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Comment on “Mexican Investigator of American’s Killing is Beheaded” by How once-feared Mexico City has become the country’s safest spot | McG Comparative Government

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 04:08:37 +0000

[...] for numerous reasons. Geography is an important issue because the city does not sit on the border between Mexico and the United States where most the crime is occurring. The huge population in [...]

Comment on “Mexican Investigator of American’s Killing is Beheaded” by Police seize marijuana as Mexico-US drug tunnel found | McG Comparative Government

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:38:46 +0000

[...] violence within the state because the cartels have disregarded the authority of the government. The cartels are willing to use violence to prevent people from challenging them. Corruption has inundated the [...]

Comment on Nigerian Election Chief Wants Vote Delayed To April by Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission catches a break! | McG Comparative Government

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 01:07:37 +0000

[...] completed by December to hold elections in January. However, they realized that would be impossible in September, and pushed back the election date to April. The biggest challenge the Commission faces is the [...]

Comment on Nigerian Presidential Elections—WHAT A MESS! by Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission catches a break! | McG Comparative Government

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 01:07:15 +0000

[...] stated in previous blog posts, the Independent National Electoral Commission in Nigeria is up against many challenges to make an [...]

Comment on Ed Miliband says it’s time to ‘move on’ from Blair by Ed Milliband Is New Head of Labour Party | McG Comparative Government

Ed Milliband Is New Head of Labour Party | McG Comparative Government — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:23:28 +0000

[...] on the next few weeks, as he has a lot of work to do and a lot of trust to gain. As you know from reading previous articles, the Labour Party is going through a rough patch right now. Not only does the Labour Party have to [...]

Comment on “Mexico Paper, a Drug War Victim, Calls for a Voice” by “Mexican Investigator of American’s Killing is Beheaded” | McG Comparative Government

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 23:21:48 +0000

[...] authority by violence. The cartels are targeting governmental officials, police officials, and news reporters—all are important governmental institutions. No government protection has been able to cease [...]

Comment on The Price of Communism in China by Censorship in the 21st Century | McG Comparative Government

Censorship in the 21st Century | McG Comparative Government — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 20:13:19 +0000

[...] they certainly don’t have the support of their people or the support of the world. Similar to the Tamn Zueron situation, the Chinese people will not stand for censorship and neither will the world. There is even a [...]

Comment on Nigerian Election Chief Wants Vote Delayed To April by Hawk’s Eye Current Event #2- Nigeria | McG Comparative Government

Hawk’s Eye Current Event #2- Nigeria | McG Comparative Government — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 17:07:20 +0000

[...] because of collapsed infrastructure sums this article up nicely. Hopefully the upcoming elections Lindsey’s current event highlights will improve Nigeria’s botched public policies exposed in these recent [...]

Comment on China, the U.S. and Climate Change by carolynt

carolynt — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 06:51:23 +0000

Give me my freedom any day over living in an authoritarian regime–however, I want my advanced democracy to do a better job of responding to the will of the people and to do a better job at acting on behalf of the common good rather than just the part of the common good that agrees with you. Here’s my liberal attitude toward political change coming through loud and clear but I do believe that we can tweak our system–much as the progressives did, must as the civil rights workers did–to make it more reflective of the common good rather than throw out the entire thing and start afresh. But that means doing something about the incredible ideological deadlock we are in at the moment. I agree with Friedman’s assessment that the political infighting among liberals and conservatives in this country has made up forget all that we hold in common–namely a deep faith in the Constitution. I’m just not sure how to start healing the ideological divide. Any ideas?

Comment on China, the U.S. and Climate Change by kinseys11

kinseys11 — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 04:30:06 +0000

It’s sad that money holds more weight in America then facts. Where are the masses of people speaking out against their incorrect accusations and projections? It is concerning that such ill-informed millionaires can carry so much weight in the politics of America. The Koch brother’s are only trying to advance their own needs, at the expense of potential jobs, improvements to the environment, and the future of this country. Its issues like this that, at least to me, makes communism seem pretty appealing. The lack of debate in China (theoretically) leaves no room for private enterprises to corrupt China’s policy making. China decides what is best for the future of China, and that’s it. It is quite frustrating to live in a system where the actions of those like the Koch brothers pull so much weight. The government has lost sight of serving its people and has gotten tangled up in a pointless debate. This also makes me question how well the American government can truly create policy that serves us, average citizens.