Peace Now US http://www.peacenow.us Supporting U.S. Troops with all our hearts, and with our votes. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:09:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.peacenow.us http://www.peacenow.us/wp-content/plugins/maxblogpress-favicon/icons/favicon-8.ico Peace Now US Chinese Moon Festival-the Mid-Autumn Day Posted By : Isabella Wei http://www.peacenow.us/chinese-moon-festival-the-mid-autumn-day-posted-by-isabella-wei/ http://www.peacenow.us/chinese-moon-festival-the-mid-autumn-day-posted-by-isabella-wei/#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:09:04 +0000 admin The Mid-Autumn Day is a traditional festival in China, which is the second important festival after Spring Festival. it is also popular in Korea, Singapore and Vietnam.

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]]> http://www.peacenow.us/chinese-moon-festival-the-mid-autumn-day-posted-by-isabella-wei/feed/ 0 Bad Laws Behaving Badly Posted By : Bruno Korschek http://www.peacenow.us/bad-laws-behaving-badly-posted-by-bruno-korschek/ http://www.peacenow.us/bad-laws-behaving-badly-posted-by-bruno-korschek/#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:09:49 +0000 admin This article examines some of the major pieces of legislation that Washington has recently passed to see if these new laws actuially solve the problem they were intended to solve. Unfortunately, it appears that Washington’s laws rarely solve a problem and often result in unintended consequences that cause major problems in other areas.

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]]> http://www.peacenow.us/bad-laws-behaving-badly-posted-by-bruno-korschek/feed/ 0 India Offering Cash Incentives to Control Birthrates Posted By : Dezan Shira http://www.peacenow.us/india-offering-cash-incentives-to-control-birthrates-posted-by-dezan-shira/ http://www.peacenow.us/india-offering-cash-incentives-to-control-birthrates-posted-by-dezan-shira/#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:09:51 +0000 admin s part of a pilot program aimed at curbing Indias runaway population growth, some regional governments have begun offering monetary incentives to newlyweds willing to delay having children for a few years.

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]]> http://www.peacenow.us/india-offering-cash-incentives-to-control-birthrates-posted-by-dezan-shira/feed/ 0 China May Ax the Death Penalty for Some Nonviolent Crimes Posted By : Dezan Shira http://www.peacenow.us/china-may-ax-the-death-penalty-for-some-nonviolent-crimes-posted-by-dezan-shira/ http://www.peacenow.us/china-may-ax-the-death-penalty-for-some-nonviolent-crimes-posted-by-dezan-shira/#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:09:47 +0000 admin A draft amendment regarding Chinas criminal law was submitted to the National Peoples Congress today, requesting the elimination of capital punishment for 13 economic-related nonviolent offenses.

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]]> http://www.peacenow.us/china-may-ax-the-death-penalty-for-some-nonviolent-crimes-posted-by-dezan-shira/feed/ 0 A Report Card On This Generation’s American Politcians Posted By : Bruno Korschek http://www.peacenow.us/a-report-card-on-this-generations-american-politcians-posted-by-bruno-korschek/ http://www.peacenow.us/a-report-card-on-this-generations-american-politcians-posted-by-bruno-korschek/#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:09:35 +0000 admin This articel reviews the perfomance of the American political class over the past twenty years. During this time, both parties took turns controlling Congress or the White House. Unfortunatley, the article conldues that the political class deserves a failing grade for their perofrmance during this time since no major issues were resolved and many continued to get worse. the article concludes with steps that need to be taken in order to not repeat this performance in the next twenty years.

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]]> http://www.peacenow.us/a-report-card-on-this-generations-american-politcians-posted-by-bruno-korschek/feed/ 0 Are those who want a mosque at Ground Zero, Ameriphobes? Posted By : Rev. Michael Bresciani http://www.peacenow.us/are-those-who-want-a-mosque-at-ground-zero-ameriphobes-posted-by-rev-michael-bresciani/ http://www.peacenow.us/are-those-who-want-a-mosque-at-ground-zero-ameriphobes-posted-by-rev-michael-bresciani/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:09:35 +0000 admin It is hard to believe that liberal politicians and media are saying that those who oppose the mosque at Ground Zero are using the issue to divert attention away from real issues like the economy. They have labeled the naysayers as Islamophobes: a term that has less meaning today than ever before.

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]]> http://www.peacenow.us/are-those-who-want-a-mosque-at-ground-zero-ameriphobes-posted-by-rev-michael-bresciani/feed/ 0 A Culture of Complacency and Entitlement Posted By : NotYourDaddy http://www.peacenow.us/a-culture-of-complacency-and-entitlement-posted-by-notyourdaddy/ http://www.peacenow.us/a-culture-of-complacency-and-entitlement-posted-by-notyourdaddy/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:08:18 +0000 admin After rising from a handful of colonies to the richest and most powerful nation in the world, our country is now declining at an alarming rate under a collapsing economy and a culture of complacency and entitlement.

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]]> http://www.peacenow.us/a-culture-of-complacency-and-entitlement-posted-by-notyourdaddy/feed/ 0 Thank God I am not religious! Posted By : Hama Tuma http://www.peacenow.us/thank-god-i-am-not-religious-posted-by-hama-tuma/ http://www.peacenow.us/thank-god-i-am-not-religious-posted-by-hama-tuma/#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:08:48 +0000 admin I am no hashish smoker and I am not even restating the famous Marx saying that religion is the opium of the people. To each his own belief, poison, delusion or fantasy though I do know this can be a luxury in Africa where tyrants can ban Christmas, declare Christianity a crime, proclaim Islam a religion of slave drivers. I am proudly saying thank God I am not religious, with what that implies not escaping me, because far too many crimes and foolishness of grave proportions are being committed in the name of religion. I am also aware that religion is being used as a convenient cover to shun away from politics and ignore ones responsibilities to the country and the people.

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]]> http://www.peacenow.us/thank-god-i-am-not-religious-posted-by-hama-tuma/feed/ 0 New Breakthrough in Solar Research is in Your Pants Posted By : Joe Ross http://www.peacenow.us/new-breakthrough-in-solar-research-is-in-your-pants-posted-by-joe-ross/ http://www.peacenow.us/new-breakthrough-in-solar-research-is-in-your-pants-posted-by-joe-ross/#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:08:47 +0000 admin New research in solar energy is promising, and a breakthrough may come from a place that you least expect…

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]]> http://www.peacenow.us/new-breakthrough-in-solar-research-is-in-your-pants-posted-by-joe-ross/feed/ 0 The Fed’s Role in Crisis and Recovery Posted By : Dane Smith http://www.peacenow.us/the-feds-role-in-crisis-and-recovery-posted-by-dane-smith/ http://www.peacenow.us/the-feds-role-in-crisis-and-recovery-posted-by-dane-smith/#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:08:05 +0000 admin The Federal Reserve has played a large role in the current economic crisis. This article looks at the crisis and the role the federal reserve has played.

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