Social media does strange things to us. While it promotes communication, it can stifle meaningful conversation. Folks like to post brief shallow thoughts to virtue signal or leave quick messages of agreement or disagreement in the comments, but seldom is there meaningful conversation that develops understanding or empathy. Recently on Facebook, I read a lengthy … Continue reading
With such a large field of GOP candidates, the debate season is much needed to beginning winnowing the group. It got a “soft launch” with a forum that included a huge swath of candidates, but excluded Donald Trump. The senators joined the forum remotely as they were set to vote on Rand Paul’s bill to defund … Continue reading
Follow @Ryan_Kantor Mark Rogers of MarkRogersTV invited me on his show this week to debate what the ideal NCAA football playoff would look like. I argued that the new four-team playoff system going into effect next year is the best format, and it’ll be the best postseason in all of sports. Mark Rogers argued for … Continue reading
One of the more common debates that crops up among Clemson fans is what denotes success. What is a good season? What is a failure? What is greatness? And so the debate ensues. As a results-oriented individual, I like to define success and my college football fanhood is not exempt. One person I often exchange tweets … Continue reading
The Fiscal Cliff debacle is over, thank goodness. Unfortunately, taxes went up on everyone with earned income and doubly so on the top 0.7%. This is because the Social Security portion of the FICA tax, a flat tax on individuals’ first $113,700 was increased by from 4.2% to 6.2%. In theory, FICA funds Social Security and Medicare. In … Continue reading
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
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
As I’m sure you know by now, Newt Gingrich has won the South Carolina GOP primary, and did so decisively. Now, Santorum, Romney, and Gingrich all may claim victory in one state. While the winner of South Carolina has gone on to win the nomination in every GOP primary since 1980, each of those winners also … Continue reading
Less than 72 hours until the New Hampshire primary, the six remaining major candidates for GOP nomination gathered in Manchester, New Hampshire for a nationally broadcast debate. Here were the key points and most interesting tidbits. When asked if he would stand behind his negative ads against Rick Santorum, Ron Paul didn’t back down. The ad accuses Rick … Continue reading
on December 10th ABC broadcast a GOP debate from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. It was the first major debate with Gingrich as the front runner. Here are some key takeaways: Mitt Romney defended himself on “Romneycare” when Rick Perry again claimed that Romney’s book said that he wanted the Massachusetts healthcare plan to … Continue reading
