Myrtle Beach, SC, Orlando, FL April 30, 2015 Raleigh, NC Correspondent-Millions of people around the world as well as the United States drive. For young people, the obtainment of a driver license signifies a passage into adulthood; elderly people can still enjoy their independence when driving; and the rest of the population increasingly relies on … Continue reading Is The Ability To Obtain A Drivers License Too easy? Should We Have More Stringent Testing To Obtain And Keep A Drivers License?
Politics
Has Higher Education Become Just Another Big Business, Graduating Student In Fields Where There is No Hope For Employment? How Do We Address This Challenge?
Myrtle Beach, SC, Orlando, FL April 23, 2015 Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-Higher education has become just another big business as more and more colleges and universities are graduating students with little to no hope of future employment, and the causes are many. Most high school graduates and others pursuing higher education are indoctrinated by parents, … Continue reading Has Higher Education Become Just Another Big Business, Graduating Student In Fields Where There is No Hope For Employment? How Do We Address This Challenge?
Are Women Being Given Advances In The Workplace Based On Merit Or Do Companies Feel Pressured To Do This By The Media’s Focus On Women In The Workforce?
Myrtle Beach, SC, Orlando, FL, April 3, 2015 Asheville, NC Correspondent- Despite the recent publicity surrounding the hiring of a few female executives, the promotion of women to high ranks within companies is relatively rare. In 2014, women comprised less than 15% of executive officers, 8.1% of top earners, and 4.6% of Fortune 500 CEO’s. … Continue reading Are Women Being Given Advances In The Workplace Based On Merit Or Do Companies Feel Pressured To Do This By The Media’s Focus On Women In The Workforce?
Donald Trump Set Up An Exploratory Committee For A Potential 2016 Presidential Run. What Are Your Thoughts On A Trump Presidency?
Myrtle Beach, SC, Orlando, FL, March 26, 2015 Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-Donald Trump has toyed with and dabbled in presidential politics over the years and more recently with the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, but he failed to follow through with the run and bowed out in the spring of 2011. He did at one point … Continue reading Donald Trump Set Up An Exploratory Committee For A Potential 2016 Presidential Run. What Are Your Thoughts On A Trump Presidency?
2014 Symposium: Should the government be involved in the politics of sports (LA Clippers, Ray Rice, and Washington Redskins)?
Asheville, NC: Government is actively involved in the regulation of sports. Legal monopolies are granted to the MLB, the NBA, and the NFL. All three organizations are also granted tax-exempt status despite their enormous profitability. Professional sports organizations receive billions in bonds, tax deferral, and civic money for the construction of new stadiums and other … Continue reading 2014 Symposium: Should the government be involved in the politics of sports (LA Clippers, Ray Rice, and Washington Redskins)?
2013 Symposium: Do You Think The Average American Citizen Is Tired Of Politics?
Cartwright: Undoubtedly. Hell, I’m sick of politics. It’s a terrible little game that gets played with the political elite in this country and all the average American citizens are just pawns getting screwed in the process. I wouldn’t change our system, our constitutional republic, for anything else in the world. Yes, we have our problems, … Continue reading 2013 Symposium: Do You Think The Average American Citizen Is Tired Of Politics?
2013 Symposium: We Have People Serving 10-15 For Possessing Marijuana And 10-15 Years For Felony DUI Yet Murderers, Gang Members, And Violent Criminals Walk Free. Does Our Legal System Need To Be Reformed?
Cartwright: Absolutely. We waste a lot of resources prosecuting people for ridiculous charges like possessing marijuana yet murders, rapists, and violent criminals go free. Going back to an earlier discussion, we need to decriminalize drugs, tax them and regulate that industry. We accomplish nothing by locking people up who have possession of marijuana. It hasn’t … Continue reading 2013 Symposium: We Have People Serving 10-15 For Possessing Marijuana And 10-15 Years For Felony DUI Yet Murderers, Gang Members, And Violent Criminals Walk Free. Does Our Legal System Need To Be Reformed?
2013 Symposium: We Are Currently $18 Trillion In Debt; What Should We Do?
Cartwright: We’ve discussed this extensively before. I believe we debated it at length at one of the champagne summits back in October. The Republicans had the Democrats and Mr. Obama over the barrel back in October with the government shutdown and they caved in. They got scared that the media was blaming them and that … Continue reading 2013 Symposium: We Are Currently $18 Trillion In Debt; What Should We Do?
Top Problems Plaguing America by Digger Cartwright
America is in crisis. We are a nation in decline as a result of society’s own hedonism, greed, and self destruction. Our problems are rooted not only in our dysfunctional political system but in the dysfunctional state of society itself, both of which have become increasingly more dysfunctional over the last decade. Americans’ perceptions of … Continue reading Top Problems Plaguing America by Digger Cartwright
Are There Benefits of Higher Gas Prices?
From Thinking Outside The Boxe's Sydney Correspondent: Gas prices seem to be rising constantly, and historically are at high levels. If you asked most people if there were any benefits as a result the answer would most probably be a resounding no. And at a time when the economy is in a bad state and many … Continue reading Are There Benefits of Higher Gas Prices?
