War on Drugs fails to make a real difference
U.S. government wastes money on ineffective drug policies
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U.S. government wastes money on ineffective drug policies
Republican shift likely in 2012
Existing laws reward large businesses at taxpayers’ expense
Given the climate in the newly elected Congress, many Republicans are attempting to balance the budget and reduce the deficit. They are planning to do so by cutting many social services and entitlement programs. By doing this, they are treading on what was once considered untouchable political ground. This is best portrayed in Wisconsin, where newly elected Gov. Scott Walker has proposed a bill that would severely limit the collective bargaining power teachers have in negotiating their salaries, pension and health care benefits.
Can playing video games daily be beneficial? According to Jane McGonigal, author of the recently published book “Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World,” playing video games for an hour a day makes a person more successful. Video games can teach kids important lessons, influence them positively and challenge them in multiple ways.
Most of us watched the Super Bowl Sunday as the Green Bay Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 in a hard-fought game.
History tells us that, oftentimes, when the U.S. gets involved in the affairs of other nations, all countries involved face some negative effects. America hasn’t had to worry about conflict directly affecting the public domestically since the days of the Civil War. However, perceived and indirect threats have been followed by knee jerk reactions to foreign incidents. In addition, America has supported foreign authoritarian regimes in order to maintain power, money and influence internationally. In doing so, America ignores the democratic principles it was built upon.
In November’s mid-term election, the Republican Party ran on a platform based on establishing plans to “create jobs,” “stop out-of-control spending,” “reduce the size of government” and “repeal and replace the government ‘takeover’ of health care” and was able to gain a majority in the House. However, with this newly gained power, Republicans must fulfill promises made to their constituents. The GOP can start off the new decade by actually holding steadfast to their values and principles by fulfilling the campaign promises that helped them get elected.