Republican nominees down to one true conservative, three weak
Then there were four. The GOP is down to the final four candidates for the republican nomination. Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul are the four remaining after Herman Cain, Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry and Jon Huntsman…
Gingrich: will campaign be as successful as marriages?
America, the land of the free and the home of the brave; the place where you can re-invent yourself and find success. And no one knows more about re-inventing themselves than Newt Gingrich. Yes, Newt Gingrich will be whatever you,…
Studying abroad in Cuba unpopular, yet worthwhile
Have you ever had to admit over the phone that you are about to do, or in most cases, have already done something only to enjoy a blaring silence at the other end that clearly communicates the listener thinks you’ve…
While SOPA/PIPA talks wind down, secretive ACTA talks push global restrictions
The ACTA stands for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. This bill is in essence similar to the disastrous First Amendment encroaching SOPA and PIPA bills, only globally encompassing. This treaty is the brainchild of the EU and its 22 members, which…
Student Non-Discrimination Act seeks acceptance, support
I have an idea and it is wonderful; I want to save lives. I received an email a couple of weeks ago from Senator Al Franken of Minnesota. As a New Yorker, it was strange to receive an email from…
12 reasons why we still love America
There are many things I’ll do for the American flag. I don’t mean the flag as a symbol, the flag as an idea. I mean the literal stars and bars in poly-cotton blend. It turns out one of the things…
Virtually Incoherent
As avid Internet users, college students know what’s going on in the virtual world. We comment on forums, exchange emails and update our statuses for all of our friends to see. We find potential love interests and fight with friends…
NDAA sneakily steals rights
The National Defense Authorization Act For The Fiscal Year 2012 – don’t be too hard on yourself if you haven’t heard of it, because there isn’t a single major news network running a story on it, and those that have…
Federal relief no relief for taxpayers
We all know about the controversial Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) which was worth $700 billion. This massive amount of money went to the big banks that were at risk for declaring bankruptcy, and some claim it was responsible for…
Eating out with family
The holiday season always means a bounty of family, festivities and food. Gather long-lost cousins (perhaps once-removed) around the table at a nice—albeit expensive—restaurant and eat, drink and be merry. The pinnacle of festivities. I frequently ask myself why in…
