The Securities and Exchange Commission sued Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs on fraud charges, this past week. Though many consider the timing of this lawsuit suspicious, it provides a powerful backdrop for the debate about financial reform that is about to take place in the Senate.
Before discussing the actual bill, a fundamental question needs to be […]

On Election Day 2008, when Barack Obama became the first African American President, what really stood out to me were the whispers of America entering a “post-racial” era, a time where racism and race-related issues would push themselves to the fringe of American culture until they ceased to exist. The controversial implementation of “Confederate History […]

President Barack Obama signed the most sweeping health care reform legislation since the creation of Medicare into law Tuesday. Needless to say, the entire healthcare reform debate — and the response to the passage of this momentous legislation — has been polarizing. Some herald passage of this bill as the greatest legislation since the Civil […]

In the past two weeks, I have read works by Adam Smith, John Stuart Mills and Karl Marx. While I do not agree with everything — and in some cases anything — these economists, political scientists and philosophers have written, their writings have one thing in common: They take dizzyingly complex ideas and simplify them […]

Tuesday marked an incredibly important day in politics. Scott Brown defeated Martha Coakley for Ted Kennedy’s former seat in the Senate. It was not incredible just because it marked one of, if not the biggest upset in political history, but it also probably kills healthcare reform.
What makes this interesting is that even though 59 Senators would […]

On Sept. 11, 2001, our great nation was attacked by terrorists in what could only be described as an act of ultimate cowardice. In response, our nation, along with the support of the world, attacked the nation that harbored these terrorists and served as the training camp for those that attacked us on that fateful […]

There were several notable elections early last week. Specifically, governorships were up for grabs in Virginia and New Jersey, and a special congressional election was held in New York’s 23rd congressional district. Nov. 3 marked a victory for the Republican Party in unseating the Democratic incumbent governors in New Jersey and Virginia, with the exception […]

It is painfully obvious that the healthcare debate has become one of the most volatile and divisive issues in the country. Everyone has a view and seems to be getting into the debate. Doctors, nurses, insurance companies, patients, lobbyists, drug companies, politicians and ordinary citizens have strong opinions.
seem to be a growing number of groups and […]

The experiment our founding fathers called democracy rested on an informed public and a free and independent press where differing viewpoints and ideas could be debated. The media has truly become an integral medium for citizens to obtain information upon which decisions can be made.
Whether via the Internet, television, radio, newspapers or other forms of communication, […]

It is tough to be in grades K-12. Teen violence, gangs, drugs and pregnancy are some of the problems that confront school children today. High school dropout rates are high, and our educational system struggles to prepare students to compete in a global economy. To make matters worse, we are now told another great threat […]

This is a pivotal time in the political sphere.  Be it healthcare, congressional elections and other political issues, there is no lack of activity in Washington. Of course, as many of you know, this week also marked the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. One thing is certain: New Orleans is still a work in progress. […]

In an age dominated by hostile politics, there is no issue more controversial and volatile issue than healthcare reform. Regardless of personal view, nearly everyone has a strong opinion on what action (or lack thereof) our government should take.
The case for healthcare reform is simple: our current healthcare system does not work. Though many have insurance, […]

One thing that every student learns from the day they walk into their first social studies class in fifth grade until college is how the three branches of our government work. The legislative branch makes the laws, the executive branch enforces the laws and the judicial branch checks the constitutionality of the laws.
It may surprise […]

There has been quite a bit of controversy in the sporting world over the past two weeks. I have to say, though, that there is one controversy I am so taken aback, I feel obligated to write about it.
The Michael Phelps “bong scandal” is the most dramatized and overblown event the sports world has seen […]