Archive for the 'Politics' Category
Check out my latest thoughts on the deal between Democrats and Republicans regarding the fate of the filibuster:
http://www.thenewwisdom.com/2005/05/a-raw-deal/
Or read my previous article on getting rid of the Homeland Security Advisory System:
http://www.thenewwisdom.com/2005/05/scrap-the-terror-alert-system/
And of course, check out other fine articles, such as:
Luke’s article on the Newsweek Koran toilet story
Melissa’s article on No Child Left Behind
Ben’s thoughts on […]
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Almost exactly a month after I first proposed the idea of a team-written political blog, it’s finally happened: We’ve finally launched. I hope you’ll be a part of it not just by reading, but by commenting on articles and participating in the forum. I won’t say much more about the blog here. I’ll let the […]
Why can’t we invest the Social Security Trust Fund in the stock market?
0 Comments Published by Duc March 22nd, 2005 in PoliticsI thought about this the other day, and it turns out Bill Clinton already wanted to do this. Now I love him even more. Anyway…
My concern with private accounts is in part the volatility, but mainly it’s the idea of doing away with the notion of a guaranteed benefit. There already exist excellent vehicles for […]
With this kind of complicity with the Bush Administration I don’t see how people can accuse large corporate media of being liberal!
It is the kind of TV news coverage every president covets.
“Thank you, Bush. Thank you, U.S.A.,” a jubilant Iraqi-American told a camera crew in Kansas City for a segment about reaction to the fall […]
The execution of those who were minors when committing capital crimes has been ruled unconstitutional. Finally, the United States takes one step towards the human rights standards of the rest of the developed world:
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=7774532
[T]he United States had carried out 19 of the 39 executions of child offenders that Amnesty has recorded world wide since 1990.
The […]
It’s funny how I vote against myself. It’s no secret that I love the stock market. I encourage anyone and everyone I can to make long term investments to secure their retirement (I’m quite serious too; contribute to your 401(k) and a Roth IRA now). And not just retirement too. I invest outside of tax-sheltered […]
I’m a little late on this, but the corporate tax bill Congress passed this month is so outrageously evil, I’m beside myself with fury. It even has the requisite Orwellian name: “American Jobs Creation Act of 2004″. Why do people let Congress get away with this? There’s a nice list of the top 10 outrages […]
I’ve been meaning to post about all kinds of stuff, and I just never got around to it. Sorry, Jeremy! Here are some quickies. I’ll post pictures and more substantial writing after tomorrow’s exam.
Eleazar’s party on Sept. 24 was great. Read about it and see pictures at CCEBuzz.
Amy left for San Francisco last Friday. I […]
As non-passionate as I am about John Kerry, I’ll be going to a rally for him tomorrow at the University of Pennsylvania’s Hill Field (34th and Walnut). He’ll be speaking at noon apparently, but the gates open at 10:30 AM. Tomorrow’s weather should be partly sunny with a high of 80. The only person that […]
The GOP has better speakers and/or speech writers than the Democratic Party does, William Jefferson Clinton and Barack Obama aside. They’re doing an excellent job of portraying themselves as moderates. I don’t think the Democrats did a poor job, but the Republicans are definitely doing far better. It’s astounding to me that a party with […]