politics

  • Bownley votes to increase refugee security checks

    On Nov. 19, Congresswoman Julia Brownley from California (D-CA) crossed party lines to vote for House of Representatives bill 4038 that would increase certifications to ensure that admitted refugees from Syria and Iraq will not be a security threat. The bill, called the American SAFE Act of 2015 and sponsored by Congressman Michael McCaul…

  • Out with the Philosopher, In with the Plumber

    Starting with the end of the 1950s, the amount of young Americans going to college has skyrocketed; this has been facilitated by teachers pressuring students, universities advertising themselves, and a growing sense of entitlement that sprung up thanks to the growing “give me that” mentality of the post World War II era. The current…