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A thank you to our great country

America today lies in a critical place. We sit at the corner of history, where our rich past meets a progressive future.

Free speech trumps ignorant party

Eighteenth century French writer, Voltaire, once wrote, “I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to death your right to say it.” Ironically, he also had a not-so striking revelation: “Common sense is not so common.”

Obamacare highlights administration’s flaws

I’ve given President Barack Obama every chance to redeem himself on his signature Affordable Care Act (ACA) during the past month and a half. The “train wreck,” as many Congressional Republicans have dubbed it, finally hit me.

A thank you to our veterans

Over the past week, we’ve been inundated with hundreds of ads all over television, the Internet, and the radio reminding us to “thank our veterans.” While it’s an important message to send to the American people, perhaps the more important question to ponder is, “Why do we thank our veterans?”

Democracy relies on political awareness

Last week, a question was posed to me that stopped my mind in its tracks.

History will define George W. Bush

George W. Bush will be remembered in history as one of the greatest presidents of all time.

Time for real budget solution

“We have our government back!”

After the sixteen-day government shutdown, those are probably the last five words any American citizen wants to hear.

Don’t bite the hand that feeds you

Ever since the first settlers arrived in America, we have been a culture dependent on farming and agriculture, whether we recognize it or not. George Washington’s primary source of income wasn’t from being a war hero and it wasn’t being from being the first President of the United States.

Open the government, then control it

For the seventeenth time since 1977, the United States federal government is experiencing a partial shutdown. But it isn’t the first time Republicans and Democrats are at odds to decide who is at fault.