America Prediction

2010-11 Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions and Odds

Having just returned from Vancouver, I can tell you that the fans there are definitely optimistic about this team. Sickeningly optimistic, really – like optimistic enough to be planning the Stanley Cup parade route already. Fact is, they have every reason to be excited. They are the only legitimate contender in this division, and are perhaps the best team in the entire conference.

The biggest challenge this team faces is living up to their expectations. The Canucks have often come into seasons with high hopes, but they have yet to completely meet them. They are a team that seems to embrace excuses and stumble when the pressure increases. If they can finally show that they have matured past that then they could be a dangerous team.

The weight of those expectations rests squarely on the shoulders of the Sedin brothers. last year they took the step from creepy twins who are way too close to two of the best players in the league.

There is newly intensified focus on them this year. If they can handle that pressure then this team will thrive. If those two aren’t at their best, though, then that could have a ripple effect down the line.

Vancouver Canucks Offseason Moves
The team made their biggest move on the blueline where Willie Mitchell left and Sami Salo is out with an injury. To fill those gaps they brought in Dan Hamhuis and Keith Ballard. That not only makes up for what was lost, but improves the unit as a whole quite significantly. They now have a back-end that not only can control the play but which can move the puck up to the forwards very effectively.

Offensively they added two very nice depth pieces in Raffi Torres and Manny Malhotra. Neither will lead the team in scoring, but thanks to the Sedins they don’t have to. What they can and will do is make the second and third lines that much more dangerous, and make the team that much more of a headache for opposing defenses.

Vancouver Canucks Outlook
As I said, this is the best team in the Division by a very wide margin, and quite probably the best team in the conference. Last year they faced the longest road trip in NHL history because of the Olympics, and they were hit hard with injuries. If they can stay healthier then the easier travel and the added depth will make them very tough to beat.

Vancouver Canucks NHL Odds
The Canucks are 8/1 to win the Cup – the fourth choice in the league, and second in the West behind Chicago. At 5/1 they are the second choice to win the Western Conference, and they are the runaway favorites in the Northwest at -333. Their points total is set at 106.5.

Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions
When considering NHL handicapping it’s hard not to like this team. They are healthier, they are deeper, they have made good offseason moves, and they have the swagger that suggests they know exactly what they are capable of. It doesn’t hurt that they have the best goalie on the planet, either – at least Luongo is if he wants to be.

The Canucks will easily win the division, but tying up money for a whole season at that price isn’t attractive. The odds to win the Conference are far more attractive, and represent solid value in my eyes. I also think that there is value on the ‘over’ on the season total. They had 103 points last year, and that was with the road trip and the injuries.

Doc Moseman is one of the pioneers of the NHL handicapping industry. Check out his Web site for up-to-the-minute NHL Odds and his famous winning hockey picks.

Question by kr_811: Is “0bama’s” America fulfilling Marx’s prediction?
Marx’s Phases of Human History:

Feudalism>Revolution (Rise of the Bourgeois aka Rich) > Capitalism > Revolution (Rise of the Proletariat aka Tea Party) > Dictatorship > Withering of the state> Communist Utopia.

Sound Familiar?

This is an observation not my actual opinion.

Best answer:

Answer by PTSD is BS
http://www.nbcactionnews.com/dpp/news/national/billboard-compares-president-obama-with-former-cuban-president-fidel-castro

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Posted by Vote 4 The USA - February 1, 2012 at 3:21 am

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America Needs a Fresh Face

One lesson that I’ve drawn from the 2008 Presidential campaign is that America needs a fresh face. As much as Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama may try to portray themselves as agents of change, they so monopolize the media spotlight that many of us have already grown weary of them and their rhetoric.

If Americans want positive change, they should look to someone other than the political media darlings. They should look to Duncan Hunter. (Full disclosure: I’ve recently begun consulting with Hunter for his internet campaign.)

If you do not live on the West Coast and you’re not a seasoned observer of Congress, you might well be asking, “Duncan Who?” But in this political season, it is a distinct advantage to not be part of the media-appointed old guard.

If you’re concerned about national security, Duncan Hunter should be your guy. For more than a quarter century, he has worked diligently to ensure that America has a military it can be proud of.

He knows first-hand the importance of a strong military, having served in Vietnam. As part of the House Armed Services Committee, Hunter has worked diligently to ensure that our military is well-equipped to defend America and its interests anywhere in the world.

Hunter is also well-equipped to take on the challenge of dealing with our nation’s immigration problems. While he has a heart for the plight of immigrants, he realizes that America’s borders must be secure for the safety and well-being of all our citizens. He sees illegal immigration for what it is–a dangerous practice which represents a primary threat to our national security.

Duncan Hunter is a true-blue conservative who puts the Republicans-In-Name-Only candidates to shame. Visit his website and you’ll quickly see that he is no shrinking violet when it comes to one of the most contentious issues of our day–legal abortion. Hunter states, “I would amend the U.S. Constitution and provide blanket protection to all unborn children from the moment of conception by prohibiting any state or federal law that denies the personhood of the unborn.”

Hunter has also introduced legislation known as the “Right to Life Act,” which he says would “legally define ‘personhood’ as the moment of conception and, therefore, guarantee all constitutional rights and protections, including life, to the unborn without utilizing a constitutional amendment.” Hunter has also co-sponsored legislation which would bar someone from transporting a minor across state lines to obtain an abortion…prohibit reproductive cloning…and require abortionists to let pregnant women know that children aborted 20 weeks after conception can feel pain. If he can feel the pain of the unborn child, Hunter fits my definition of a “compassionate conservative.”

Hunter is also committed to helping to preserve and protect the American family through his support of a Constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union between one man and one woman. As Hunter simply yet eloquently states, “I firmly believe that children need the unique influence offered by both a father and a mother.”

And, unlike some of the spendaholics who are currently seeking the White House, Hunter is truly committed to a balanced federal budget–one crafted according to the philosophy of economic growth rather than tax-and-spend liberalism.

Despite lacking the war chest of a McCain or a Giuliani, Duncan Hunter may yet prove to be the dark horse candidate in the Republican primary. Hunter won the Arizona straw poll, and then went on to edge out Romney for third place in the South Carolina poll. It may be early to make predictions, but Hunter’s candidacy seems to have touched off genuine excitement in conservative circles.

Duncan Hunter may not have the best name recognition in the Presidential pack–but, after a careful review of all the candidates, their backgrounds and positions, I firmly believe he is the one who deserves the most attention.

Question by Love Conquers All: With food riots in countries around the world, how soon will America experience the same thing?
PREDICTION: When a barrel of oil reaches $ 200 per barrel, America will have food riots as even middle class families can no longer buy enough food for their tables.

Best answer:

Answer by Brian M
in the near future, but not for long, cause every single country in the world is investigating all about alternative energy sources. All sorts, nuclear power, geothermal, wind, solar, even methane…

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Posted by Vote 4 The USA - January 31, 2012 at 3:20 am

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Question by In Honor of Moja: Will you give us your predictions about America in the next ten years? What will happen to all of us?
It doesn’t matter whether you’re young or old, or in between, because everyone has an opinion based on what they know and understand in the here and now. Just give us your honest opinion about what will happen to America and Americans in the next ten years. Whether great and good or doom and gloom, just lay it on us.

Best answer:

Answer by sauteed mushroom
we will all be dead…our flesh rotting in the sun.. only animals will exist..

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Posted by Vote 4 The USA - January 30, 2012 at 3:20 am

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