Latest Articles in Politics
October 9, 2008
by Tom Traina
Obama v. McCain: Economic Policy

Neither Obama nor McCain has an economic policy. They have gimmicks and pie in the sky plans that won’t last a day in Congress and wouldn’t fix the economy if they did.

October 8, 2008
by Jon Stonger
Obama v. McCain: Fiscal Policy

Both Obama and McCain promise to simultaneously cut taxes, promote economic growth, balance the budget, and eliminate government waste. This seems unlikely.

October 7, 2008
by Alex Knapp
Obama v. McCain: Foreign Policy

This week, we’ll be taking a look at the differences between McCain and Obama on this issues. Our first article in the series compares Obama and McCain’s foreign policy outlook.

September 30, 2008
by Jon Stonger
A Better Way to Judge the Candidates

Rather than voting, we should look back to the ways of our ancestors in determining how best to choose our leaders. Namely, which candidate is the best moose hunter?

September 25, 2008
by Alex Knapp
Why Is the McCain Campaign Afraid of the Press?

McCain’s announcement that he is suspending his campaign and delaying the Presidential debate is just one more example of his campaign’s increasing isolation from the press.

September 22, 2008
by Dave Schuler
Don’t Just Do Something–Stand There!

As the financial system faces continuing crises, all of the proposed solutions come from a 70 year old box designed to regulate a system that no longer exists.

September 18, 2008
by Jon Stonger
Why Fiscal Conservatives Shouldn’t Vote Republican

All rhetoric aside, when you run the numbers, it’s the Democrats who turn out to be the party of fiscal conservatism, not the Republicans.

September 17, 2008
by Jon Stonger
A Health Insurance Salary Cap

A novel solution for the problem of health care, gleefully stolen from professional sports.

September 16, 2008
by Tom Traina
Roll Your Own: The Real Free Markets in Education

Opponents of the “public monopoly” in education ignore the realities of how the free market would work in the education field.

September 8, 2008
by Alex Knapp
The Fragile Peace of the Surge

It’s an article of faith in Washington that the Surge has been an unqualified success. However, the fact is that the current peace in Iraq is fragile, vulnerable, and already weakening.

September 2, 2008
by Kathleen Hendrickson
The Conservative Case For Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin is a doer who has racked up an impressive list of accomplishments in a short time. Her Vice-Presidency should be music to conservatives’ ears.

September 1, 2008
by Alex Knapp
The Conservative Case Against Sarah Palin

Would Sarah Palin make a good conservative President should she be called to serve during her tenure as Vice-President? Judging by her record, the answer is no.

August 28, 2008
by Tom Traina
The Next Supreme Court Justice

As the election draws nearer, we begin our first look at what type of Supreme Court nominations that John McCain and Barack Obama might make.

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