Category Archives: America

America / Dpt. of State / Foreign Policy / Gov. Officials / National Security / Politics / Presidency

Death of a Diplomat: The Fiscal Cliff and Diplomatic Security

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In the wake of Ambassador Christopher Stevens’ death, the resultant media deluge on Libyan consulate attacks spouted a cornucopia of opinions, including discussion on the anti-Muhammad film that sparked the initial protests, the effectiveness of President Obama’s foreign policy efforts towards the Middle East;, the thought process, or lack thereof, of Mitt Romney’s ill-time statement … Continue reading →

America / Constitution / Foreign Policy / Uncategorized

It’s Not lllegal To Be Stupid: Freedom of Speech Extends to Anti-Islam Film

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After any tragedy, it is a natural human response, almost a psychological need, to assign blame, to call for retribution. This trend is no different in the wake of the attack on a U.S. Consulate in Libya that killed 4 Americans, including U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens. The assault stemmed from a protest denouncing an … Continue reading →

America / CFPB / Economy / Regulation / Uncategorized

Too Small To Bail: Regulations Eating Away at Small Businesses

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The Bada Bing food truck has been cruising the streets of Arlington, VA, schlepping their signature fare for almost two years. Their relatively inexpensive spiedies (an upstate New York specialty) and Philly-style cheesesteaks have clearly filled a market niche as their long lines and expanding twitter followers attest to. But Bada Bing and legions of … Continue reading →

America / Education / Fiscal policy / Politics / U.S. Domestic Policy

Reverse Teacher Crisis

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You heard it all over the Democratic Convention 2012 last night.  President Obama calling for the hiring of “100,000 new math and science teachers.”  He also said, “I don’t believe that firing teachers or kicking students off financial aid will grow the economy, or help us compete with scientist and engineers coming out of China.”  … Continue reading →

America / Culture / Politics

DNC 2012: The “Things You Shouldn’t Say Out Loud” Department

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Watching the Democratic National Convention, I’ve been struck by one overarching thought: whatever you believe about the issues discussed, many of them are not things that should be said out loud, at least if you’re trying to attract votes. It’s obvious that the Democratic Party has taken this opportunity to speak to their base.  The … Continue reading →

America / Economy / Fiscal policy / Gov. Officials / National Security / Politics / U.S. Domestic Policy

The Sequester

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2i8KZtQRTI&feature=g-upl

That crazy bill our politicians refuse to address. Featuring economic policy experts Joe Minarik and Doug Holtz-Eakin. A video by Peter G. Peterson Foundation Interns Ben Gitis of American Action Forum and Kathryn Tinker of Committee for Economic Development.

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America / Economy / Fiscal policy / Politics / U.S. Domestic Policy / Uncategorized

Demonizing Multinationals: How President Obama Avoids a Policy Discussion and Prevents America From Moving Forward

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In demonizing Bain for outsourcing, President Obama is implicitly criticizing the act of outsourcing itself without the facts to back himself up. Of the 598 American companies on Forbes world’s largest firms list, only 15 percent publically report their foreign employment numbers. While President Obama’s blind attacks on this legal right are clearly groundless, the … Continue reading →

America / Education / Fiscal policy / U.S. Domestic Policy

Higher Education and Consumerism

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According to the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEF), since 2006, the average enrolment in public higher education institutions has increased by 16.9%, with some states, such as Oregon, seeing spikes in enrolment as high as 33.6%.  However, these rises in enrolment have been coupled with relatively stagnant state and local higher education appropriations.  In … Continue reading →