source:Al Jazeera- reporter Nazanine Moshiri.

"Al Jazeera (Arabic: الجزيرة‎, romanized: al-jazīrah, IPA: [æl (d)ʒæˈziːrɐ], literally "The Island", though referring to the Arabian Peninsula in context)[3] is a free-to-air international Arabic news channel based in Doha, Qatar that is operated by the media conglomerate Al Jazeera Media Network. The channel is a flagship of the media conglomerate and hence, is the only single offering to carry the name as simply "Al Jazeera" in its branding.

The channel's willingness to broadcast no holds barred views, for example on call-in shows, created controversies in the Arab States of the Persian Gulf. One of the station's office was the only channel to cover the War in Afghanistan live." 

From Wikipedia 

"Famine has spread to a sixth area of Somalia and tens of thousands of people have died as a result of severe food shortages, the United Nations has said." 

From Al Jazeera

If you look at what nation building is and what it's supposed to be, go into a country thats never really been a country, with a government thats capable of governing the country in a responsible way. Somalia being the perfect example of that.

Nation building at its best, looks something like the Balkan region, where NATO, the European Union and the United States to a certain extent, took out ruthless dictators and terrorists who were murdering people because of their ethnicity: Albanians, Bosniaks, Serbians, Croats etc, and then sent in supplies and resources and gave them to the responsible people of these new countries, to build their new countries. 

In the African Horn thats prone to terrorism and is very diverse ethnically with different peoples that don't like each other. The good news is that they don't have an authoritarian regime like the Assad Regime in Syria. The bad news is that they don't really have a government of their own at all that can defend and govern this large country. And they are going to need an international coalition that can help them get there. 

And this is where the African Union and Arab League, can help Somalia, is right in their region can help. And the European Union, NATO and the United Nations as well as the United States with resources can be a big help as well.