Sep

30

Obama’s Education Plan

September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment

“Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.”- Malcolm X
No matter where individuals may fall on the political ideology spectrum,all can agree with Malcolm X’s statement. A child without a quality education is a child with little hope for a prosperous future, which is why [...]

Sep

29

Beyond I-Got-Mine-Jack Health Care

September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

This opinion piece by Professor Erin Ryan appeared in the Virginian-Pilot on September 21 and in the Star Ledger on September 22.
Finally, I have the private health insurance I’ve always dreamed of: reasonable deductibles, pre-conditions cared for, no draconian limits. It’s taken a lot of hard work to position myself for employment that [...]

Sep

21

McDonnell: Scholar…Governor…Both…Neither…?

September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell is confronting a particularly tricky political opponent: himself. Twenty years ago, at the age of 34, McDonnell wrote an academic thesis titled “The Republican Party’s Vision for the Family: The Compelling Issues of the Decade.” Among other gender-based policy topics, his thesis opposed federal tax credits for child care expenditures, [...]