Category Archives: Politics and Society

President Obama’s latest initiative (http://www.philly.com/…/138273284.html) is to increase federal spending on student loans. The goal is to make college more affordable in the face of skyrocketing tuition rates.  The problem with this “fix” to the college affordability problem is that … Continue reading →

Read the exert from Ike’s farewell speech below and consider, given the rise of things like the “Patriot” act, court rulings allowing police to enter your home at any time without a warrant, and additional government intrusions into our privacy … Continue reading →

It seems, almost daily, you hear a story about the brightest minds working on new research, or a charity organization raising funds for the fight to find a cure for cancer. And rightfully so. An estimated 571,000 Americans die ever … Continue reading →