Donald J. Trump is president-elect.
Much like me, you are probably stunned with this statement and are still unable to comprehend how this is so.
One thing is for certain, though. What you witnessed last night was fury in ways previously unseen.
Consider: only 37% of the voters believed that Donald Trump was qualified for the presidency
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No, I’m Not Voting for Trump, but I Get the Message
No, I'm not voting for Donald Trump, but I hear the anger, loud and clear.
That's what I have to say about the presidential election this year, and I urge everyone to have the same attitude.
The reasons I cannot vote for Donald Trump hardly require rehashing. I find troubling his views on Muslims, immigrants, foreigners and women, just to
That's what I have to say about the presidential election this year, and I urge everyone to have the same attitude.
The reasons I cannot vote for Donald Trump hardly require rehashing. I find troubling his views on Muslims, immigrants, foreigners and women, just to
If You Think Washington is Broken, Perhaps You Should Take a Deep Look in the Mirror
These days, one of my greatest frustrations is with people who complain about politicians. This essentially means that I'm frustrated with almost everyone I know.
I'm frustrated because I find most people's view towards politicians to be rather irresponsible. Americans live in a democracy, governed by the persons they themselves elected. The people in government who
I'm frustrated because I find most people's view towards politicians to be rather irresponsible. Americans live in a democracy, governed by the persons they themselves elected. The people in government who
Democracy in Action II: Gregory Watson’s One-Man Campaign to Amend the Constitution
The 27th Amendment to the United States Constitution all started with a C paper.
It was 1982, and the constitutional debate du jour was the Equal Rights Amendment, which was intended to guarantee equal rights for men and women. The amendment passed both houses of Congress in 1972 and was given to the states to ratify
It was 1982, and the constitutional debate du jour was the Equal Rights Amendment, which was intended to guarantee equal rights for men and women. The amendment passed both houses of Congress in 1972 and was given to the states to ratify
Democracy in Action I: Michael Sessions, the 18 Year Old Mayor
In the winter of 2005, Michael Sessions decided to run for the mayor of his hometown.
The city of Hillsdale, located in the Southern part of the state of Michigan with a population of 8,200 and known for being the home of Hillsdale College, had been hit hard by the downturn of the automobile industry
The city of Hillsdale, located in the Southern part of the state of Michigan with a population of 8,200 and known for being the home of Hillsdale College, had been hit hard by the downturn of the automobile industry
What Hatoyama’s Resignation Teaches Us About Responsible Government
In 2003, conservative commentator Billy Krystol spoke at Boston College and foretold the rough road ahead for the Republicans by astutely observing, "There's nothing more difficult than being in power."
The flip side is equally true: there's nothing easier--and more irresponsible--than not being in power. This is a lesson the just-resigned Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama
The flip side is equally true: there's nothing easier--and more irresponsible--than not being in power. This is a lesson the just-resigned Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama