Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category
Spinning the Democratic Nomination: an update the day after the March 4th Primaries
So, Hillary won the popular vote for Rhode Island, Texas, and Ohio. Obama won in Vermont. But what counts is getting to 2,025 pledged delegates to win the Democratic nomination for President. And here’s the kicker – Hillary only gained FOUR delegates after all was said and done. And that number will probably go the [...]
A Nation Still at Risk
Our Nation is at risk. Our once unchallenged preeminence in commerce, industry, science, and technological innovation is being overtaken by competitors throughout the world. If I didn’t know any better, this statement could have been released just a few weeks ago in conjunction with education advocacy group Common Core’s press release that 1,700 high schoolers [...]
Today is a big day!
Last big primaries for Obama! Clinton has stated that it’s do or die for Obama, that if he doesn’t win big in the 4 states, it means people are having “second thoughts” about him. Im still trying to work out the logic. 11 straight wins, not counting the overseas landslide, and if Obama doesn’t win [...]
Anonymity and Access to Information
If you log into Facebook, you’ll see that they’re opening profile pages to search engines, allowing anyone’s profile page to appear in Google search results. I’m sure thousands of high schoolers are crying foul at this moment, worried that the “I fall asleep in AP Bio” group they joined will get them in trouble. But [...]