Political Studies (American Politics) graduate from The Master's College. Written for Religion News Service, Human Events, Cybercast News Service, and USA Today. Leans libertarian. Focuses on internet's role in underdog political campaigns.
News
This week, California became the first state to be provided with resources to deploy National Guard troops to its southern border with Mexico. The move is a part of a promise from the Obama administration to secure the border. Gov. Schwarzenegger said he was proud to be the first state
News
An L.A. Times editorial recently challenged the prospect of modifying the 14th amendment’s birthright citizenship provision, categorizing those who support repealing it as part of a fringe element. “The 14th Amendment to the Constitution speaks in unusually emphatic language...Not most persons or only those who are white
News
As the midterm elections draw near, both the Coffee and Tea Parties are striving to guard against other movements seeking to compromise their overall message. While both parties are radically different in an ideological sense, both grassroots factions must deal with respective obstacles. The Tea Party, for instance, has had
News
According to new guidelines from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), director John Morton says his agency will use limited resources from Congress to focus on removing only those illegal aliens threatening U.S. national security and posing a public safety hazard. The finding comes from a lengthy story by The
News
As Meg Whitman aggressively steps up her Latino outreach efforts, some of the state’s Latinos aren’t merely letting her slip by in capturing one of the most influential and powerful voting blocs. This week, Whitman made the unprecedented move of opening up a campaign office in East Los
News
Time Magazine’s Tim Padgett writes that Arizona’s immigration law, parts of which were struck down by a federal judge, is unjustifiable on statistical grounds. In Immigration Debate: Border Cities See Less Violent Crime, he labels the law “draconian” because border violence, from San Diego to Brownsville, is actually
News
With a federal judge striking key provisions of Arizona’s immigration law, the Obama administration proclaimed victory along with labor union allies. Labor unions have been some of the staunchest opponents of the Arizona law and strongest advocates of a fast track legalization process. Among these unions would be the
News
While Arizona’s immigration law is set to take effect this Thursday, there is much to consider both now and after the law is implemented. It seems as if the law is already fulfilling its intentions. The LA Times is reporting that many illegals are fleeing the state ahead of
News
Despite philosophical differences between the Coffee Party and the Tea Party, both grassroots movements are united by at least two key principles. “In this election, let's reject the campaign tactics that divide the American People and pit us against one another just to win an election,” the Coffee
News
Despite infighting and charges of racism from the NAACP, the Tea Party movement now has the political backing to stay relevant in the November midterms, gaining an official caucus in Congress. The Washington Post reports that Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn) unveiled her intentions to create a Tea Party Caucus in
News
Luis Gutierrez, the Illinois congressman leading the push for comprehensive immigration reform, still believes that a bill of some sort will pass before the November midterms. “Immigration reform is still possible this year...The American people demand law and order and secure borders and comprehensive immigration reform is the only
News
Voters are convinced that the Obama Administration’s pursuit of a lawsuit against Arizona’s immigration law is the wrong approach in dealing with the matter. A Rasmussen poll released last week shows that 56 percent of the nation’s likely voters oppose the lawsuit. In fact, 61 percent of