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(04/16/08 5:00am)
The idea that there has been no political progress in Iraq is a complete myth. Iraq has come a long way since the chaos of 2006; the surge has fundamentally contributed to this turn-around. I don't want to paint too rosy of a picture of the situation in Iraq. When I speak of progress, I mean from the precipice of hell. Make no mistake, that's where Iraq was going in 2006.
(03/26/08 5:00am)
In this world there exist certain necessary evils that we must accept. War is one of these. It is vicious and evil, what we must do at times to fight a greater evil. Yet war can produce good: it can save nations and lives, or dispense justice, for moral reasons, for political or economic security or as a deterrent.
(03/12/08 5:00am)
After four years at Hopkins, I have a small observation I would like to address: Students here tend not to like Baltimore.
(02/27/08 5:00am)
This past Monday, Washington, D.C. hosted the 100th annual meeting of the National Governors Association with the White House. The first meeting occurred in 1906 under Teddy Roosevelt, with the intention to push forward Roosevelt's conservation policies.
(02/13/08 5:00am)
When going to the Obama rally in downtown Baltimore this past Monday, I saw the excitement on the faces of so many supporters. Even I, a black Republican, was slightly moved by this monumental moment, seeing Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) as the first black politician with a reasonable chance at the oval office.
(01/30/08 5:00am)
Tomorrow will mark a sad day for democracy in the state of Maryland. On May 17, 2007, Gov. Martin O'Malley signed into law a statewide ban on smoking in bars, restaurants and private clubs.
(12/05/07 5:00am)
It is very true that political punditry has the nasty tendency to delve into rampant speculation, often resulting in false and misleading assertions. The media can make or break candidates with a loud whisper.
(11/28/07 5:00am)
A lot of people criticize America's current two-party system, but I would like to address a much more disturbing beast: Maryland's one-party rule.
(11/07/07 5:00am)
First, I would like to say is that I disagree with those who say there is any "blame America first" crowd in this country. Over the past seven years this group has evolved and has become much more complex than that. Now they blame Bush first before blaming America for all the injustices in the world.
(11/07/07 5:00am)
Hopkins officials are welcoming a newly approved congressional amendment that would provide clearer guidelines for identifying "dangerous" students.
(11/01/07 5:00am)
Much like humanity itself, America is a nation borne of both good and evil. America's history has shown that our tremendous material success stands on the tormented shoulders of others.
(10/24/07 5:00am)
Last week Bobby Jindal (R-La.) was elected as the first Indian-American governor in the United States. When Jindal takes office in January he will not only be the first person of Indian ancestry to be a U.S. governor, he will also be the first non-white to ever take the governor's house in the Bayou State. Jindal's election, where he received a majority of the vote (51 percent), enabling him to avoid a runoff, says a lot about Louisiana and American society.
(10/22/07 5:00am)
Two presidential campaigns turned their attention toward Maryland this week by announcing their state co-chairs.
(10/17/07 5:00am)
I have a lot of things that make me angry about this Democratic Congress, but most disappointing is the recent passage of a resolution in the House's Committee of Foreign Affairs, condemning the Turkish killing of Armenians in 1915 and calling it genocide. The Armenian genocide was a horrible thing as upwards of 1.5 million Armenians may have died. However condemnation today will do nothing but bring back old wounds. In fact that is exactly what it has done.
(10/10/07 5:00am)
The upcoming 2008 elections provide a daunting task for Republicans. The GOP is facing a possible general election against Sen. Hillary Clinton, with a weakened president and an unpopular war, and the daunting effects of the 2006 midterm elections. To be competitive in the next election, Republicans have been looking at the primary field for the best candidate to win. In their malaise many have turned a hopeful eye to one of the most bizarre choices to be their savior: Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson.Now I will admit, I am one of the few Republicans who has been satisfied with the field of candidates since April. Say what you will about former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Arizona Sen. John McCain, but all three are accomplished and experienced politicians who have led in significant ways. For example, Giuliani made New York safe for Bloomberg to sterilize the city of cigarettes, water bottles and car exhaust, Romney won in the bluest of states and got universal health care passed and McCain is an important leader in the Senate.And to save the day, here comes Thompson. I initially wondered what he brought to the field (the answer is nothing). Then I was afraid he was going to be the largest threat to the party's chances in 2008 if he were to win. I mean, sure, he would make a great candidate if the Republicans were willing to concede the election in February. But then, I took a deep breath and realized that Thompson will never win the nomination. There are a few reasons why he won't and shouldn't.For one there is the energy factor. All he did was serve an unspectacular eight years in the Senate (the first two years filled out the rest of Al Gore's term after his ascension to the vice presidency). There he didn't blaze any trails; instead he plodded behind McCain, voting with the Arizona senator 82 percent of the time, according to CQpolitics.com. He did defer from the Republican establishment by voting against removing President Clinton from office, voting for McCain's campaign finance law and against tort reform, but are these the decisions the Republican base want to laud?So he didn't do much in the Senate. That would be okay if the rest of his career was impressive. Rather, his three other jobs are less than inspiring. He's an actor (he was in Die Hard 2: Die Harder, and after leaving the Senate was on Law & Order as Arthur Branch), but if people like him because he plays a tough guy on TV, why wouldn't they like Rudy, who did it in real life? Also he's a trial lawyer. What happened to all the conservatives who were upset about John Edwards and his trial lawyer ways? One of his "great" splits from McCain was in voting against capping punitive damages on civil cases. To top it off, he's a lobbyist and in this age where there is a close eye on political corruption, he might not be the wisest choice for Republicans. One of Thompson's main draws was supposed to be that he could articulate conservative policies well. He can't. He's not a good speaker. Thompson does have a certain folksiness to him (his 1994 campaign featured him riding around in a red truck - that proves he's down home, right?), but unlike that of Reagan or even the current President Bush, he comes off as unenergetic and disinterested.More interesting is what this shows about the two prevalent problems facing Republicans today. One is the futile search for another Reagan. It seems that conservatives want Reagan to rise from the dead and run for a third term. Democrats seem to have the same problem with Kennedy. As parties and as a nation, we need to concentrate on the present with our eyes to the horizon, but without losing the firm foundation that has made us who we are. Republicans will always fail if they continue to search for a Reagan redux - that moment in history is over. The nation needs someone new, who can shake up the existing order. That's exciting, and that's someone who could win. The GOP is not in as much trouble as many think, yet still many are in a panicked, desperate mood: This leads to mistakes like considering Fred Thompson. Hillary Clinton is not unbeatable in any respect. Every Republican may be losing in national polls now, but Hubert Humphery was losing by 20 percent or so to Nixon early in 1968, but was able to bring the election to within a percentage point by Election Day. That may be something for Republicans to think about when looking toward 2008.
(10/03/07 5:00am)
Six of the 10 Republican presidential candidates came to Baltimore Thursday night to stress the importance of reaching out to black voters, while assailing the leading four contenders for not showing up.
(09/28/07 5:00am)
Six of the ten Republican presidential candidates came to Baltimore Thursday night to stress the importance of reaching out to black voters, while assailing the leading four contenders for not showing up.
(09/13/07 5:00am)
In an attempt to ease the burden of rising college costs, both houses of the U.S. Congress passed the College Cost Reductions and Access Act, resolving differences between the Senate and House over the single biggest increase in federal student aid since the G.I. Bill. The bill is expected to be signed by President Bush within the week.
(02/09/07 5:00am)
Remember that tune played so often over the radio, "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)?" Have you ever wondered what ever happened to that band? Well just in case you forgot their name, it's Nine Days. The name comes from how long front men John Hampson and Brian Desveaux took to write their first album, Something to Listen to. In case you haven't heard the news, they never left us. And they showed that in full force as they rocked out at Santa Fe Café in College Park last Saturday.
(05/04/06 5:00am)
Students have repeatedly expressed concern over the scheduling of final exams during reading period by some professors; however, the University has had difficulties in achieving proactive enforcement.