Over 67 million people watched the first Presidential debate on Tuesday night. After writing about how many Americans should choose not to vote because they have failed to inform themselves of the key issues and can’t even cite simple facts like what the branches of government comprise our republic, I was impressed with the big … Continue reading
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The Next New Tax May Just Be The ‘Spite Tax’
Back in 2008, candidate Obama was debating Hillary Clinton on the subject of increasing the capital gains tax rate. Barack Obama was for increasing the tax rate. Hillary wasn’t so sure. The moderator succinctly explained that increases in the capital gains rate (due to its inverse relationship with economic activity) actually lead to decreases in … Continue reading
Romney Campaign Makes A Splash With Paul Ryan VP Selection: What Do You Think?
In front of the USS Wisconsin, in Norfolk Virginia Mitt Romney introduced his Vice Presidential selection, Congressman Paul Ryan. It’s certainly a much bolder pick than many expected. The Paul Ryan VP selection doesn’t play to a specific subset of people (e.g., Sarah Palin/Women or Marco Rubio/Hispanic-Americans) or a key swing state (Wisconsin will likely … Continue reading
‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Offers A Gripping Story, Gutsy Action, and Rich Social Commentary
Before I begin, I would like to send my thoughts and prayers to victims of the tragic movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado. This is by no means a movie blog, and thus this post is far from a movie review–not to say this blog is foreign to a good movie review or two. However, as The … Continue reading
Occupy Athens, Help Me Reconcile Some Contradictory Signs
This weekend was dedicated to studying for final exams. I’ll take my last, final exam today and be completely done. I’ve lived in Athens for almost a year now, and while I enjoyed my time in this interesting town and met some great people, I’m anxious to move on to bigger and better things. I’ll … Continue reading
Rick Santorum Concedes to Mitt Romney, Allows Party to Unite
Rick Santorum, largely for family reasons, has suspended his campaign. It comes just at the moment when it became clear that continuing on would be fruitless. Romney has the money, organization, and delegates to make a Santorum comeback unrealistic. Kudos to Santorum for fighting so valiantly for so long despite being outgunned by candidates with more money and … Continue reading
Santorum Stance Against Pornography Noble, But Indicative of ‘Big Government Conservatism’
The antithesis of libertarian conservatism, Rick Santorum has been often been accused of “big government conservatism.” The basis of these arguments typically revolves around his votes to raise the debt ceiling and his social views which make libertarians and liberals hot under the collar. I’ve always founds these claims to be unfounded. His votes to … Continue reading
Super Tuesday Preview: Romney/Santorum To Win Lion’s Share of Super Tuesday States
With ten states up for grabs on March 6th, it has been dubbed “Super Tuesday.” As the name suggests, it’s a critically important day in the race for the GOP nomination. Georgia, my home state, is a part of the election’s big day. As such, it’s only appropriate that I share a little preview of … Continue reading
Santorum Sweeps Three States, Reframes Race
Last night (Tuesday, Feb 7th) was another game changer in a wild race for the GOP nomination. Newt Gingrich had his big night back in South Carolina, then lost momentum as Romney won Florida and Nevada back-to-back. Santorum though, never really had his time. His win in Iowa wasn’t known until after the votes were … Continue reading
