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(11/27/12 11:33pm)
“This isn’t about Charlie Brown or Christmas, it’s about the separation of church and state,” Anne Orsi, the vice president The Arkansas Society of Freethinkers, said in her statement voicing opposition to the actions taken by the Terry Elementary School in Little Rock, Ark.
(11/14/12 1:05am)
We are going over a cliff. Higher taxes, uncontrollable debt and budget cuts are all in the near future for the American public. After the election, NPR noted that the fiscal cliff has become the top issue for lawmakers in Washington, D.C. Millions of Americans will be affected by the long economic recovery. In most cases, politics are not only unfit to help, but are the main culprit in leading America down its treacherous economic road.
Today’s fiscal cliff culminates in decades of government promises that are impossible to keep and uncontrollable spending meant to keep everyone happy. Though politicians share a majority of the blame, it is lobby groups, special interests and voters that ultimately decide who enjoys the authority and power that create fiscal cliffs.
(10/30/12 11:17pm)
For political junkies, media pundits and politicians, next week is the super bowl.
(10/16/12 8:55pm)
We think of political campaigns as vehicles through which politicians remind voters of important issues. Yet, unlike most topics chosen with utmost political precision, poverty almost never makes the cut.
(10/09/12 10:35pm)
Proposition 204 is just another tax hike that benefits the few.
(09/25/12 11:46pm)
Is smoking a little pot a big deal?
(09/19/12 2:04am)
Last week, the American public was reminded of the destruction that religious fundamentalism poses to the Western world.
(09/12/12 1:42am)
President Barack Obama spoke about the importance of leadership last week in his speech as he accepted the nomination for president in front of thousands of Democrats in the Time Warner Cable Arena and tens of millions of Americans watching in their living rooms.
(09/05/12 1:56am)
As human beings, we have the capacity to reason and question aspects of reality. Our ability to reason is not a mere luxury that comes with having a brain. Unlike plants or animals, we have to constantly choose to act according to our instincts, our reason, or both; this is the essence of a moral code.
(08/28/12 2:25am)
Correction: In a previous version of this column incorrectly stated how much the U.K. spent during its last general election. The correct number is $49 million.
(04/17/12 10:31pm)
Last week, as I was enjoying a cigar at my favorite shop, the man next to me was talking about mandating health care for everyone. He said we all pay for everyone already; society is built on everyone sacrificing his or her interests to the group. This logic sounds reasonable, right? But examining the philosophy behind this very statement will uncover its fallacious nature.
(04/08/12 9:00pm)
Part of the long, strenuous journey of a college career is not just learning from books and classes, but also from life lessons and experiences.
(04/02/12 11:31pm)
In the fall of 1786, a radical movement took place. Units of rebel farmers took to the streets and courthouses in Massachusetts with the intention to close them down and prevent judges from taking their farms because the country was in debt and heavily taxing its citizens. This event is referred to as Shay’s Rebellion.
(03/26/12 12:01am)
Tyranny comes in all shapes and sizes. We see this human lust for power manifest itself throughout history. In fact, we see and study it so much that identifying and stopping it should be an easy task. Unfortunately, the reality for those of us who are watchful and have an interest in maintaining our freedom is a fight against moral despots that hide under the guise of the general welfare.
(03/13/12 1:53am)
As we view the world through an economic lens, we might notice that the seemingly civilized, modern and stable societies of the Western world are, in reality, much like a dead tree: hollow and fragile.
(03/05/12 11:07pm)
Once again, social policy has made its way to center stage in the unproductive world of Washington D.C.
(02/26/12 11:17pm)
2012 is an exciting election year full of several colorful and diverse candidates. Have you figured out whom you are voting for? If none of the presidential hopefuls look appealing, have you considered not voting?
(02/23/12 3:55am)
Most everyone has heard the saying, “live and let live.” It is simple, and most people would agree with the basic ideology. To believe and support an idea like this requires some understanding of human life. Major ideas that founded Western civilization, like equality under the law and the exclusive power to choose your way of life, are in line with basic human rights.
(02/19/12 11:12pm)
The American people are still suffering from the recession. Unemployment remains high, the average credit rating of Americans is down and the interest accruing on our savings is dangerously low.
(02/12/12 10:54pm)
Last week, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the gay marriage ban in California as an unconstitutional law. Proposition 8 was a response to a previous California Supreme Court ruling that removed the ban. So what happened? When I listen to NPR programs and international news, the idea of a democratic system is divinely regarded. Has this ideal system of popular rule failed? The answer is that the inevitable has happened and that mob rule is fundamentally flawed.