The State of the Union can be one of the most important political events of the year. The President has an opportunity to outline his agenda, to highlight his priorities, and to set the tone for political debate for the next months. And while President Obama continues to show his oratory prowess, I was disappointed …
An update and a clarification: I was watching FoxNews yesterday and saw that Neil Cavuto on his segment “Common Sense” was arguing the opposite point that I made in yesterday’s post: that we should not worry about the “atmosphere” affecting the shooter, who was clearly a deranged individual. This is a great example of what I …
First off – wow! I can’t believe it has been nearly a month since I have posted. I’m afraid I got caught up in the craziness of the holiday season – and that’s not to say I didn’t enjoy it. In fact, I plan to talk more about this topic later, but I simply can’t …
The debate over taxes is always contentious, but never more so than this year. The debate comes at a time when many Democrats are frustrated with Obama’s attempts at bipartisanship, feeling that Republicans haven’t reciprocated. Yet it also follows a midterm election in which Democrats lost their House majority, allowing Republicans to claim they had …
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The United States used to be world-renowned for its educational system. However, while our universities and colleges still fare pretty well, our K-12 educational system has fallen dramatically – so far that some argue it is hurting our economy. So what can we do to improve performance? Much of the debate has focused on political …