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*Growing up as a basketball fan in New York City during the 1990s I naturally rooted for the New York Knicks. Which meant I naturally hated the Chicago Bulls. While most people across the country worshipped Michael Jordan and saw him for what he was (the greatest player in the history of basketball), I saw [...]
*Those who advocate for maintaining torture as an option for interrogation often pose the following scenario: what if lives are at stake and the only way to obtain pertinent information is through torture? Many of these advocates lean conservative and therefore they also often argue against public surveillance programs. In summary: government is too powerful [...]
*A sizable chunk of our country, usually labeled liberal, believes the first amendment to be the most important concept in our Constitution. A different sizable chunk, usually labeled conservative, consistently trumpets the second amendment as the key to our Constitution. The differing perspectives in this instance are rooted in what folks believe to be critical [...]
*On the eve of the NBA playoffs and the seemingly unstoppable force that is the Miami Heat, I take a look back at my take on LeBron James’ decision to sign with Miami. LeBron James chose to sign as a free agent with the Miami Heat and in doing so made himself public enemy number [...]
*Last week the Supreme Court heard arguments regarding Proposition 8, a California law that prohibits the state from recognizing homosexual marriages. And while there are many directions the Supreme Court can point our country, one option is completely unacceptable. If the Supreme Court upholds the previous ruling it basically throws out the law. This would [...]
*I don’t understand why every new building constructed doesn’t make use of some renewable energy source – solar and wind would be the most obvious examples. I don’t know how feasible this is logistically but wouldn’t it make sense to put a wind turbine on the roof of a new building or solar panels down [...]
*In the past month two major events occurred in American sports: the death of Dr. Jerry Buss, the primary owner of the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers, and the realignment of the Big East Conference in Division 1 college sports. At first glance these two phenomena are not related. But for certain owners in the NBA, [...]
*At the end of this week many of the nation’s leading conservative figures will meet in Washington to discuss the direction of the country and propose counter measures. The list of featured speakers offers headliners of both genders and many ethnicities, illustrating that conservatism is not monolithic and that elements of conservatism can be attractive [...]
*This seems like common sense but it bears repeating: No one can look at what’s in front of them and what’s behind them at the same time. The closest you get is a rear view mirror in a car. But even then your focus is on one and your peripheral vision allows you to notice [...]
*In light of the recent situation regarding the NCAA investigation methods, it makes sense to come up with a way to avoid this predicament again. And the solution is simple: allowing players to be compensated. Here is a column I initially wrote after Ohio State was sanctioned for improper benefits going to players about a [...]
*I loathe national letter of intent day. For me it represents the hypocrisy of young athletes feeding the sports industry and that industry clearly being interested in them and those athletes generating revenue but not gaining any profit for themselves. But national letter of intent is becoming more and more instructive in another way. In [...]
*If the countries of the world were ranked, many people across the globe would rank the United States first. But this is curious because the United States does not rank very high in education, has the largest national debt with a recently downgraded credit rating, and is a less and less attractive location for businesses [...]
*This will come off as hating but it’s actually realism. What are the odds that a baseball player who admitted to using performance enhancing drugs at one point in his career to live up to his contract would use them that one time only? And what if there is no real change in production during [...]
*Last week I summarized some of the military actions in American history. In most cases that have become part of the American story this country can claim the moral high ground; that is, we were forced into war or a war-like situation. I argue that since this trope has taken hold in our country it [...]
*There is a common theme in the history of American War. Namely, the idea that the United States is a peace loving country that engages in military action only as a last resort. Even with our gun culture, most Americans do desire peace. However, like most people we desire peace on our terms. Ergo military [...]
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