Political events in the United States often have unintended consequences for American politics and for the country as a whole. The long-term consequences of the Panama Canal debates of the 1970s was examined by Adam Clymer, former chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, who discussed his book, "Drawing the Line at the Big Ditch: The Panama Canal Treaties and the Rise of the Right." Considered one of America's engineering marvels, the Panama Canal sparked intense debates in the 1970s over the decision to turn it over to Panama. Clymer showed how the decision to give up this monument of the "American Century" stirred emotions already rubbed raw by the loss of the Vietnam War and shaped American politics for years. Jimmy Carter made the Panama Canal his first foreign-policy priority and won the battle to ratify the treaties. However, the author revealed, the issue gave Ronald Reagan a slogan that kept his 1976 candidacy alive and positioned him to win in 1980, helped elect conservative senators and create a Republican majority, and fueled the overall growth of conservatism. Clymer's narrative illuminates many aspects of American politics during the Ford and Carter years, offers insight into the "Reagan Revolution" and highlights an overlooked turning point in American political history. Speaker Biography: Adam Clymer is author of "Edward M. Kennedy: A Biography" and co-author of "The Swing Voter in American Politics" and "Ronald Reagan: The Man, The President ...
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I don't want to get to political, but it feels to me that the United States has turned itself into a Banana Republic. A place were corporations rule the land. The government doesn't care about individuals, they don't know who you are or what you care about. But you can bet your ass they know, and care what the corporations want. When a business can give an unlimited amount of money to a politician it's a recipe for disaster. It's a lesson that 3rd world countries figured out a long time ago. Panama has passed laws that will deport any expatriate who donates to a political party. They have seen first hand how bad things can get. So why is this a lesson that the United States continues to struggle with?
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A McCain supporter described Barack Obama as "non-citizen" and asked the media to look into his citizenship. Obama was born in Hawaii, a US state, on August 4, 1961 and is indeed a US citizen. McCain, however, was born in the Panama Canal Zone and has been the subject of constitutional debate around the definition of "natural born citizen." Filmed by Chuck Olsen in Lakeville, MN.
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The July 12, 2011 Panama City Commission Meeting
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This is an obvious example of American public relations (propaganda) distorting facts, using the 'fourth branch of the government" (the media) to muster, persuade, and slant public opinion and public knowledge. The bias and one sided broadcasting of information is discussed in the documentary. This film is also an excellent bridge to the Iran-Contra 'CIA drug running,' the Persian Gulf War and America's foreign policies. Panama is not the only nation abused by the American Empire's policies... do the research if you really want to know what kind of nation you are supporting and the kind of nation you are being identified with. There is a reason why a large majority of the world hates America. But to the rest of the world... Propaganda and mis/disinformation campaigns coupled with illogical educational practices and materials in the federally funded school systems, reinforced with mass media's entanglement of socialization, strip and rob the people of the familial transmission of social standards and cultural knowledge. It could be argued that the US carefully teaches its young students what to think and not how to think through illogical testing practices, questionable teaching materials, and the students' age relevant to the materials/subject being taught, in public schools (federally funded schools). Because Americans have been let down and miseducated by their country, a large majority of parents do not teach their children to vote or to be politically aware and active ...
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Beau Bradbury talks about the philosophy behind some of his work
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secretpanama.com secretpanama.com Francisco Guillermo Flores Pérez (born October 17, 1959) is a former president of El Salvador. He led the country from June 1 1999 until June 1 2004 as a member of the conservative Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA). He graduated from the Escuela Americana High School in San Salvador. Flores Pérez earned an associate's degree from the University of Hartford's Hillyer College, then, majored in political science at Amherst College in Massachusetts, United States, and received a Master's in philosophy at World University. Flores then continued his education at Harvard University and at Oxford University in Great Britain. He entered politics after the assassination of his father-in-law, who was chief of staff to Alfredo Cristiani.
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Follow Global Vision's Junior Team Canada through Panama, Costa Rica, and Mexico.
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Hector Lavoe (September 30, 1946 -- June 29, 1993) joined Willie Colón's band in 1967 and performed as the band vocalist. Pacheco, co-owner of Fania Records and it's recording musical director, suggested that Colón record Lavoe on a track of Colón's first album El Malo. Given the good results, Colón had Lavoe record the rest of the album's vocal tracks. Willie never officially asked Lavoe to join his band, but after the recording, Willie said to him, "On Saturday we start at 10 pm at El Tropicoro Club." With the Willie Colón band, Lavoe recorded several hit songs, including "El malo" and "Canto a Borinquen". The success significantly transformed both Colón's and Lavoe's lives. Colón's band featured a raw, aggressive all-trombone sound that was well received by salsa fans, and Lavoe complemented the style with his articulate voice, talent for improvisation, and sense of humor. Héctor received instant recognition, steady work and enough money to provide him with a comfortable lifestyle. According to Lavoe, it happened so fast he did not know how to cope with the sudden success. While working with the Willie Colón band, Lavoe became addicted to drugs and began to habitually be late when scheduled to perform with the band. Colón eventually decided to not work with Hector on stage but they still remained good friends and made music in the studio together. William Anthony Colón (born 28 April 1950) is a Nuyorican salsa musician. Primarily a trombonist, Colón also sings, writes ...
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*to be updated at a later date* This movie shows more then Latin America, for those interested specifically in the jungle warfare center, it can be located near the last third of the film. This station has been a major problem politically. The Nation of panama's history of colonization (some of it willing) and struggle; America's involvement with Panama with America's backing of the Panama's 1000 day war, eventual courtship leading to American colonization which gave birth to the Panama Canal and the jungle warfare training center. Panama, like much of Latin America, does not enjoy the fact that America owns and operates a facility of this nature for its obvious symbolism and implication. This, coupled with Panama's desire to remove control of the man-made marvel (Panama Canal) from foreign control, putting the canal back in control of the sovereign nation of Panama, has made for some very questionable actions discussed in the movie 'The Panama Deception' (www.youtube.com by the American 'occupiers.' [Torrijos and his 'accident', Manuel Noriega and the war in Panama, look into America's relations and actions in the South!] Modus Operandi: Life is bell-curves. Don't speak about it, be about it.
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Hundreds of angry Bay County residence came together to protest Allen Boyd's vote on the "Cap and Trade" Bill.
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Former strongman Manuel Noriega was in a Panamanian jail Monday after returning home to face justice having served more than 20 years in US and French prisons for drug trafficking and money laundering. Duration: 01:07
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45976 views Thanks to Harley Davidson for the intro "music" HERE IS LINK TO PART 2: www.youtube.com www.renocitizen.com panama radio reno sam dehne extemporaneous scientology "northern nevada network" frank partlow reno citizen politics cashell The buzz 1270 AM ty cobb tivo iphone apple
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Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey unveiled a plan to build a new waterway to the Black Sea, promising that the tanker-clogged Bosporus through Istanbul would soon be used only for sports and boat trips. For the full story, click here: www.nytimes.com Video of the announcement: www.youtube.com Join the conversation on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow The Daily Conversation on Twitter www.twitter.com
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This 9 minute video covers the Northbound (Pacific to Atlantic, ie west to east) transit of the Panama Canal aboard Celebrity Cruise Line's Infinity. (The canal actually runs north and south, even though ships are sailing East to West or vice versa). This transit was part of a 14 night re-positioning cruise from Valparaiso, Chile to Ft. Lauderdale. We had an Aft-facing balcony cabin, which added to the excitement of the transit. The transit took about 12 hours, and by afternoon many guests were entertaining in the 'Aft-Club' cabins. Quite a beautiful day! In the opening scene a book is show laying on the balcony table called 'The Path Between the Seas', which is a must-read for anyone sailing through it. The book covers the history, challenges, politics, and media coverage of the day - quite a fascinating look at this modern day marvel. It really made the significance of the passage even more amazing. There are also a couple scenes showing Panama Hats, which were purchased at the previous stop of Manata Ecuador, which is famous for these hats that are shipped worldwide.
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Video Courtesy of Instituto Panameño de Turismo - [IPAT]
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Part One of an incredible story
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Full Story Here: www.q13fox.com CR Douglas, Q13 FOX News Political Analyst, explains how expansion at the Panama Canal could make it easy for once-Seattle bound containers to bypass the port.
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NEVER STOP EXPLORING IS A TEAM THAT CONSIST OF MANY INDIVIDUALS THAT ENJOY EXTREME TRAVELING ALL AROUND THE WORLD. THEIR MAIN PURPOSE IS TO EXPLORE NEW ENVIRONMENTS AND EXPERIENCE ENJOYMENT IN SURROUNDINGS THAT HAVE BEEN VISITED IN THE PAST. PLACES THAT THIS TEAM HAS EXPLORED IN THE PAST ARE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, COSTA RICA, COLOMBIA, MIAMI, VIRGINIA, BRAZIL, HAITI, PUERTO RICO, AND MANY OTHER PLACES DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IS A NATION ON THE ISLAND OF HISPANIOLA, PART OF THE GREATER ANTILLES ARCHIPELAGO IN THE CARIBBEAN REGION. THE WESTERN THIRD OF THE ISLAND IS OCCUPIED BY THE NATION OF HAITI, MAKING HISPANIOLA ONE OF THE TWO CARIBBEAN ISLANDS THAT ARE OCCUPIED BY TWO COUNTRIES, SAINT MARTIN BEING THE OTHER. BOTH BY AREA AND POPULATION, THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IS THE SECOND LARGEST CARIBBEAN NATION (AFTER CUBA), WITH 48442 KM AND AN ESTIMATED 10 MILLION PEOPLE COSTA RICA, OFFICIALLY THE REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA IS A COUNTRY IN CENTRAL AMERICA, BORDERED BY NICARAGUA TO THE NORTH, PANAMA TO THE EAST AND SOUTH, THE PACIFIC OCEAN TO THE WEST AND SOUTH AND THE CARRIBBEAN SEA TO THE EAST. COSTA RICA TRANSLATES LITERALLY AS RICH COAST COLOMBIA OFFICIALLY THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA IS A CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC IN NORTHWESTERN SOUTH AMERICA. COLOMBIA IS BORDERED TO THE EAST OF VENEZUELA AND BRAZIL TO THE SOUTH BY ECUADOR AND PERU TO THE NORTH BY THE CARIBBEAN SEA; TO THE NORTHWEST BY PANAMA AND TO THE WEST BY THE PACIFIC OCEAN. COLOMBIA ALSO SHARES MARITIME BORDERS WITH JAMAICA, HAITI, THE ...
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Sept. 7 - Panama's flagging education system threatens to derail its surging economy. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
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