Hilary Rosen has been in the news recently because she said Mitt Romney’s wife, Ann Romney, had “never worked a day in her life” because she chose to be a stay at home mother.[1] Choosing to stay home and raise a family might not bring in the financial or status gain as a paid career, … Continue reading »
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Damaging Effects of Denying Expansion
The Keystone XL pipeline could have provided Americans more economic, energy, and job security. However, in January 2012, President Obama announced he would not permit TransCanada to build a $7 billion pipeline from Alberta, Canada across international borders to the US Gulf Coast. Since then, Canada’s Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, has turned to China to … Continue reading »
The Supreme Court’s Difficult Decision
As marked by the uncommon three days of oral arguments, totaling six and a half hours, the decision of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) constitutionality will not be an easy for the nine Justices of the Supreme Court. Lawyers argued four issues in front of the bench: the Anti-Injunction Act, the Individual Mandate, the severability … Continue reading »
The first verdict delivered from the International Criminal Court
The United Nations drafted the Rome Statute, which established the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2002. However, it should be understood that the ICC is an independent international organization and not under the authority of the United Nations. The ICC serves as an international court system, in The Hague, Netherlands and is supported by 120 … Continue reading »
What type of country do you want to live in?
On Wednesday, March 14, 2012, I attended a meeting with Susan Eisenhower, the granddaughter of President Eisenhower, at the Eisenhower Institute to talk about strategy and leadership in transitional times. After a brief history of her work in London and the Soviet Union, Ms. Eisenhower talked briefly about her worries for America. Based on what … Continue reading »
CO-OPs: a new competitor in the insurance exchange market
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sebelius is given the responsibly to fund a Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) program in every state or expand CO-OPs in states that do not have one. A CO-OP is a non-profit, consumer owned and governed health insurance organization.[1] … Continue reading »
I don’t think you answered my question
The House of Representatives committee of ways and means held a hearing Tuesday, February 28, 2012 to discuss the President’s Fiscal Year 2013 Budget with Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). The hearing was slow to start since many representatives did not get to their seats until after Ms. Sebelius was finished … Continue reading »
Freedom to lie? United States v Xavier Alvarez
The Stolen Valor Act was passed by Congress in 2006 to honor and respect the service men and women who have earned military medals. The Act prohibits people from falsely claiming they earned an armed service medal. Depending on the false claim, a person can be punished to up to six months to a year … Continue reading »
Good grief Greece, what’s next?
Destruction, uncertainty, and change filled the air Monday in Athens between the rioters on the street and lawmakers in parliament. Members of parliament voted 199 in favor, 74 against and 27 abstentions of cutting minimum wage by about 22% and laying off one fifth of civil servants, about 15,000 workers.[1] Trying to obtain a €130 … Continue reading »
The War Next Door
It is not a surprise for most people to hear that Mexico has a drug problem. International news has covered stories regarding mass murders, kidnappings, and torturing of Mexican citizens, government leaders and military troops in Mexico by numerous drug cartels. While multiple countries are responsible for the supply of the illegal drugs brought into … Continue reading »
