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TRUTH IS HATE TO THOSE WHO HATE THE TRUTH; I'm a journalist from the US stationed in Europe covering Politics, the Middle East, Constitutional law, relationships, psychology and propaganda. My site is http://www.couplescompany.com You can read more of my articles and Op-eds in the Politics section and throughout the site in addition to several international publications.

  • Islam Times - Saudi Arabia's King dismisses a top Scholar...

    Rated Oct 16 2 reviews middle east, saudi arabia, customs islamtimes.org

    This is actually interesting. While I was living in Saudi Arabia last year, a petition was filed to allow women to drive. 500 women signed it. A week later, 5000 women said they didn't want to drive.
    Ironically the educated classes, including the King and others in royalty within Saudi Arabia have been trying to steer the country toward greater equality with sexes. This university is one example and if you walk through National Guard Hospital (took me 2.5 hours to walk from one side to another), you'd never guess you were in Saudi Arabia. People from over 50 nations work there, English is the professional language and men and women work side by side. It's the people of Saudi Arabia that have been fighting it, not the government. This is actually a very brave stance for the king to make.
    Islam Times - Saudi Arabia's King dismisses a top Scholar in Riyadh
  • Do You Speak American . Sea to Shining Sea ....

    Rated Oct 16 20 reviews american history pbs.org

    I must say it's much easier to identify where people are from in the US than in England for me. While in England they told me I had an accent! Moi? No way! I speak perfect Western American English. Oh, I guess that means I do have an accent!
    Do You Speak American . Sea to Shining Sea . AmericanVarieties . Mapping | PBS
  • Right-Wing Hatemongering Fueled by Christianity? | Belief...

    Rated Oct 10 3 reviews christianity, politics, zionism, faith, dispensationalism alternet.org

    If you're Christian like I am, you've probably noticed the increasing chasm in our faith. It's become a faith of hatred, racism, war...the exact opposite of Christ. The problem is Dispensationalism, a new reading of scripture that started in 1832. This is not Christianity. It uses Christianity and nearly half of American Christians have fallen for it. Nearly all 'Christian' programming and publications promote this. Most, but not all Evangelical churches have become swallowed by it. Largest mainline churches that have gone over to the dark side of dispensationalism are the Southern Baptists, Calvary Chapel, Four Square, most of the non-denominational community churches. They attract the most religious. It becomes a cult feeding upon itself and its victims, the church-goers lap up the promises of non-biblical ideas like rapture and non-christian ideas such as returning to the old covenant. I made the mistake of joining a Christian group on Linked In. It was so full of dispensationalists and people giddy on war, Israel and hating Arabs, Palestinians, Muslims and Catholics, I left after two months. Reason doesn't work with them because if their belief system is shown for what it is, then question everything. It's a convenient scapegoat. This article gives you the background. Fortunately 2/3's of the people in the US have not been brainwashed by this. We can reverse it, I just hope it happens before these people through their support of wars and worship of political powers, destroy the US and Israel. They will. War, death and destruction in hopes of forcing a second coming is all they care about. They're willing to kill, and they do kill. Their weapons are our military, our nuclear military.
    Right-Wing Hatemongering Fueled by Christianity? | Belief | AlterNet
  • ANATOMY OF AN INTERNET SCAM: Roommate Wanted

    Rated Sep 30 1 review crime, unemployment, roommates, internet scams, finances couplescompany.com

    If you have kids that are in roommate situations or are looking to sublet a room
    or rent an apartment, please read this and get it out there. I don't want to
    see this happen to anyone else. I didn't lose much money but I did lose the
    time I needed to find a roommate and that's costing me big time. It ends with a
    threat and some pretty vile language. Feedback is always appreciated.
    ANATOMY OF AN INTERNET SCAM: Roommate Wanted
  • Test to Determine if you are Right Brain or Left Brain

    Rated Sep 27 2 reviews psychology, science, employment, relationships, tests couplescompany.com

    Take the test and find out if you are more right brained then left or vice versa. You might be surprised. Fun article with lots of good info you can put to use now.
    Test to Determine if you are Right Brain or Left Brain
  • Robert Fisk: Everyone seems to be agreeing with Osama Bin...

    Rated Sep 25 2 reviews canada, us policy, iraq, osama bin ladin belfasttelegraph.co.uk

    Robert Fisk is my favorite journalist and I just love the satire that sings through this piece. I guess like a lot of people I hoped things would be different with Obama. That my nation is trying to squash the UN report noting Israel's ever increasing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Palestine shouldn't surprise me. But it does. It shouldn't surprise me because we're doing many of the same things in Iraq and Afghanistan, which means if Israel is guilty, we're guilty too. So of course we have to bury that and pretend that what we're doing is righteous and correct. There is nothing righteous about the conduct of my nation or Israel in the Middle East. Maybe, as Fisk points out here the Canadians will figure out they need to abandon this train wreck an stop siding with the problem in both areas.
    Robert Fisk: Everyone seems to be agreeing with Osama Bin Laden - Robert Fisk, Columnists - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  • The Couples Mall Home Page

    Rated Sep 21 1 review shopping, gifts for boyfriend, christmas, gift ideas, gifts for girlfriend couplescompany.com

    Well two months of planning and research and I've updated and changed the entire Couples' Mall. I've made it so if you bookmark this page you can shop over 100 stores and have direct access to over 30 companies with gift certificates, thus saving you time and shopping frustration. Great gifts for Boyfriends, Girlfriends, Husbands and Wives. Enjoy!
    The Couples Mall Home Page
  • Islam Times - Disengaging America from the Israel Lobby

    Rated Sep 10 3 reviews israel, zionism, us policy, the lobby islamtimes.org

    Wow! she's harsher than me but what she says is true. Even if it is blunt.
    The real tragedy is this. Because the state of Israel insists upon tying itself to the faith of Judaism, despite the fact there is very little that is Jewish about its conduct, it's inadvertently tainting the image of Judaism and by default, those who identify with the faith culturally or religiously. This is setting up those who call themselves Jewish for future hatred and persecution. It's inevitable. You cannot destroy a people and a country for more than half a century and hope to escape the justice history always delivers. Some realize this and are trying to change it. Most do not and continue to support, act as apologists and promote Zionism. I fear this because I see what happens to people when their eyes are opened about Zionism. They either do something about it or they become so angry that anger turns to hate. Justice is the only way out of this. Unfortunately that is the one exit strategy that is never discussed.
    Islam Times - Disengaging America from the Israel Lobby
  • Islam Times - AFRICOM: Pentagon's First Direct Military...

    Rated Sep 10 2 reviews africa, us policy islamtimes.org

    The deal here is resources: gold, oil, diamonds, water and most important, colton which comes from three countries and is necessary for electronics like cell phones to work. We want them. China wants them so rather than fight each other face to face or do the right thing which is to bargain with the owners and set a fair market price without support corruption, our two nations are going to duke it out in Africa. A few will get rich, most Africans will suffer and Americans will continue our disposable lifestyles.
    Islam Times - AFRICOM: Pentagon's First Direct Military Intervention In Africa
  • Astroturf: Exposing the Fake Grassroots | Free Press

    Rated Sep 10 7 reviews internet, media, civil liberties, lobby freepress.net

    This is more prevalent than most realize and it's a direct result of making corporations 'human', that is giving them rights and personhood in the US. Healthcare debate is the current darling of the astroturf groups. Ignorance reigns where questions are few.
    Astroturf: Exposing the Fake Grassroots | Free Press