Dear Congressional Republicans: It’s time to compromise on the debt. A House Divided Working in Washington over the summer impresses upon you the deliberative and often sluggish nature of Congress. Following politics is just different when you work on the Hill- when you walk on the House floor on Friday and they are continuing a … Read more
Although recent polls have showed presidential hopeful Donald Trump towards the top of the list of hopefuls for the Republican nomination, the time has come for people to realize he is nothing more than a no-shot candidate. Much has been made about Newt Gingrich and the apparent “baggage” he would bring with him at the … Read more
The United States has always used common law, the Constitution, and precedent to render its judgments in courts. We, like most other nations around the world, enjoy a court system where justice is delivered based on our decided constitutional principles. However, recently, international and religious laws have crept into our court systems, and when politicians … Read more
Last week the IOP released its 19th edition of polling data coming from Young Americans ages 18-to-29 years old. In this report, they used a fairly accurate demographic to collect the data, but polled a group that was more likely to vote, with 59-percent of respondents voting in 2008, compared to 49-percent among generic 18-to-29 … Read more
The 2012 election is finally starting to heat up folks. Candidates are making gaffes (Huckabee vs. Portman), others are defending their past (Romneycare), the incumbent says he’s not worried (Good luck with that Barack), and Florida is already breaking the rules (Florida to lose convention). But what we can begin to look at that has … Read more
In the past few days, we have seen numerous news updates on the situation currently occurring in Wisconsin. In short, Republican Governor Scott Walker proposed a bill that would aim to balance the state’s budget, which currently shows a $3.6 billion deficit. In this proposal, he hopes to avoid having to lay-off 5,500 state employees … Read more
Gossip On the Hill In recent weeks, talk has been circulating around Washington about a potential shutdown of the government. On the Hill, President Obama and House Republicans hold conflicting opinions about how deep cuts should be into the federal budget for this year. Republicans hope for deep cuts that set a more urgent tone … Read more
This past weekend at the annual Conservative Political Action Committee Convention, the notorious first straw poll of the 2012 Presidential campaign. Not surprisingly, Ron Paul won for the second time in as many years, getting 30% of the mostly young and libertarian-leaning crowd’s vote. Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts, came in second with 23% … Read more
“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroy ourselves” remarked Alan West (R-FL), quoting President Lincoln at the 2011 Conservative Political Action conference. CPAC, the largest annual gathering of conservatives in Washington D.C. each year, is a time for conservatives to gather, … Read more
During the last election cycle, it seemed that social issues took a backseat to economic issues. While abortion and other related issues were not totally ignored, the poor state of the economy and the furor over health care occupied the majority of the electorate’s focus. One notable exception was the great fight over funding of … Read more