As you can tell from the title, I am no fan of the debate system. Seeing two candidates vaguely talk about policies they only half believe in for allegedly “two minutes” a question, does not inform voters on the stark differences between these politicians. Actually a debate does not really help the candidates that much. … Continue reading
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Obama-Biden Plan: Round Two
It seems that the approaches on how to fix the economy fall on two distant sides. Mr. Obama proposes raising taxes on the wealthiest in the nation to increase revenue and help lower the deficit. Mr. Romney offers an extension of tax cuts to everyone, while reducing the deficit by closing loopholes. In the past … Continue reading
We’re still waiting Mr. President
As the new jobs report was released this morning, everyone across the country held their breath to see if the new unemployment numbers would show a rise or fall. The numbers are out and for the month of September unemployment fell to 7.8 percent, the lowest since President Obama took office. This should be a … Continue reading
Are states ready for the Affordable Care Act?
An article in the Washington Post this week stated that only 13 states and the District of Columbia have formally stated that they intend to set up state-based health insurance exchanges. What about the other 37 states? The other states are either behind in their planning, or they have decided not to operate exchanges, the article continued. The … Continue reading
Vouchers are a Good Thing
As a college student living in Washington D.C., Groupon and Living Social deals have become my lifeline to food and entertainment. I live for the moment where my emails come through and offer vouchers that allow me to have amazing deals on the best things around town. Yes, vouchers do that! I love any kind … Continue reading
The Failures in Libya
When asked this past Sunday if the recent terrorist attack on American diplomats in Libya was an “intelligence failure,” senior White House Advisor David Plouffe said, “No, this was an event obviously … a complex event.” Let us ignore the obvious tautology of Plouffe’s remarks and his clear desire to obfuscate the issue instead of … Continue reading
The “I can see Russia from my house” Effect
There are many factors that contribute to a voter’s decision for presidential candidate: party affiliation, the state of the economy, running mate selection, media coverage, high profile debates, and Saturday Night Live? Maybe not as obvious, but SNL has been influencing presidential races since Gerald Ford’s bid for reelection in the 70’s. You have to … Continue reading
Iran is ten months away
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his grave concern over Iran’s increasingly threatening nuclear ambitions during an address to the U.N. general assembly yesterday. “At this late hour there is only one way to peacefully prevent Iran from getting atomic bombs,” Netanyahu said while standing in front of a cartoonish graph shaped like a bomb … Continue reading
Let the Sunshine In
On September 18th, 8 days after taking to the streets of Chicago with their picket signs and their rhytmic chanting, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) voted to end their grandscale strike and return to class. The vote was the culmination of a bitter clash between the Chicago Teachers Union and the Chicago Board of Education … Continue reading
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Supreme-ly Ironic: How the Judicial Branch Affects Foreign Policy
In one short, succinct statement Justice George Sutherland altered the relationship between Congress and the executive branch. “The President [operates] as the sole organ of the federal government in the field of international relations,” he wrote in the United States Supreme Court’s decision of U.S. v. Curtiss-Wright Export Corporation. Whereas the Constitution lays out distinct, … Continue reading
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