Heir to the ancient Khmer Empire, modern-day Cambodia is now benefiting from relative stability, having endured civil war and the murderous rule of the Khmer Rouge in the 1970’s. The economy is dominated by garment-making, but tourism is expanding, and Cambodia hopes to tap into offshore oil and gas reserves and draw in overseas investment […]
Dreams – What do they mean?
We’ve all heard that when you dream, it means something is supposed to happen or that there is some prophetic revelation that is commenced from the dream. Despite the fact that some dreams seem like they carry on and on, meaning that the dream seems like it lasted for hours. You might even feel exhausted […]
The War Powers Act
The War Powers Act (War Powers Resolution of 1973). Intending to limit the President’s authority to wage war and reasserted its authority over foreign wars. It was prompted by news leaking out that President Nixon conducted secret bombings of Cambodia during the Vietnam War without notifying Congress. President Nixon vetoed the bill. However, Congress overrode […]
Could The United States Go Bankrupt?
People are asking “Could the United States go bankrupt?” The short answer is: Absolutely. Yes. The United States defaulted on some or all of its debt in 1790, 1833, 1861, and 1979. The long answer is: Yes, No, Not really, But yes. As of this writing, the United States is, or holds $34,569,585,071,672 (over 34 […]
Article V
Article V of the Constitution says how the Constitution can be amended—that is, how provisions can be added to the text of the Constitution. The Constitution is not easy to amend: only twenty-seven amendments have been added to the Constitution since it was adopted. Article V spells out a few different ways in which the […]