“When Newt dropped out of the race and Mitt Romney became the nominee, we decided to support Mitt Romney,” said a statement by Café Con Leche, a Republican organization that favors comprehensive immigration reform. “Numerous attempts to connect with the Romney campaign’s Hispanic outreach proved fruitless. In our one year of existence, we’ve also had … Continue reading
The 2012 Election: What Can We Learn?
The presidential election of 2012 could not have been more different from that of 2008 for me personally. For the Republican Party as a whole, however, things were very much unchanged. In 2008, I was a freshman in college, still acclimating to a new environment in which I had not found my niche. Coming from … Continue reading
The Affordable Care Act: How Will This Play Out?
Now that we have an incumbent President Obama, the Affordable Care Act is here to stay. As the Washington Post reported yesterday, though, “We know a lot less…about how that happens.” The states now have a lot of responsibility to get things figured out. States now have about a week (until November 16) to officially decide … Continue reading
An Election Day Word to our Generation…
I love Election Day. For me, it’s like if Christmas and the 4th of July had an apocalyptic baby. My Facebook and Twitter feeds were already blowing up by 7am today. Floods of statuses and tweets urging people to vote Obama, vote Romney, or to just vote in general. Emblazoned across the front page of my Washington … Continue reading
Why Should America Explore Space?
Few people lack an opinion on “what” the NASA should be doing. But even fewer have tried to answer the overarching question of “why” we would want to invest considerable resources in exploring our extraterrestrial neighborhood. Yet a comprehensive answer may be the key to reviving the struggling space program. This week, the George C. … Continue reading
Crippling the Middle Class: Why Sanctions Against Iran Are Not Working
As we approach the 32-month mark of the worldwide sanctions imposed against Iran later this month, the effectiveness of the measures is debatable. The media touts the crippling effect on the Iranian economy, but these results may be more sensationalized than valid. The truth lies in the manner by which you assess the consequences. The … Continue reading
Reflections on the Impending End of the Endless Election
With her tearful statement, “I’m tired of Bronco Bamma and Mitt Romney,” four-year-old Abigael Evans became the voice of the nation. Like many of her compatriots, Abby has heard one too many reports on the 2012 presidential campaign and she’s reached her breaking point. Luckily for Abby and the rest of campaign weary America, in … Continue reading
The Moderate: “Our Hope is in the ‘Burbs”
Suburbia. A place of white picket fences and well-manicured lawns. A place where people go to escape the hustle and bustle of city life, settle down, raise a family, and live peacefully. Unless it’s election season. As we enter the final days of the 2012 Presidential campaign, both the Obama and Romney camps are focusing … Continue reading
What Would a Second Obama Term Look Like?
As the 2012 election draws to a close, the painfully inevitable process of media endorsements has brought the Romney and Obamaphiles out of the woodwork, like Kurt Gibson, hobbling to the plate in hopes that one lucky swing can sway some votes. Generally conservative endorsements of Mitt Romney incorporate criticism of President Obama for being … Continue reading
Back where we started
Today’s jobs report is another indicator that the economy is still sputtering along at a pace that is unacceptable with 7.9% unemployment. Employers added 171,000 jobs in October but because of an increase of 578,000 individuals seeking employment, the new additions were not enough to counter lower unemployment for the month of October. We can … Continue reading
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