Nov 8th, 2010
by James Kane.
After four years of Democratic Party control over both houses of Congress, the American voting public opted for a change last Tuesday. As result of elections around the country, Republicans will control the United States House of Representatives next year, and the Democratic majority in the United States Senate has been narrowed. An analysis of this election [...]
Apr 21st, 2010
by James Kane.
Ideology seems to be a topic of renewed interest in the United States at present. While ideologues on all sides have long reveled in their exagerated banter, it seems that the media is now involved. Nonetheless, the press too fails to capture the essential realities of contemporary American political life. On the left and the right today, [...]
Mar 30th, 2010
by James Kane.
Something which ought to be a given in contemporary American political discourse is that violence, or the threat of violence, against those with whom one disagrees is unacceptable. Just as the free market is essential to the improvement of goods and services in commerce, a free market of ideas is crucial to the shaping of [...]
Sep 17th, 2009
by James Kane.
Two weeks ago, the name Joe Wilson would have been associated with the former U.S. ambassador to Niger whose name entered the public consciousness during the Valerie Plame Affair. Few outside of South Carolina had even heard of the member of Congress censured Wednesday over his comment a week earlier during President Obama’s most recent [...]
Apr 15th, 2009
by Aaron Marks.
Over two centuries ago, colonists in Boston revolted against unfair and excessive taxes by hosting a “Tea Party” in which they destroyed the tea by throwing it into the harbor. The actions of these colonists would go down forever as a crucial historical event, ultimately serving as a stepping stone toward the American Revolutionary War [...]
