Fresh Political View

To my fellow liberals who continue to blame the Electoral College for Trump's win Tuesday, I ask you a few simple questions. Was it not the same Electoral College that Obama was elected by in 2008? Was it not the Same system that saw Obama reelected in 2012? As well was it not the same Electoral College that as of the morning of November 8th we all thought would sweep Hillary Clinton to victory? The answer is yes, yes it is. It just so happens it didn't work out for us this time. It's with much trepidation that I look to our future, but at the same time I reflect on the real reasons Mr. Trump became President-Elect Trump and the hope I have for the future of our great nation. Trump's win was not caused by the Electoral College that much I feel certain, so let's stop that train right there. The reasons for Trump's shocking win are 3 fold... 1. Polling data did not really take into account the frustration of Americans of both the far left and moderate to far right...

Birthright Citizenship: Jake’s Take By: JM Keck There has been much talk of Birthright citizenship as of late. From The Donald to Canadian born Ted Cruz many are saying we should end this policy. The idea according to Trump and friends would dissuade Mexicans from crossing the U.S. border just to have a baby, thus that baby becomes a citizen of the United States. But proponents of this idea seem to miss a few major issues with their plan, the how and the cost. First, let’s look at the cost of this plan shall we. According to reports it costs tax payers $12,500 per each person deported as of 2011. Now that may not sound like much until you realize there are over 11 million undocumented or illegal aliens in America at the moment. That would be over $137 billion just counting the undocumented or illegal aliens the others we will discuss in a bit. May I ask where the hell this money would come from? Are you going to cut education spending? Maybe cut food stamps and hea...

There is an issue with the new school lunch requirements. As where I find no issue with the fat and calorie requirements, thus smaller portions. The requirement that all grain products must be 100 percent whole-grain rich is simply absurd. As someone who cooks a lot and eats even more things like whole wheat pasta takes more time and effort to cook properly. Also, there is the grit factor, whole wheat pasta has a grittiness to it that most kids will not easily take to. How many kids ask their parents for wheat bread in the school lunches from home, when I was a kid I would say it was never and I am sure kids tastes have not changed that much since that time. Kids school lunches must become healthier this is a given, but it must be done in a smarter, more cost effective, more kid friendly way. 

President Obama is once again set to focus on the sagging U.S. economy. This is one of many times since he took office in 2009 Obama has made a so called shift to the economy and nothing has really been done to better the situation. So how can we even believe it will be any different this time? The fact is we can not trust that the folks currently in Washington DC will truly shift to fixing the problems that plague our economy. While this is not only the fault of President Obama and there is plenty of blame on all sides, but in the end in the President is where the buck stops. So much blame is laid at his feet. The issue here is Obama's economic ideas are not all that different from past Presidents even Republican, yet folks in congress act as if he is proposing some radical left wing economic plan.  Why is this? You may ask. That is not an easy answer, but one problem could be Obama's inability to clearly get his message to the m...