The Russian War Machine

Since the second world war the Soviet Union has gained a reputation for raising an enormous army in the millions and creating weapons and military machines to fight in the name if Communism. Russia is now a federation, not a socialist union. But it still arguably has the most powerful military in the world. Do you think western powers even compare to Russia in military potential?

Famine Pains

His pincer pierced my chest
Gasping, trying to inhale
I can taste my fear... now swallow
My eyes depressed, rolled back
My throat, dried...a drought ridden mouth, now foaming a dripping cascade over my chin
No gulp, just ear deafening pain
Lights out

The American Legal System

Since the United States of America has formed into a union it has progressed and grew into a world super-power. Years of governmental activity, thinking, and action have resulted in forming one of the most amazing legal systems in the world. Almost never before has a citizen been protected by so many rights and privileges. The American Legal System is designed to not to hunt down the guilty, but to protect the innocent. What to you think of our legal system?