VMMI Policy Perspectives
Not a Tea Party Rant
I don’t normally agree with David Brooks — he’s a little too conservative for my tastes — but he wrote an interesting column in The New York Times yesterday.
The article addressed the nature of our political system and how it had drifted from the Founders’ intentions. Unlike a Tea Party rant, it provided a thoughtful look at U… Read More
Read More Category: Government | No Comments Yet »North Carolina & Gay Marriage: The Case Against Amendment 1
On Tuesday, North Carolinians voted in large numbers in favor of an amendment to their state constitution that bans same-sex marriage and civil unions. North Carolina was the last southern state without such a measure, and some gay-rights advocates described the amendment as an attack not just against gays but against all unmarried couples and their chil… Read More
Read More Category: Government | No Comments Yet »Truth is Stranger than Fiction
It was an amazing story splashed across the front page of The New York Times, the escape of a blind dissident lawyer from house arrest, who then somehow navigated 300 miles to Beijing to receive protection at the American Embassy. Then, after consultation with China’s Foreign Office, U.S. diplomats struck a tentative deal to let him move to a Chinese s… Read More
Read More Category: Government | Comments OffCISPA: The Next Big Threat
A few weeks ago, due to the efforts of an informed citizenry, the Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) were defeated in Congress. However, this week, new legislation was introduced that rivals the two aforementioned bills – the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA).
CISPA says companies need to give up your informa… Read More
Read More Category: Government | Comments OffArizona: The Most Backward State in the Union
In the last several weeks, the Arizona state legislature has made several controversial rulings on hot-button topics including immigration law, restrictions on abortion, and most recently, Bible study in public schools.
In terms of immigration law, American citizens who look like illegal immigrants and are suspected of a crime can be held indefinitel… Read More
Read More Category: Government | Comments OffThoughts on Social Darwinism
The concise encapsulation of the Republicans’ philosophy as social Darwinism needs a thorough national discussion. Because the full implementation of this model represents a clear departure from our history and an effective abandonment of mercy towards the least in our society.
President John F. Kennedy said that you can judge a civilization by … Read More
Read More Category: Government | Comments OffObamaCare: Uncertainty, the Constitution and the Supreme Court
The war on ObamaCare has officially reached Defcon 5. This week, the POTUS decided to call out the five conservative Supreme Court justices who will more than likely rule that the proposed health care mandates are unconstitutional. Allow me quickly to take you back to high school and give you a quick civics lesson – in the form of Marbury v. Madison.
As p… Read More
Read More Category: Health | Comments OffThe Furor OverTrayvon Martin
The furor over the death of Trayvon Martin has raised two legal issues which merit careful study.
The first involves the “Stand Your Ground” laws, a pet project of the NRA that seems to allow a Wild West, vigilante solution for amateur, neighborhood-watch patrols.
Though theoretically color-blind, these vague statutes typically allow any w… Read More
Read More Category: General | Comments OffThe Real Debate on Urban Education
Recently, I had the privilege of attending one of the first inter-state debates between two urban high schools – a truly historic occasion. The event took place this past Monday, featuring Cicely Tyson Performing Arts School of East Orange, NJ and Boys & Girls High School of Brooklyn, NY. The debate, about the role of environment in student outcomes… Read More
Read More Category: Education | Comments OffThe Power of One Person
The trite saying about the ability of one person to make a difference was proven without a doubt this week when a mid-level executive at Goldman Sachs wrote a scathing article published in the op-ed section of The New York Times, Why I am Leaving Goldman Sachs.
The writer, Greg Smith, served the investment giant as a mid-level executive and personally witness… Read More
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- I don’t normally agree with David Brooks — he’s a little too conservative for my tastes...
- On Tuesday, North Carolinians voted in large numbers in favor of an amendment to their state constitution...
- It was an amazing story splashed across the front page of The New York Times, the escape of a blind dissident...
