Everyone agrees on a broad level that small businesses are vital to the American economy. However, most people would be surprised to know just how important. The United States Small Business Administration keeps records and statistics on small business in the United States and some of their findings are surprising. First, the typical perception of a small business as a…
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Online Casinos And National Security
One of the reasons why online casino gambling was banned by president bush was fears that since the online casinos are based outside the United States and had no legal monitoring system that the money could be going to fund Islamic Fundamentalist groups like Al Qaeda, but no evidence has been found nor have any accusations against any specific online…
U S Marines A Strong History Of Bravery And Service
The United States Marines are a highly specialized branch of the U.S. Military, known for their rapid deployment and amphibious warfare abilities. The mission of the Marines is triple-pronged; to defend or seize naval bases and other land operations as needed, to develop equipment and tactics that will advance the capabilities of amphibious landing forces, and to perform other duties…
Why So Many States Are Legalizing Gambling
There are currently 13 states that have legalized gambling and they have over 450 casinos between those states, and they bring in 72 billion dollars a year. From this money states get extra money for road repair, schools and many other things that a state needs money to fix and maintain. In the last 10 years there have also been…
Why Should I Use E85 Ethanol
As people become more aware of the damage that has been done to our planet and to the environment, questions have risen about what to do now to prevent further damage. E85 ethanol is the name that a fuel consisting of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline is called by in the United States. It’s less commonly found than…
Several States Set Caps On Payday Loan Fees
Several states have set caps on payday loan fees and that’s good news for people who need this type of short term financial assistance. These caps limit the amounts that payday loan originators can charge for such loans, also known as direct deposit cash advances. Though several states have set caps on payday loan fees, many have not taken this…
Law School Accreditation
Accreditaiton and what it means to you. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary the definition of accreditation is “to recognize (an educational institution) as maintaining standards that qualify the graduates for admission to higher or more specialized institutions or for professional practice.” Law schools generally fall into three catagories of accreditation, American Bar Association (ABA) accredited, state accredited or unaccredited. ABA…
Democrats Will Not Win House Republicans Will Lose It
Tomorrow is Election Day in the United States. Every member of the House of Representatives is up for re-election, and one third of the United States Senate. It is difficult living in the greatest democracy in 12,000 years of civilization, and not after a while grow use to the freedoms that our ancestors gave their lives for. The Constitution and…
Live Roulette Games
When you think about roulette games, you are probably thinking about games played in which a wheel is involved and this form of gambling has been know to have been played since the first roulette game was discovered in the seventeenth century by a mathematician. After that first invention, there was no looking back for the roulette games which became…
It S Past Time For Pat Robertson To Step Down From The Pulpit
In my opinion, the far left fanatics in this country are among the biggest threats to this country and to the world. Many far right fanatics, however, aren’t far behind. Some far right fanatics, like Pat Robertson, are especially dangerous because so many people listen to and believe them. Pat Robertson is a self proclaimed ordained minister, bible teacher, broadcaster,…