Owatonna, MN Correspondent- As we've seen with the Republican party in recent years, change in party philosophy begins more at the grassroots level than with party leadership. The core Republican is now much more conservative than he or she was a few decades ago. And we shouldn't forget that back in the first half of … Continue reading Symposium 2016: Former Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman cautions that the Democratic Party needs to find a leader who will keep it from being completely overtaken by the far left wing of the party. Should tried and true Democrats prevent this kind of takeover, or should they simply let the party further deteriorate into something far more left wing?
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Symposium 2016: The cereal giant Kellogg’s has launched a boycott against the online news organization Brietbart.com. Are Kellogg’s complaints against Breitbart legitimate? Is Breitbart within its rights to challenge “king” Kellogg’s?
Gastonia, NC Correspondent- In Stephen King’s epic “The Stand,” there was a minor character called the “monster shouter,” who roamed the streets shouting that the monsters were coming. He was a paranoiac degenerate, and thus reminds me very much of the Breitbart organization. It exists to spread rumor and falsehood, propagate fake news, stoke the … Continue reading Symposium 2016: The cereal giant Kellogg’s has launched a boycott against the online news organization Brietbart.com. Are Kellogg’s complaints against Breitbart legitimate? Is Breitbart within its rights to challenge “king” Kellogg’s?
Symposium 2016: The North Dakota Pipeline has caused controversy on a number of fronts. Those in opposition to the pipeline are protesting the plans to route the pipeline under a lake near the Standing Rock Sioux Indian reservation. Is this protest legitimate? Should construction of the pipeline be shut down or permitted to continue?
Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent- The protests surrounding the North Dakota Pipeline were legitimate in the sense of the support of the Standing Rock tribe’s efforts to suspend the pipeline project, as the Army Corps of Engineers has now successfully blocked a final piece of the 1,200 mile pipeline, but in the true sense of legitimacy, … Continue reading Symposium 2016: The North Dakota Pipeline has caused controversy on a number of fronts. Those in opposition to the pipeline are protesting the plans to route the pipeline under a lake near the Standing Rock Sioux Indian reservation. Is this protest legitimate? Should construction of the pipeline be shut down or permitted to continue?
Symposium 2016: Hollywood celebrities have taken it upon themselves to dictate their political views to the general public. Should they be allowed to become self-appointed spokespersons for the whole country?
Gastonia, NC Correspondent- Celebrities become spokespeople because we allow them to. Celebrity worship in this country has reached alarmingly pathetic proportions. George Clooney and Oprah Winfrey are just exercising their freedom of speech, but because they have been anointed as celebrities, their words are given greater weight and greater supposed wisdom than yours or mine. … Continue reading Symposium 2016: Hollywood celebrities have taken it upon themselves to dictate their political views to the general public. Should they be allowed to become self-appointed spokespersons for the whole country?
Symposium 2016: The costs of attending college have skyrocketed while actual learning has declined. Are these costs legitimate and has learning simply become a big business?
Owatonna, MN Correspondent- Since 1980, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, average college tuition increases have more than doubled the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The strange accompanying fact is that enrollments in post-secondary schools have also increased significantly, nearly doubling in that time. In a free market … Continue reading Symposium 2016: The costs of attending college have skyrocketed while actual learning has declined. Are these costs legitimate and has learning simply become a big business?
A judge in Texas recently ordered a school to restore a Charlie Brown Christmas decorative display that had been ordered taken down by the school principal and local school district. Should schools be allowed to incorporate Christmas-related displays during the holidays?
Gastonia, NC Correspondent-The continual hand-wringing over Christmas in the schools is getting quite tiresome. It’s not as if there are any punishments handed out for failing to participate in the rituals, and no one’s forcing a non-observant child to dress in swaddling clothes and lay in a manger. I have one child in elementary school … Continue reading A judge in Texas recently ordered a school to restore a Charlie Brown Christmas decorative display that had been ordered taken down by the school principal and local school district. Should schools be allowed to incorporate Christmas-related displays during the holidays?
Is the War on Terrorism the New Normal?
Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-It appears that the War on Terrorism is here to stay, at least until ISIS and other related terrorist organizations, cells, lone wolf operatives and fanatics involved in domestic and international terrorism are put out of commission. Whether the War on Terrorism will reach the goal of eradicating terrorism in anyone’s lifetime … Continue reading Is the War on Terrorism the New Normal?
With the recent death of Fidel Castro, is it time for the United States to seriously rethink its Cuba foreign policy and the status of Cuban exiles here in America?
Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-Fidel Castro was a ruthless and oppressive dictator for nearly 60 years and the Cuban people deserve a reprieve from the unimaginable suffering, poverty and denial of fundamental human rights that they have endured for over half a century. With his passing, hope has been reignited with many Cubans exiled in America … Continue reading With the recent death of Fidel Castro, is it time for the United States to seriously rethink its Cuba foreign policy and the status of Cuban exiles here in America?
Do denial of service attacks have other implications for US national and economic security?
From our Prescott, Valley, AZ Correspondent Denial of service attacks (DoS) have implications for US national and economic security as any one of these attacks can be launched with ease form the comfort of a computer keyboard or other device, making it hard to detect who is perpetrating the action. More and more criminals in … Continue reading Do denial of service attacks have other implications for US national and economic security?
Will the Middle Class Become a Thing of the Past in the United States?
Owatonna, MN Correspondent-Much hand wringing has been done over the fact that the middle class in America seems to be shrinking. The richest one percent widens its income gap over the rest of us. A few lucky or hard-working or entrepreneurial souls claw their way toward the top from poverty or the depths of the … Continue reading Will the Middle Class Become a Thing of the Past in the United States?
