Carlos Estrella
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July 05, 2007
GOP Presidential contender Tommy Thompson has already floated the idea of having former US Secretary of State General Colin Powell as a member of his adminstration, assuming he even receives the Republican nomination. However, there is a better ticket available to Republicans: Fred Thompson and Col...
July 03, 2007
Two tragic yet increasingly common incidents have happened recently. Both involve the death of a person obviously in need while bystanders take pictures and step over the person while they lay dying. The lack of compassion is astounding, yet while the law is unclear in the two states the incicents...
May 20, 2007
Mixed within the news stories concerning the refusal of the British Army to deploy Prince Harry to Iraq is a question of whether he or any other royal should even be allowed to serve in the military. Tradition dictates that Harry, William or other royals should serve, but is this a tradition to be ...
November 21, 2006
There is an unfortunate truth in modern times; those who look Middle Eastern who openly pray are becoming suspects in the War on Terror. The exclusion of these men and women who worship Islam instead of Christianity or Judaism simply because of fears related to the tragedy of September 11th in the ...
November 21, 2006
(Release amended July 4, 2007)
From: The New Jersey Sand Hill Band of IndiansContact: Mr. E. C. Estrella (973) 553-5402
The New Jersey Sand Hill Band of Indians is the only historically documented Native American Indian Band, Clan or Tribe to have been recognized (via Gubernatorial Proclamatio...
November 13, 2006
Picture this scenario… thousands of people flock to purchase dogs and cats for sacrificial rites and rituals, while thousands more protest in the street to vilify those who would stop these purchases and rites, simply because those who perform those rites are fish lovers. Ridiculous, right? Well, i...
November 04, 2006
The current political climate in the United States is shifting toward desperation, and neither of the major parties is immune to the effects of both local and global issues. War in Iraq and Afghanistan, alleged and actual corruption and misconduct in the US Government and both economic and cultural ...
September 09, 2006
With the exception of a few weeks before and after the anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, you would be hard pressed to find a high schooler or younger person who could tell you what happened on September 11th. Worst, the answers you get rang...
September 07, 2006
This past week, the world has had to deal with the death of quite arguably one of the world’s greatest conservationists. By example, he demonstrated that wildlife can indeed be understood, protected and most of all, loved by all. Though many of the creatures he worked with were extremely dangerous...
December 13, 2005
On almost every weekend in the US, the indigenous people of North America (Indians, Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, etc.) hold gatherings called "pow wows." During these festive, colorful events, many vendors sell t-shirts that talk about the effects of the so-called "discovery of America." Bu...
December 09, 2005
The recent shooting of a passenger on the jetway of Miami International Airport illustrates a new reality: there is a real possibility of an armed conflict on an aircraft or near one, that will be initiated (after legitimate threats) by Federal Officers using firearms. The reports that the passenge...