tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192308952009-06-20T02:05:10.974-07:00The Independent Blogger - Political opinions, health care issues, business/career advice, and religious freedom opinions. Yes, that's all in one blog.Publishernoreply@blogger.comBlogger264125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19230895.post-39701177525276976452009-06-13T08:59:00.000-07:002009-06-13T09:26:07.229-07:00

After reading about Iran's presidential debates and the huge voter turn out, I was hoping to see a clean election between former Prime Minister Mir Hossein Mousavi and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. If he won legitimately, Ahmadinejad would have continued on his second term with a greater and stronger mandate to continue his anti-West and anti-Israel policies. Yet with all indications that he

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RATING: *** 1/2 (3.5 out of 5 stars, above average)Phone: +63344335160 (To dial from U.S., 011-63-34-433-5160)Web site: Punta BulataPrice: $40-$65/night USD (April 2009)ReviewProThe View. Punta Bulata is an above average beach resort located on the western coast of Negros Island. Facing west, it offers a breathtaking view of the calm Sulu waters. You can also see nearby islands and an

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I'm a firm believer of individual citizens still being able to contact their elected officials, including the President. While there's an infinite number of concerns out there such as this current economic crisis to the different issues in foreign affairs, one of the most annoying issues that I consider to be simple to resolve yet its still not fixed are the Somali pirates.So here goes my email.

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Recently, the Obama administration announced they were going to attempt to reinstate the Federal Assaults Weapons Ban (AWB) that was passed by Congress and signed by President Clinton on September 13, 1994. The ban called for the prohibition of "look likes" of real military weapons for 10 years -- President Bush let the ban lapse since he apparently knew this was one of the most worthless laws

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Today, I had my Sabbath service at the Seventh-Day Adventist church in Pasay City, Metro Manila with my wife and my baby Kaycee. It was a bit hot inside so I left as soon as the sermon was over, but the message stuck to me today. I don't even really remember the title and for the most part, the pillars of the church covered the PowerPoint presentation. But the core message, which was based on

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To all the folks that love to read paperbacks, here's a free coupon below with Barnes and Noble. You can buy two paperbacks and get one paperback free. Enjoy.

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Charity Spotlight - Quick ReviewCongratulations to ADRA for making Razoo's Top 100 most effective charities around the world! Though it isn't the largest charity in the world, it makes a tremendous impact across the globe and its financial transparency is better than most charities in the United States.As a firm supporter of fighting world hunger, I invite anyone that has a few extra dollars to

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I have some sad news. Dr. Samuele Bacchiocchi died from his battle with 4th stage liver cancer shortly after midnight on Saturday December 20, 2008 — one day short of his 47th wedding anniversary. He died surrounded by his three children and his wife Anna.Dr. Samuele Bacchiocchi was one of the most well-known scholars on the topic of the biblical fourth commandment, the seventh-day Sabbath.Best

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Merry Christmas to all!In times of economic hardship and when we are limited on what we can buy our love ones, Christmas can still be special. I would argue that it is better in hard times because our gifts have more meaning, and our thoughts are more pronounced. In recessions, Christmas is less commercialized. It isn't about the newest gadget, or the coolest new toy anymore. It is about the

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Believe it or not...I did this on accident.Labor Day 2008: I have nothing to do on my vacation. I'm 10,000 miles away from the United States, sitting idle on an island, one out of the 7,100 islands in the Philippines. As I went through my normal selfish list of what to do on Labor Day, I thought to myself, maybe I would do something different this year?Then I realized...the house I'm renting

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New discovery: Ebola in pigsThe Ebola virus scare people to death. What if I told you there's a possibility you ate a certain strain of this virus when you ate pork? Just north of Manila, Philippines, scientists recently discovered that pigs may be a potential reservoir for this virus among other diseases that we already know pigs are known to carry. Its African strains are notorious for

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I'm attempting to pick up golf and will need to transport my clubs internationally. I will be flying out on Northwest Airlines soon but I have one issue -- I don't know where to get golf cases. Thankfully, I found this on Amazon!We will see how well this performs when I fly out. Update 12/8/2008: The golf clubs arrived with no problems and the case was locked all throughout the journey, thanks

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How They WonExit polls clearly showed that President-elect Obama and the Democratic winners in Congress won largely in part due to the economic crisis. Since the nation perceived that this looming recession was due to the Republicans [partially false, Democrats held the congressional majority since 2006], all Republican incumbents were on the defense. Hence, Senate Democrat majority leader, Sen

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Map source: CNN.comElections: SummaryRougly 52% of Americans voted for Senator Obama and 46.3% voted for Senator McCain. Obama's fight wasn't easy, but the economic mess and the perception of the nation that the Republicans were the cause, gave him the luckiest break in history.McCain clearly recognized he was the underdog after the economic slump in September 2008. The fact that he was ahead

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More wonderful reading: The Constitution says Congress regulates the economy not the President! Since 2006, Democrats ran Congress. Uh oh.Specifics...please?On CNN Late Edition today, Senator Evan Bayh (D - Indiana) commented that McCain was going to carry on Bush's economic policies if he was elected. Yet, Bayh couldn't exactly pinpoint which specific Bush policies were wrong. Was it the tax

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Out of all the issues, the sanctity of life hasn't grabbed the headlines. But that's okay, because the people that believe in such sanctity will reveal its importance through one action -- voting their conscience on November 4th, 2008.

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An interesting clip...

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God commands you to work and if you don't, you shouldn't eatThe humanistic viewpoint of socialism, where those that work hard, are forced by the government, to share with those that do not, strikes against a core biblical principle of the Bible. If you are a believer in God, you are commanded in the fourth commandment to work: Six days you will work, and on the seventh day you rest.The

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WARNING: This post is a bit geeky.PlayStation Portable (PSP) News: Pandora ProofI always bring an old PSP when I travel. I can look for wifi locations, view web sites, play games, view pictures, movies, and much more. Its also fun doing PSP hacks and mods from time to time. But I discovered a couple of things that's probably going to scare potential PSP home brewers out there.So far in the

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The sun is setting here in Tokyo, Japan as I'm typing this short reflection on our current economic crisis. I have always thought that the end of the world would be some sort of nuclear holocaust, but clearly this week showed us there's more than one way to end the world. I don't want to scare you or worry you too much, as we have the ability to rise above this crisis if we want to. After

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Credit crunch, housing bubble...how did it all begin? A quick look at our history shows a different story. Know your history, know the truth, then spread it.Fannie Mae Eases Credit To Aid Mortgage LendingNew York TimesBy STEVEN A. HOLMESPublished: September 30, 1999In a move that could help increase home ownership rates among minorities and low-income consumers, the Fannie Mae Corporation is

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In 1775, a man by the name of Paul Revere rode out from Boston to Lexington to warn civilians that British regulars were coming to attack and capture American patriots and their gun powder. He rode out in the middle of the night to warn civilians to "arm themselves". As the poem goes, "TO ARMS! TO ARMS! THE BRITISH ARE COMING!" Thanks to his warning, militias were able to form and fend off

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Lots of experience and nice resumes...but no actionWashington State Republican Party Chairman Luke Esser commented to the press that "...the Obama-Biden ticket is big on talk, the McCain-Palin ticket is big on results. To truly change Washington, it's going to take a team who has a record of accomplishment in shaking up the status quo. Gov. Palin's experience in doing that for her own state is

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McCain's vice president pick is a hit to fiscal conservatives, Christians, married women, and reformistsIn the 20th century, women were finally allowed to vote in the United States. On Friday, August 29, 2008, the United States made history again in this regard. Republican presidential nomineee Senator John McCain chose the governor of Alaska, Gov. Sarah Palin, a woman, a mother of five, and a

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Food prices are rising. From corn to rice, all of the basic food staples are increasing. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), food prices are going to be increasing around the 5 to 6 percent mark this year, marking it the highest increase in food prices since 1990.Since June 2008, I have been looking to reduce the impact of these increases and have made some success in doing

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