A personal guest submission about the credit card company’s attempts at hiking interest rates in response to Congress’ Credit Card Act of 2009.
The Paradox of Preemptive Strikes
February 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
As the Haiti disaster and Christmas Day attempt proves, tragedy and death is always lurking, and what we really ask of our government is whether or not our safety is built upon foundations of chance or upon action. Will the sandbags ever stop the storm from coming?
Who Is to Blame for the Spread of al-Qaeda into Yemen?
January 11, 2010 By 4 Comments
The spread of al-Qaeda into Yemen was completely missed by the President and his administration because all of the focus was turned on Afghanistan and that being the “Center of the War on Terror.” However, now that Yemen is becoming the new center of terror, what does this mean for Obama’s administration?
The Never Ending Fight for Peace
December 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
President Barack Obama’s Nobel speech in Oslo, last Wednesday, is a refreshing reminder of the role that remains unfulfilled in the struggle against oppression. President Obama approaches the audience with an intelligent rebuttal to those who questioned his candidacy for a peace prize. Those who claim that Obama was wrongfully nominated for an award of [...]
We Need a Checks and Balances Between Parties
May 18, 2009 By 6 Comments
Our government was built on a system of checks and balances. The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government were built in such a way that no group would have the power to control everything. It was a really wonderful idea that has served us well. I was thinking about this idea as the latest [...]
The Weakness of Reagonomics and Why It Doesn’t Work
April 2, 2009 By 6 Comments
This is a guest article submitted to We the People Politics. Since 1980, the people of the United States have been fed a great, white lie: greed is good. This notion emerged out of the counterrevolutionary devolution of government that began with the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980 and has continued on for nearly [...]
Obama’s Foreign Policy: More of the Same
November 23, 2008 By 1 Comment
All should be pleased and relieved with the election of Barack Obama as President. In addition to the clear indication that the people of the United States demand a change from eight years of Bush, the fact that an African – American has achieved the Presidency is a major step for civil rights. Yet the [...]
A Bailout in Need of a Bailout
October 3, 2008 By 1 Comment
Wall Street stood still as it watched the House of Representatives vote on the proposed $700 billion bailout Monday afternoon. As the voting continued, what seemed like a certainty quickly tumbled into question. Wary investors watched speechlessly as the bill was defeated by a vote of 228-205. Speechless, it would seem, except for the ability [...]
Keep Guns Off Our College Campuses
September 24, 2008 By 1 Comment
As Decision 2008 is approaching in our nation, we have heard plenty at the Democratic and Republican party’s respective conventions from Senators McCain and Obama regarding healthcare, civil rights, the war in Iraq, education, and foreign policy. What is surprising is the lack of emphasis on perhaps one of America’s crucial domestic issues: campus gun [...]
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