I am really starting to hate this election cycle. Don’t get me wrong, I love politics but this…what I am seeing unfold in front of me is appalling. It isn’t Trump, or Clinton or any candidate that is making me…
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The Democratic debate: The real fight has started
Since this is the last Democratic debate before Iowa I felt like I had to watch it. It was actually very substantive with plenty of fireworks and a lot of policy issues talked about. As a Nerd I liked it…
How Outrage Porn is Crippling Common Sense.
So you want to protest an injustice huh? The past few years have seen some major protests spring up, the Tea Party, Occupy Wall Street, Black Lives Matter, and now another protest. A militia is occupying an empty federal building in…
Hillary is More of a Hawk Than The GOP … Seriously
A few days ago Hillary Clinton came out in favor of labeling Isis, also known as Daish, as committing acts of Genocide against not just the Yazidi people but also Christians in both Iraq and Syria. Her exact words were:…
When did both parties become so partisan? Part 1
By Trevor Law This is a multi-part series on why American politics is the way it is. This first part will deal with the foundings of both parties as well as the immediate aftermath of the American Civil War. Have…
The Debt Ceiling is a Crisis of the GOP’s Own Making
By Trevor Law According to the U.S. Treasury Department the United States government will run up against its borrowing limit or “debt ceiling” on November 3rd and default. What does that mean, and who is to blame for why we…
Vote For Whoever You Want in 2016, Because Whoever is Elected Will be Powerless.
For some reason everyone thinks the President will have all of this great power, to pass budget reforms, criminal justice reforms, a coherent plan to fight ISIS, and a fair immigration plan. The cold hard fact of the matter is,…