“USA! USA! USA!” Often you hear the chant of those claiming that United States is the best country in the world. Unfortunately we cannot cheer on this country’s program of higher education as the best in the world. The quality of higher education has made a steady decline over the years, but has gone unnoticed … Continue reading
Category Archives: Politics
Military Assessment of Iraqi Security Forces
On June 24, the United States Army sent 90 special intelligence troops to Iraq in order to assess the militia of Iraq and to offer advice on how to efficiently rebuff the advances of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). ISIS is an extremist, jihadist, terrorist group that, similar to Al-Qaeda, is a spin-off … Continue reading
What Oil Shock?
Foreign Exposure There’s a reason that every President since Nixon has pledged to make the United States “energy independent.” It’s the same reason that drives consumers to more efficient cars. It’s the closest thing to a universal truth in energy markets—that unrest in the Middle East is directly proportional to the price of oil. But … Continue reading
O Canada: 5 Advantages of Using a Points-Based Immigrant Selection System
While politicians, the press, and immigration advocates continue to criticize the “broken” U.S. immigration system, there is one country whose immigration model consistently receives praise: Canada. Our northern neighbor has one of the highest proportion of immigrants among the G8 countries—one in five Canadian residents is foreign-born. The Canadian people overwhelmingly support immigration, with 86 … Continue reading
Historic Brazilian Loss Bodes Well for US
The United States’ 1-0 blunder against Germany on June 26th appears to be an achievement following the 7-1 drubbing suffered by Brazil at the hands of the Germans yesterday. Tears and disbelief filled the minds of onlooking fans as native Brazilians watched their country suffer the worst semi-final loss in World Cup history. Brazilian defender … Continue reading
Supreme Court Rules Cellphone Searches Unconstitutional in Unanimous Decision
On August 22, 2009, David Riley was pulled over by law enforcement after they had noticed that the license plate of the car he was driving was expired. The law enforcement officer then noted that Mr. Riley’s license was suspended and arrested Mr. Riley and impounded his car. During the documentation of the contents of … Continue reading
True Purchasing Power: What Senate Campaigns Try to Buy
Primary season is still in progress, yet this election cycle has already been one of the most rancorous in recent memory. Whether the race is about a Democrat in a Red State, a tea party challenger running against the establishment, or a tight race in a swing state, all the Senate races have one thing … Continue reading
Political Bickering over Immigration Reform Discrediting Both Sides
President Obama announced on Monday what many have been speculating for some time now: there will be no House vote on immigration this year, meaning Obama will now take executive action to “fix” the immigration system. The president has also requested $2 billion from Congress in emergency funds to deal with the escalating immigration crisis … Continue reading
The Tragedy of the Common Carriers
One cannot discuss Net neutrality these days without stumbling across the centuries-old legal concept of “common carriage.” As with all antediluvian models of the world, time invites decline and eventual replacement. And So The World Begins Common carriage is a rather deceptively simple idea: a service provided by a private company to any market participant … Continue reading
Where is the World’s Superpower?
June 30, 2014 was a day in which the decisions of the United States Supreme Court dominated headlines. June 30, 2014 was also the day that both the Wire and the Scotsman reported that Russian military equipment, including long-sought fighter jets, and Russian military advisors had arrived in Baghdad. This is just the latest victory … Continue reading
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