For the citizens of Virginia, it has been a rough couple of months. Those of us who care about and pay attention to state politics were confronted with one of the hardest political choices in the four years since I have been able to vote. Our ...
On Oct. 16, 2013 congress passed a measure that ended the government shutdown and raised the debt ceiling. These measures were a quick fix for an issue that needs a solution, instead of a patch. Even greater, this episode has served to show further cracks within the Republican Party itself. ...
It’s been a rough couple of weeks if you are a government optimist like me. As someone who studies government, and sometimes studies comparative government (other countries’ governments), I am a firm believer in the beauty of what the Framers created so long ago. However the further ...
Have you turned on the television lately? The most successful programs to date are shows like “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” “Duck Dynasty,” “Jersey Shore” and “Here Comes Honey Booboo.” I will never criticize people for being ...
What is the point of revolution? Does it do any good? Does it better the lives of the people in a country? Throughout our history, people have been taking a look at their lives and realizing they want more and deserve more, from their government. Every major ...
On March 15, 2011, the people of Syria rose up to overthrow an oppressive government. The uprising was part of the movement that was taking place across the Arab world, known as the Arab Spring. It wasn’t so much the uprising, but the response by the ...
On Monday, March 25 the Student Government Association held the second committee meeting to discuss a resolution involving off- campus organizations and their participation in on campus clubs and organizations. While it was a larger step forward for off-campus organizations, the discussion was heated. ...
