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Category Archives: Political Thought
The Electoral Ceiling in 2012. It Is Not Just a Republican Thing.
On top is Chris Cillizza analysis of Romney’s narrow path on the electoral map. A detailed analysis of Romney’s various paths to the 270 electoral votes he would need to claim the presidency suggests he has a ceiling of somewhere … Continue reading
Pew Study: On Average Republicans Score Higher than Democrats on Political History
This isn’t exactly common knowledge but anyone who has taken any advanced courses in American politics has undoubtedly came across similar results. Like it or not, Republicans/conservatives on average do, in fact, score higher on issues relating to government, politics, … Continue reading
UP FOR BID – ONE RECENTLY ABUSED REPUBLIC
If the media is to be believed,(and who could question that upstanding group of patriots) Mitt Romney will be the next wonder boy to lead this great Nation out of the darkness. The old school and some of the new … Continue reading
Supreme Court History, Judicial Review and More Stuff
Judicial Review – the right of the federal courts to declare laws of Congress and acts of the executive branch void and unenforceable if judged to be in conflict of the US Constitution. Since 1789 the Supreme Court has declared over … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, Essays, Political Thought
Tagged Alexander Hamilton, judicial activism, judicial restart, judicial review, Obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, President Obama, Supreme Court, Supreme Court history, United States Constitution, United States Supreme Court
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What Federalism Can Teach On Obamacare
After two years of open debate, this week the United Sates Supreme Courtwill hear three days of legal arguments on the constitutionality of President Obama’s mandated healthcare overhaul. A ruling could come as soon as June of this year. In … Continue reading
Results From Super Tuesday Prove Inconclusive
Six out of ten would seem pretty convincing for Mitt Romney, but unfortunately for him such a thing as style-points exist. Sure, he did have a few blowout wins but he barely got three in every ten the rest of the … Continue reading
Nationalism Growing In Iran
Not surprising to anyone who follows the course of history and how citizens will rally around the flag when faced with external threats, the Iranian people are exhibiting the age old behavior. This is comes in despite of well published … Continue reading
Robert Kagan: Why The World Needs America
The Wall Street Journal With the outbreak of World War I, the age of settled peace and advancing liberalism—of European civilization approaching its pinnacle—collapsed into an age of hyper-nationalism, despotism and economic calamity. The once-promising spread of democracy and liberalism … Continue reading
Hanson On The So-Called ‘Post American World’
This is part of Hanson’s response to Fareed Zakaria’s death grip on his post-American world theory. Long ago we first heard faddish talk of post-Americanism. Supposedly superior models in Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan energized throngs and produced modern arms … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Political Thought
Tagged American hegemony, international relations, Post American world
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Featured Read: Sean Trende’s, ‘The Lost Majority’
I’ll tell yah, have you ever felt like a kid who just ate their weight in cereal just so you could get the fifty boxtops to mail them off for the junk the cereal company was pushing? Then came the … Continue reading
Advice on Pursuing a Political Science Degree
Posted in Humor, Political Thought
Tagged education, liberal arts, political science
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Mass Exodus From Both Major Parties … Pretty Much Means Nothing To Me
USA Today released a bit of analysis on the observable trend of voters leaving the Republican and Democrat parties. WASHINGTON – More than 2.5 million voters have left the Democratic and Republican parties since the 2008 elections, while the number … Continue reading
Communism Is Not A Good Idea, Not Even On Paper
When one hears someone say "communism is a great concept, a wonderful idea on paper, etc," you know right away one is dealing with a political novice. For someone to make such a ludicrous statement in light of insurmountable evidence … Continue reading
Knocking Over the ‘American Empire’ Myth
Johan Goldberg debunks American imperialism in the wake of our departure in Iraq, and coming draw down in Afghanistan. If America truly had designs on Empire building, our mission and focus would have been entirely different in Iraq and Afghanistan. … Continue reading
