The fire in Yarnell Hill, Arizona is now contained and the nation is mourning the loss of 19 of its most elite firefighters. As we wait for an ongoing investigation to conclude, we are faced with the reality that the Yarnell Hill wildfire is just the latest in a string of catastrophic fires that are … Continue reading
They were one of the first and most fervent supporters of healthcare reform. They formed the backbone of the coalition that drove Obamacare into law. On July 12, James Hoffa of the Teamsters with 1.4 million members, Joseph Hansen of the Food and Commercial Workers with 1.3 million members, and several other union lobbies teamed up … Continue reading
Since we can’t stop using energy, it’s necessary to use as clean a form of energy as economically and sustainably possible. I’ve already mentioned power sources with potential and likened them to pop stars in the press. Here’s a few more alternatives: A pop star with country roots but a less wholesome trajectory is Miley … Continue reading
If you were pursuing a degree in nursing, would you accept an offer of $8,530 in exchange for paying 14% of your income for 118 months after graduation? That is what Jario Sneider did. Often, students must make college decisions based on their financial circumstance. Masters and doctorate degrees are frequently ruled out due to … Continue reading
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISA) was originally created as an 11 member, secret court, mostly focused on approving case-by-case wiretapping orders. However, over the years it has become a close parallel to the Supreme Court, acting as the arbiter of intelligence issues. In several classified rulings, the FISA court has created a more or … Continue reading
We all know what bad publicity and bad public opinion has done to athletes and celebrities – they loose sponsorships, popularity and sometimes even their jobs. Just ask Paula Dean or Tiger Woods what bad publicity as done to them and their careers. These public figures had a blemish and it negatively affected the ability … Continue reading
At first glance, the delay of the employer mandate seems like a complicated but innocuous change to the implementation of Obamacare. Many Democrats and backers of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have been attempting to label it as a fairly minor provision since the mandate was put into place only for businesses with greater than … Continue reading
Power is a funny thing in Washington. It can certainly be argued that real power in Washington lies beneath the dome of the Capitol, or within the iron gates of the White House, or even in the chambers underneath the basketball hoops of the top floor of the Supreme Court building. But perhaps the most … Continue reading
The recent announcement that the White House will delay enforcement of the employer mandate until 2015 has stirred a polemic argument among the American public about the reality and stability of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – and this isn’t the first roadblock the new legislation has faced, nor will it be the last. Since … Continue reading
The author of a New York Times article this month criticized the rioters in Egypt, arguing that they should have voted Mohamed Morsi out of office in a democratic way when dissatisfied with his tenure in office. Of course, he is correct. If Egypt’s democracy were thriving, dissatisfied citizens would have rallied support for the … Continue reading
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