Politics
Get Out and Vote Tomorrow!
By Marc Smith
November 2, 2009 10:30am
Numerous important elections are taking place tomorrow across the country. Key Governor races in Virginia and New Jersey allow voters to both choose a new state leader and express a view on the success of the current Obama administration. Regardless of your political views, I encourage you to get out and exercise your right to influence government through your vote…Keep Reading.
Should Obama Have Won the Nobel Peace Prize?
By Marc Smith
October 9, 2009 11:30am
President Barack Obama just received the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. He is the 4th President of the United States to win the award, following Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson and Jimmy Carter. According to headlines I’ve seen so far this was a shock to the international community. I do not know how the selection process works or whether there was a list of published finalists, but I’m personally very surprised Obama won the award based solely on his lack of actual accomplishment...Keep Reading
What is Jimmy Carter Talking About??
September 17, 2009 1:05pm
"I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man, that he's African-American." – Former President Jimmy Carter to NBC News
Since his somewhat disastrous presidency, Jimmy Carter has become a humanitarian hero. I don’t know what the general public’s current view of Jimmy Carter’s relevency, but he is still an individual that receives significant news coverage. So, it’s very disappointing to me to read a quote like the above from someone of his stature. It is offensive to all intelligent individuals who differ with Obama’s policies that Jimmy Carter believes racism is ‘an overwhelming portion’ of the disagreement with Obama…Keep Reading
Obama Speaks to Students
September 8, 2009 6:40pm
After reading the speech Obama gave to students across the country this afternoon, I’m blown away at the uproar over this event. If anything, I’m surprised there was not more positive feedback in the media over the speech. I loved his challenge to students to take personal responsibility for their own education and his statement that bad circumstances in life is no excuse for not giving one’s best effort... Keep Reading