In our polarized and partisan political landscape my views are hard to categorize. I most closely resemble a libertarian-leaning independent combining classical liberalism with a shot of pragmatism.
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With a Trump presidency coupled with a GOP Congress on the near horizon, changes in health care reform are finally on the table. Other than those with preexisting conditions, many on the left haven’t been thrilled with Obamacare but will defend it as a “step in the right direction,
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With only a few days left until the election, many Americans are more resigned than ever to the likelihood that either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will be our next president and are operating based on the premise that nothing could be worse than the one they’ll vote against.
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The Republican and Democratic primaries this year reminded many of an episode of Dysfunctional Family Feud and although the path to the resulting nominations ended differently, the long lasting effects may be largely the same. As Ed Morrisey of HotAir and The Week recently pointed out, “the deep divisions running
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We already know the two presumptive nominees for the Democratic and Republican parties are the most unpopular in recent history and the problem is much greater than that as an increasing number of Americans leave the two major parties, knowing their views are not represented by either. The trend was
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Days after Brits voted to leave the EU, what will actually happen is far from certain. Millions have signed a petition for a second referendum, which Prime Minister David Cameron claims won't happen. Leading Brexit proponent Sean Grady argues that Britain won't actually leave anyway, as
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I wrote "whenever there is mass shooting in the U.S. ...the debate about gun violence inevitably ramps up. Gun control advocates demand more restrictions on gun...while Second Amendment proponents argue that bearing arms is a constitutional right and...more restrictions won’t help..." Just six months
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The time after a mass shooting such as the one witnessed in Orlando is a challenging period in the political arena and becomes all the more significant in an election year.While the families of the victims try to cope with the ultimate tragedy in their personal lives, we as
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Faye Flam, who has written for Science Magazine and continues to write about science, mathematics, and medicine, recently explained in detail a number of reasons why nature isn't as simple as some people believe, as exemplified by the contentious debate over transgender access to bathrooms. North Carolina Governor
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Hillary Clinton recently touted her longstanding loyalty to the Democratic Party and the importance of being a "real" Democrat nominee. Bernie Sanders, previously the longest serving independent in Congress, declared as a Democrat because of our system's unfavorable treatment of independents and third party candidates. He
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With the strong possibility of having nominees from the two major parties who are largely unpalatable to a large percentage of the electorate, there is momentum building for serious challenges to the way presidential elections are handled. With presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump’s unfavorability rating the highest ever recorded
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With problems ranging from millions uninsured to unsustainable liabilities, there are many obstacles to resolving the health care crisis. The passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) along partisan lines has been a savior for some and a nightmare for others, generally indicating that it's
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Although Hillary Clinton defeated Bernie Sanders Saturday in the Nevada Caucuses, Fox News reported on Friday a poll that shows him ahead nationally by three points. With the appearance of some support for Clinton eroding, the idea of the self-professed Democratic Socialist being the Democratic Party's nominee for