As the Olympics draw nearer political tensions are rising. In Tibet rioting brought in China's PAP (Peoples armed Police) and its Army giving China yet another problem to face this year. All Tibetans (even non-rebels) are having a rough time during the rebellion cycle. It seems that Tibetan's cell phone communications are disconnected now and that they are now unable to contact their familys by any means of phone communications. Here we go again. China makes another big boo-boo.  But what about the cause of the rebels, is it right?
   First of all China is a Communist nation. I don't blame the Tibetans from wanting out of communist oppresion. Communism is no fun. Wait, I take that back. Communism is fun, for the head of state (the dictator). The oppresion on the Tibetans is tough with deaths, beatings, arrests, curfews, and people not being let out of certain areas because of the dangers of the Communist Army and Police. What will happen to Tibet? Will they be set free or will these riots fall on deaf ears, just like the Tianammen square riots? Only time will tell, but clearly the pro-Tibet freedom rioters are determined to be free of China's communist regime.

   John McCain is the Republican nominee. The headlines are blaring it all across America. But let's take a look back at the beginning of his campaign. Senator John McCain started out this political year at the bottom of the list. With a blooper in his early campaigning the McCain campaign fell out of sight but, nevertheless, John McCain returned as the comback canidate (not "kid") in New Hampshire. After that Senator John McCain went on to win time after time, after time, after time, including the good-luck charm state of South Carolina. The Semnator continued his surge and made it to the day on which the whole campaign depended on; March 4, and it was on this day that John McCain became the presidential nominee. So what happened? Something funny happened on the campaign trail that gave John McCainthe nomination. Was it an endorsement? Was it a speech he gave? Or could it have just been that John McCain is what the Republican party wanted? We may never know, but one thing is for sure the Senator is the nominee for the Republican party and it is time we rally behind our canidate as we march on towards the general elections and, hopefully, a Republican victory.

   John McCain has some fine friends helping him get the votes of his fellow Senators and Congressmen. Time tested negotiaters with the powerful people in the Capitol building, the people that are helping him know what they're doing; they're none other then lobbyists. One of these lobbyists is even in charge of John McCain's relations with those on Capitol Hill. This is quite an effective campaign tactic to get endorsements and uncommitted delegates from Congress and the Senate. Say what you will about McCain's association with lobbyists but, in my opinion, this is a smart idea and quite a clever one at that. These experienced negotiaters that are for John McCain pose a great advantage for the Senator.