Oct
30
Reconciling Federalism with Progressive Political Beliefs…
October 30, 2008 | 2 Comments
… is tough to do in this day and age, but it’s exactly what I’ve been trying to do the last week or so, in my head. When I’m in classes and hear issues that pertain to constitutional law, I find myself appalled whenever courts circumvent the Constitution. I then wonder things to myself like, [...]
Oct
28
Poll Searching
October 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment
We’re almost to the finish line this election season and every day we hear more and more about the polls. But what is the value of these polls? Many sources insist on reporting the popular vote, which doesn’t say much about who will win the presidency. CNN uses a touch map to change the electoral [...]
Oct
28
“Legal and Fun” Machine Gun Use: Still Deadly
October 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment
With the District of Columbia v. Heller Supreme Court decision not far behind us, Monday’s news headline involving an 8 year-old boy and an Uzi was hard to miss. The boy shot himself with the submachine gun at the Machine Gun Shoot and Firearms Expo in Massachusetts, and was handling the weapon under adult supervision. [...]
Oct
27
From Garbage to Electricity: A Whole New Way to Recycle
October 27, 2008 | 1 Comment
Imagine that the banana peel you toss into the garbage can today help power your home in the near future. It might happen sooner than you think, if it’s not already happening in the landfill nearest you. Power plants fueled by methane gases from landfills are starting to pop up all over the country. The [...]
Oct
24
Economic Worries Affect Renewable Energy Research
October 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment
As the economy continues to struggle, and news of major world leaders meeting to discuss the crisis, many people wish they could get a break anywhere. At least we can look forward to cheaper renewable energy soon. Both Presidential candidates are offering “green collar” job plans, hoping to grow our economy and our independence from [...]
Oct
23
The Obscenity Prosecution Task Force’s Crusade Against Porn
October 23, 2008 | 1 Comment
One of the most controversial recent Department of Justice initiatives is the Obscenity Prosecution Task Force (OPTF) founded in 2005. According to the DOJ’s official website, the OPTF “is dedicated exclusively to the protection of America’s children and families through the enforcement of our Nation’s obscenity laws.” Recently, however, those dubious aims have recently [...]
Oct
23
Success, School, and Cash
October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Success is not an objective term. To some people, the mark of success is money, but to others success is not defined by material things. Many cities have come up with programs in which students are given cash for their academic successes. These incentive programs have been praised for encouraging students to do well in [...]
Oct
21
Should Judges Decide Who Can Reproduce?
October 21, 2008 | 2 Comments
Last month, state Judge Charlie Baird of Travis County, Texas, decidedly took the matter of reproduction rights into his own hands. After sentencing a 20-year old Hispanic woman to 10 years of probation for child abuse, he ordered her, as a condition of probation, to not have any more kids. The woman, Felicia Salazar, who [...]
Oct
20
2008: The Year of the Young Voter?
October 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Young voters have never been the deciding factor in a presidential election. The 18- to 29-year-old demographic has historically lagged far behind other age groups in both voter registration and turnout. Yet in 2008, this formerly underrepresented group of potential voters is poised to have a major impact on the election outcome.
An estimated 44 million [...]
Oct
19
Is Voter Fraud Really a Problem?
October 19, 2008 | 1 Comment
With the election just over two weeks away, Washington insiders are ramping up their discussion about voter fraud and voter protection (something we recently talked about here at W&M ACS). In fact, the FBI recently leaked information that they would begin an investigation as to whether ACORN “helped foster voter registration fraud around the nation [...]
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