by Jacob Bojesson Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission, consider borders the “worst invention” politicians ever created and called for countries to open them up to refugees. Juncker, the European Union’s most powerful official, discussed the refugee crisis and the rise of nationalism in Europe Monday during the opening of the European Forum Alpbach in Austria. As…
by Juliegrace Brufke Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has yet to set a date to visit Louisiana, which was recently devastated by historic flooding, but managed to raise millions in campaign contributions over the weekend. At just two events alone, CNN reports the former secretary of state managed to bring in just under $4 million during her fundraising…
Politics may often be downstream from culture, but it can also pollute the river of culture if allowed to become too permeating. by Joey Clark Most politicians and their followers are not cynical enough about politics. They hate the players but not the game. Unlike me, they are cynical sentimentalists, i.e. they idealize politics yet are…
by Phillip Stucky Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson could have a better showing in November than his current 9 to 10 percent polling averages suggest, according to a Morning Consult poll published Monday. Thirty-two percent of likely voters reported they would at least consider voting for libertarian Johnson. The candidate has consistently polled at 9 to 10 percent in…
by Jenna Ranger Angela Kaaihue, GOP Nominee for the 2nd congressional district, is likely the most openly racist member of the Republican Party to date. Recently, she went on a racially-charged Facebook rant about the Japanese. She called them “murderous,” accusing them of “stealing,” and being “conspirators,” among other accusations, and using racial slurs. Kaaihue…
By Stonegait Institute The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners met Thursday night to vote on a one-year moratorium for all medical marijuana facilities within the county. The Stonegait Institute was out in front of this issue, informing the public of what was going on, and sending activists to the meeting to speak out against…
Fair is Fair: The Legend of the FairTax By Dallas Brooks On a cold December night in 1773, American Colonists in Boston had decided they’d had enough. The Sons of Liberty, a group of such notable Americans as Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, and Paul Revere, had voiced their strong opposition to the Tea Act of…
GMA Host Receives Criticism for Her Wording of Racial Term by Josh Guckert Recently, Good Morning America host Amy Robach issued an apology for her on-air use of the term “colored people.” It came during an interview segment with Zendaya, who is rumored to star as Mary Jane Watson in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Said Robach: We all…
News Resurfaces as Trump Campaign Struggles by Josh Guckert According to a June report by Vanity Fair, Donald Trump is open to continuing “The Apprentice” from the White House. The story reemerged when “The Takeaway” podcast interviewed its writer Sarah Ellison this past weekend. “[NBCUniversal Chief Executive Steve Burke and Trump] outlined, presumably fantastically, that Trump should…
Johnson Prospers Among Those Who Know the Numbers by Josh Guckert In a survey of economists conducted by the National Association for Business Economics, Gary Johnson earned 15% of the vote. Fifty-five percent said that Hillary Clinton would be the best at managing the economy, while Donald Trump earned 14%, and 15% remained undecided. The economists…