The growth and immersion of our government is not only felt by the people in our daily lives, but by the government itself. The states, each and every one of them, have felt the burden of new laws and regulations. Federalism, by rough definition, is a contract between several pre-existing groups or states that are … Continue reading
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The Absence of Saleh: Dealing With AQAP in a Post-Arab Spring Yemen
With the emergence of the Al-Qaeda branch Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in Yemen, the next American administration needs to increase aid and public support for the current Yemeni president as he navigates a volatile domestic situation to combat the growing terrorist threat. Since the beginning of the Arab Spring, the foreign policy discourse … Continue reading
Too Little, Too Late: The SEC attempts to enact the JOBS Act
The SEC has finally taken action on the JOBS Act, passed in April, 2012. The JOBS Act requires the SEC to amend Rules 506, and 144A of Regulation D of the Securities act of 1993. Rule 506 contains a provision prohibiting the “general solicitation or general advertising” by issuers trying to sell securities. Rule 144A … Continue reading
Bigger Isn’t Always Better?
From a young age Americans are taught through numerous outlets that bigger is better. Bigger Tonka truck. Bigger stuffed animal. Bigger house. Bigger car. Bigger TV. Bigger engagement ring. The list goes on. In some circumstances bigger may be better. In some cases it is not. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The President’s Affordable … Continue reading
For Egypt’s Mohammed Morsi, Pragmatics Outweigh Ideology
It’s a familiar story in democracies – a politician runs for office and is elected on a particular platform. Soon after taking office the realities of leadership force him to reign in his promises and govern more pragmatically. The story, it seems, translates into Arabic. AN IDEOLOGICAL BACKGROUND Egypt’s President, Mohammed Morsi, ran and was … Continue reading
Overtaxing: The FCC’s Broadband Tax
In April, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) filed a request for comments on a proposal that would effectively place a tax on broadband Internet service. This move has largely flown under the radar, but fortunately, people have begun to take notice. Obviously, a tax on broadband Internet service would have a large impact across the country, … Continue reading
With No Power Comes No Responsibility: The EPA Oversteps Again
On August 21, 2012, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR). CSAPR is an attempt to implement the “good neighbor” provision of the Clean Air Act that requires “upwind States” to prevent “sources within their borders from emitting … ‘amounts’ of pollution that travel across state lines” … Continue reading
Demonizing Multinationals: How President Obama Avoids a Policy Discussion and Prevents America From Moving Forward
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
Autonomy and Accountability
On Tuesday July 24, 2012 the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, of the U.S. House of Representatives, held a hearing titled, “Education Reforms: Discussing the Value of Alternative Teacher Certification Programs.” With the deadline for the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) looming in the near future, education policy … Continue reading
Private Market Tackles Medical Inflation
The future of health care in America is threatened by the trend of steadily increasing health spending. Costs in the health care market have increased at about double the rate of inflation for decades. If the trend continues, individuals and employers will struggle to afford coverage and Medicare and Medicaid will face fiscal unsustainability. There … Continue reading
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