Editor and contributing author for IVN. B.A. in Government from Claremont McKenna College. Born and raised in San Diego. Registered Independent who leans libertarian on most issues.
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Obama pledged to shut down Guantanamo Bay by the end of his first year as President. One year later, Guantanamo Bay is still open and may remain so for an indefinite period of time. Legal logistics and a strong, conservative backlash have hampered efforts to close down the US military
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The New York Times recently cited rancorous partisanship as one of the chief causes of America's skyrocketing national debt. Running $1.4 trillion budget deficits and having increased the debt ceiling to approximately $14 trillion, our nation is headed toward certain fiscal disaster unless a major policy shift
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Fed up with the two-party system, independents scored a huge victory for more open primaries in the Kentucky state senate. Despite strong opposition from Democrats, the Kentucky Senate voted to allow registered independents the opportunity to participate in the primary elections. The vote moves to the Kentucky House where Democrats
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Sarah Palin has emerged as the unofficial leader of a national movement that is championing limited government, lower taxes, and less debt. While Palin espouses a fiscally conservative platform, it would behoove supporters to test her platform against her record as a mayor, governor, vice presidential candidate, and grassroots celebrity.
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Avatar's pro-environment, anti-war ideology has been thoroughly scrutinized by political pundits on both sides of the aisle. One aspect of their critical analysis that has been missing, however, is the prospect of an Avatar-type, 3rd party candidate in 2012. At first glance, such a proposition may seem implausible,
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For the first time, slightly over 20% of the state's registered voters are officially classified as 'Decline to State'. Some political analysts also posit that this statistic is underreported, since those voters who check off the American Independent Party, likely consider themselves to be independents. Democrats
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During the Bush administration, millions of anti-war protestors voiced their passionate dissent over the massive cost, in blood and treasure, of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Largely composed of disaffected Democrats, the anti-war movement vigorously challenged the Bush-Cheney war policies through hundreds of well-orchestrated rallies across the nation. But suddenly,
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Long before the Tea Party movement sprang up in the early days of President Obama, the liberty movement was catching fire. Dedicated to a pro-constitution, fiscally conservative, and anti-war GOP presidential candidate, the liberty movement barnstormed the nation with an explosion of grassroots enthusiasm. When Texas Congressman, Dr. Ron Paul,
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Last week, on his Fox News television show, Glenn Beck hailed former Presidents George Washington and Ronald Reagan as the paragons of conservative ideology and limited, constitutional government. But, upon further review, perhaps conservatives should take a closer look at these political giants. George Washington is a hero in our
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Since receiving $3 billion in voter authorized bonds in 2004, the state's publicly-funded stem cell research institute has been beset by one controversy after another. Wranglings with the legislature, potential conflicts of interest in the grant application process, and key questions regarding taxpayer investment have plagued the California
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US Senate candidate, Tom Campbell, issued a list of specific cuts he'd propose to restore fiscal sanity to an out of control the federal budget. However, the military budget was completely neglected. Campbell offered a number of thought provoking assessments regarding the moral, fiscal, and security implications of
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Though far below the requested $4.7 billion, the state's high-speed rail project will receive $2.25 billion in federal stimulus funds to move ahead with construction. While the project is projected to be a boon for job creation and infrastructure development, key questions remain. According to the