Last year I wrote about Donald Trump and how his political campaign resonated with many Americans because many of us enjoy a good affront to any establishment, especially that of the political kind. I mentioned that there is a deeply rooted national logic to it, thanks to the way our Founding Fathers behaved. I went…
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2016 Presidential Election
What are these candidates trying to prove? How did we get here? Am I supposed to vote for a candidate or against another? This is called mudslinging? To vote or not to vote? How did we get here? Even if I do vote, will I regret it the next day? Funny how democracy tears us…
Toe the Line
As children we played the game “tug of war” often. This is where two teams would line up opposite each other and pull a thick rope with all their strength. The goal was to pull your opponents into the mud, which separated us by about ten feet. Each team would toe the line until one…
Polling Millennials
Rand Paul recently asked,“have you ever met a college student that has answered a presidential poll?” Great question. No Rand, I have never met a college student that has. The more I thought about this question, the more time I spent wondering why. Cliff Zukin, in a New York Times opinion piece, explained that due…
The Resonation of Donald Trump
In this short post, I enlist the adapted definition of resonation, which is to evoke a feeling of shared emotion or belief. At this moment, Donald Trump is surging in the polls. His out-spoken style and disregard for political correctness has resonated with many in the Republican Party. But, why? The Presidential Office is all…
Term Limits
Term limits are a contentious topic here in Los Angeles County. In 2002, voters passed Measure B (64% in favor), to limit the terms of County Supervisors to three consecutive four-year terms. So right about now things are getting interesting in LA. Why limit the terms of elected officials? Presidential Candidate Dr. Rand Paul thinks,…
The Republican Millennial 