Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr Two hours before the results of Tuesday night’s election came in around midnight, I received a harrowing text from my partner: “I’m driving up tonight, I can’t be at my parents place tonight.” With that he set out on a two hour drive from […]
Photo courtesy of Global Panorama, Flickr As in all elections, American voters must evaluate their support for candidates based on conclusions they have drawn to policy questions, especially in regards to our role in the international community. The Democratic Party’s international objectives are to defeat radical global terror groups, restore […]
Photo courtesy of Diego Cambiaso, Flickr As the election season draws to a close, it is imperative to reflect on the qualifications and demeanor of each candidate and how the winner would fit in an international setting. The international policies enacted by our next president will have an enormous impact […]
Photo courtesy of Fibonacci Blue, Wikipedia In recent years, several contentious social issues have become highlighted in American media coverage and have succeeded in gaining parity for the attention of politicians with the American economy and foreign policy. Of the issues raised, the most salient appear to be the Black […]
Photo courtesy of Ben Tavener Fr., Wikipedia The current election is potentially the most controversial in the history of the United States. As issues pertaining to the rights of minorities have gained ground during the Obama Administration, we must ask ourselves what we want the next president to do about […]
Photo courtesy of Michael Vadon, Wikipedia The title of Mr. or Mrs. President definitely comes with its perks. Flying aboard Air Force One, being protected around the clock by Secret Service agents and living in that big white house are just some of them. But these bonuses come only to […]
Photo courtesy of Augustas Didžgalvis, Wikipedia The proliferation of firearms in the United States arms both law abiding citizens and criminals/dangerous vigilantes. American vigilantes intend to facilitate the capturing or subduing of criminals, but an environment that encourages private citizens to act as a law enforcer is a dangerous one. […]
Photo by StudyingMerchau, Flickr There is no doubt that as the older generation members, especially in Congress and the Senate, begin to vacate positions and younger people begin to occupy more positions of power in our government, that the political landscape as we know it in the United States will […]
