Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-No member of Congress should be allowed to gain financially from their positions. The problem with federal legislators is that many come to their elected positions already wealthy from previous jobs either as attorneys, doctors, dentists, former state legislators, political appointees, business owners, or other high ranking positions and professions, which have … Continue reading Symposium 2015: Should members of the Congress be allowed to gain financially from their positions? What should we do about this, if anything?
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Should sanctuary cities be prohibited from receiving federal funds or any federal assistance?
Myrtle Beach, SC, & Orlando, FL February 8, 2016 Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-Sanctuary cities should be prohibited from receiving federal funds or any federal assistance. At the present, sanctuary cities continue to receive such funding, and it is the state and federal government’s responsibility to see that funds are barred from being distributed to any … Continue reading Should sanctuary cities be prohibited from receiving federal funds or any federal assistance?
Symposium 2015: Is it time for a new round of campaign finance reform?
Gastonia, NC Correspondent-Every time you hear the words “campaign finance reform” in the press, they’re inevitably accompanied by “hot-button issue” or some similar harbinger of doom. We’re warned repeatedly that there will be donnybrooks the likes of which man has never seen if we try to modify the current dog’s breakfast of methods by which … Continue reading Symposium 2015: Is it time for a new round of campaign finance reform?
Symposium 2015: Are the Democrats and Republicans both becoming more extremist and does this give rise to a viable third party?
Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-Both the Democrats and Republicans have become more extremist, though in differing ways with varying yet similar characteristics. Democrats have gone from a party of state’s rights to one of progressive and socialist thought and policy, while Republicans have gone from a party of decentralized government philosophy to one that has compromised … Continue reading Symposium 2015: Are the Democrats and Republicans both becoming more extremist and does this give rise to a viable third party?
Would greater censorship of social media and the internet be effective in combating terrorism?
Myrtle Beach, SC, Orlando, FL December 7, 2015 Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-Combatting terrorism involves many strategies, particularly since the insidious and rapid advances of terrorism over the last year. With the recent San Bernardino attacks, it is obvious that the persons involved in the massacre were active in a number of social media and internet … Continue reading Would greater censorship of social media and the internet be effective in combating terrorism?
Should Any Government Departments Or Agencies Be Eliminated?
Myrtle Beach, SC, Orlando, FL November 5, 2015 Gastonia, NC Correspondent-Eliminating a government department is a favorite headline-grabbing canard used by lower-tier presidential candidates looking to woo that sector of the electorate who think the Kardashians are American royalty and Olive Garden is real Italian food. The simple fact is that, bloated as it is … Continue reading Should Any Government Departments Or Agencies Be Eliminated?
Prisons Are Overcrowded And death Row Continues To Grow In Numbers; Which Costs Tax Payers Significant Funds To Maintain, Is It Time To Reform Policies On Death Row Inmates To Shorten The Amount Of Time Spent On Death Row?
Myrtle Beach, SC, Orlando, FL October 9, 2015 Gastonia, NC Correspondent-I’m going to go counter to a lot of my previously rather conservative views here and state that not only do we not need an “express lane” on Death Row, but we need to re-examine the use of the death penalty overall, especially for those … Continue reading Prisons Are Overcrowded And death Row Continues To Grow In Numbers; Which Costs Tax Payers Significant Funds To Maintain, Is It Time To Reform Policies On Death Row Inmates To Shorten The Amount Of Time Spent On Death Row?
“Success” Has Been A Topic Of Conversation in Politics and The Business World Lately. How Should We View Success These Days?
Myrtle Beach, SC, Orlando, FL, October 8, 2015 Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-Success these days needs to be viewed on a number of different levels, as it can be a hard thing to achieve if the right principles and plans are not in place. The current economic climate can make success even more difficult (to almost … Continue reading “Success” Has Been A Topic Of Conversation in Politics and The Business World Lately. How Should We View Success These Days?
Is it time to make English the official language of the United States? What could happen either way?
Gastonia, NC Correspondent-I surely don’t mind English becoming the official language of the United States, but we need to be sure to specify that it’s American English unless we want to start calling our car hoods “bonnets” and telling Tom Brady he can’t grab the ball with his hand unless he’s the goalie. An ancillary … Continue reading Is it time to make English the official language of the United States? What could happen either way?
Is There Really A “War On Women” Or Is This Just a Media Driven Frenzy?
Myrtle Beach, SC, Orlando, FL August 20, 2015 Gastonia, NC Correspondent-So the question this week is one that any heterosexual man fears to answer, lest he displease the object of his affections or even the potential object of his affections. However, as I am unencumbered by any romantic entanglements at the moment and, by dint … Continue reading Is There Really A “War On Women” Or Is This Just a Media Driven Frenzy?
