I hate to be one of the Nay Sayers who predict doom and gloom for our glorious nation I believe in our system of government and have great respect for the members of the military that daily lay down their lives for the pursuit of freedom

The Intelligence apparatus of the United States is required to publish what is referred to as the National Intelligence Estimate It is a distillation of the major intelligence issues facing the United States as seen through the eyes of some 17 different intelligence organizations

The worldwide illicit drugs business is by far the most profitable illicit global trade, says the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), earning some $320 billion annually Compared to this, human trafficking at $32 billion and illegal firearms at $1 billion are a drop in the bucket

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Currently in the United States there are two main political parties, the Republican Party and the Democratic Party While not every person ascribes to every belief of their stated political party, generally, the beliefs held are as follows: REPUBLICAN PARTY Republicans prefer a small federal government, only performing those functions that are specifically stated in the Constitution

Hypothetically if Gordon Brown was caught doing illicit activities what would the consequences be?