Geithner/Daschle: Tax Evasion vs. Tax Resistance

It has been twelve days into the Presidency of Barack Obama, and already two of his appointments have failed to pay large amounts of federal income taxes. The first was Tim Geithner, Obama’s appointment to lead the Treasury Department, who failed to pay $34,000 several years ago. And now it has come to light that [...]

Why I Am a Libertarian

Ever since I knew of what socioeconomic theories were, I have had many different opinions on how our government and the economy should operate. I’ve been raised a Catholic since I was born, and as a Catholic I have a strong sense of social justice and some general idea of how things should be, although [...]

Chariot Races and Angry Faces: Obama, FISA, and Civil Liberties

I just read on cnn.com that Barrack Obama has just voted, along with 68 other senators, to pass the FISA bill (the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act), which dictates exactly how the federal government can eavesdrop on Americans. Now, knowing that Obama specifically said that he would oppose any form of the FISA bill that would [...]