Hannibal :Elephants Over The Alps To Attack Rome
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Hannibal of Carthage as a boy watched his father Hamilcar Barca go off to wars, and by the age of nine Hannibal accompanied his father to battles into Spain. Soon hardened by the roughness and brutality of war Hannibal matured quickly. Hannibal, son of the famous General began to prove his own personal [...]
The “Buy American” Provision
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It’s a big topic in the national and international news this week, President Obama wants to enforce a “buy American” provision into his new stimulus package. That sounds reasonable doesn’t it, an American leader wants to stimulate his economy by injecting 875 billion more dollars into his economy and for this he is simply asking [...]
The Position of Iranian President in Iran Political Structure
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The Iran political structure and Iranian presidential elections have global significance from the standpoints of its unique electoral system. The Iranian president, who is elected as the highest official in the Islamic Republic of Iran, second only to the Supreme Leader, by and large, serves a four-year term after getting elected directly by the citizens [...]
How Iranian Presidential Elections Work
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In the constitution of Islamic Republic of Iran, President of Iran is the highest elected official and responsible for the functions of the executive. The post has significant government influence as it supervises the affairs of the executive branch. The other functions of the Iranian president involves appointing and supervising council of ministers, coordinating government [...]
Competition in Iranian Presidential Elections
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When it comes to the competition in Iranian presidential elections, it is often interesting to see how the electoral candidates for the presidential position stack up against each other. Iran is the first and only Islamic republic in the world. Its political structure is unique and to learn about it, you cannot bring any example. [...]
Lessons To Remember for the 2009 Economy
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This past week was a moment for happiness and sadness for the Pfister family. My wife Kristie’s Great Aunt Ruth Miller passed away and her funeral was on Tuesday. Then Saturday my Aunt Chloe Rehfield passed away and her funeral was on Wednesday. Although expected, still a shock and sadness that these two ladies would [...]
Will Stimulus Packages Really Help The Economy?
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There are major stimulus packages being announced all over the world and the biggest of course is the one being proposed by President Obama, 850 Billion dollars - that’s 850 thousand millions! Also included in this list are many major European countries, Australia and our friends North of the Border Canada have all either injected [...]
Issues to Watch and Ways to Be Politically Involved
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As the United States usher in a new presidential administration–one for which you did rally your support–you may be wondering what this will mean for you, your future, and your ideals. Well, the truth is that now, more than ever, you should be politically aware and active.
If you align with the red right side [...]
Legalization of Documents: When It’s Necessary and How It’s Done
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The legalization of documents is a in depth process of ensuring the document is what the document says it is. When conversing legally with other countries, the apostille is often needed by one or more parties before the finalization of any legal proceedings can occur. The most common usage for an apostille is cross country [...]
The Unprecedented Presidential Transition
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If it seems a little unusual that President-elect Barack Obama is holding daily press conferences and lining up legislation to be signed his first days in office that’s because this is a presidential transition like no other. Perhaps it is indicative of the economic crisis, but the handing off of the baton to the [...]