I turned it off after he questioned Sen. Klobuchar if she had ever blacked out after drinking. Petulant men never look good. Sen. Graham had already looked unhinged and took control for the Republicans away from the female prosecutor they brought in to make them look friendly to an alleged sexual assault victim. But once …
Month: September 2018
I dreamed of sitting on the Supreme Court. When I went to American University for its Washington Semester program, everyone in the room wanted to become President. I wanted to become Earl Warren. I had previously taken a survey of constitutional law class at Ripon College with my roommate and a professor who taught it …
On September 19, 1796, President George Washington gave his farewell address. Washington warned the new nation of two concerns: tribalism and foreign affairs. With the new republic still grasping the Constitution, Washington begins by reminding the citizenry of its importance. He reminds them how important a federal government for all Americans remains. “[A]ll the parts …
Writer/Artist: Jeff LemirePublisher: Image ComicsPublished from March 2017 through August 2018 In his closing letter, Jeff Lemire wrote about how he thought that he would spend a lot of time in Royal City and that it could end up being a location he would pop in and out of for a very long time. Fourteen …
In 2002, I went with my college roommate to Washington DC as part of the Washington Semester at American University. I joined the political science cohort where I met 20 other college students who also obsessed about politics. Much of the class involved meeting working professionals to talk about their political life and career. We …
Voting rights remain a topic for many Americans who falsely believe voter fraud occurs. I give money to Let America Vote, an organization started by Jason Kander, to try to defend voting rights in many different fronts. Today, federal law does not require that employers allow their workers time off to vote. However, the majority …