Assembly’s agenda alienates public
April 24, 2012
Throughout Barack Obama's tenure as President of the United States, I have often heard him referred to as "radical" or "extreme" by certain forces in the right-wing media. While this uneducated name-calling isn't surprising, it does showcase certain blindness toward their fellow outlandish brethren. Outrageous personalities like Sean ...
Tragedy refutes dangerous gun law
April 17, 2012
Since my last column concerning Trayvon Martin and the conundrum in Sanford, Fla., I have received an outpouring of comments, critique and general concern. It’s important to note that a case such as this cannot trigger a unanimous, concrete reaction. The emotions and opinions that many are showcasing in ...
SCOTUS faces tensions on health care
April 10, 2012
If you’ve watched any bit of news lately, you have probably heard about the Supreme Court and their dealings with the Affordable Health Care for America Act. Whether or not you or I endorse this specific piece of legislation is null and void. The nine Supreme Court justices didn ...
Music today lacks higher meaning
April 03, 2012
Most of the time, I take my weekly column in a political direction. With all the controversy surrounding the November election or the Supreme Court hearing arguments about the Affordable Health Care Act, there are plenty of political discussions to dive into. Regardless of my normal political habit, I am ...
Trayvon testifies to need for tolerance
March 27, 2012
While Trayvon Martin was killed on the night of Feb. 26, it seems as though the past several days have seen the case catch fire with the media. With the help of major outlets like Fox and CNN, Martin’s death has exploded into a nation-wide movement. Led by major ...
SGA lacks relevance, substance
March 13, 2012
I knew this time was coming. The weather is getting warm, the birds are chirping and the trees are beginning to blossom, which all means that the SGA elections are on the horizon. As of late, the University of Tennessee, specifically The Daily Beacon, has been assaulted by constant talk ...
Politics in gutter, time for change
March 06, 2012
Often times, I’ve rallied against the increasing hostility in current-day politics. We all see it. We all hear it. This is by no means saying that politics has always been civil and full of gentleman willing to simply talk through their differences. Our fellow Tennessean Andrew Jackson is a ...
Romney still too cold to spark voters
February 28, 2012
As the campaign season moves along, I had an extreme realization regarding the Republican candidates vying for President Obama’s current position. We’ve all seen several candidates come and go throughout the process, but no matter who has entered the race, this still remains the weakest class of candidates ...
Syrian situation merits US attention
February 21, 2012
Deja vu, anyone? Needless to say, we’ve been in this position before. Not even a year ago, the United States was confronted with a similar situation in Libya. Before the Libya issue, our country faced ordeals with other Middle Eastern countries such as Iraq and Afghanistan. While each country ...
Separate spheres of religion, politics
February 14, 2012
Whenever I discuss politics, I always try to keep religion as far away as possible. By no means is this saying I’m not a spiritual person, I just feel like mixing politics and religion is somewhat of a toxic brew that can quickly become volcanic. With this being said ...
Endorsements should be evaluated
February 07, 2012
When it comes to the world of politics, I can usually withstand most all of the pomp and circumstance that goes hand-in-hand with the political world. I find the State of the Union interesting, though the constant applause does grow tiring. I even find the White House press briefings somewhat ...
Scorn replaces decency in public forum
January 31, 2012
I completely understand that political tensions are high in our country. There has been plenty of proposed legislation during President Barack Obama’s tenure, but much of this legislation has withered and died because of a do-nothing Congress. Congress has increasingly been less productive since the GOP takeover. Regardless of ...
Gingrich’s attitude precludes success
January 24, 2012
When first examining the Republican candidates, I wasn’t all that impressed with any of them. Herman Cain had the rhetoric, but it quickly became clear that he knew little regarding foreign policy. Rick Perry had the reputation, but he could hardly form a logical sentence.
After both of these ...
America’s health problems persist
January 17, 2012
As engaged citizens and students, we constantly debate politics and different ideological standpoints. For the most part, this debate is a healthy practice and it shows that even though we are Americans and Tennessee Vols, we can differ in opinion. There are certain elements of our society that transcend political ...
Take some optimism on football
November 28, 2011
As soon as the game went final Saturday afternoon, many of us got a unique sinking feeling. For the first time in decades, we lost to Kentucky and this is going to result in our beloved UT football team not receiving a bowl bid. Losing to a mediocre Kentucky football ...
