John McCain

A major issue that needs to be addressed in the United States is the absurd prices Americans pay for their prescription drugs. Drug price increases could potentially make health care unaffordable for several people. Therefore, congress has started looking to the North, specifically Canada, as a solution to help increase accessibility and decrease the cost of prescription medications. With the introduction of the S.92: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2017, will help lower the cost…

Have you ever wonder what it was like back in the 1960s? Maybe you thought about what other people thought of you, or even just something as simple as how did we get to where we are today? Lots of questions go through a person’s head as they are faced with everyday reality and everyone has their own opinion on it as well. That’s the case with J.D. Vance, author of “When It Comes to Baskets, We’re All Deplorable.” Vance is an opinion writer for the New York Times, in a column titled Hillbilly…

To be president of the United States of America you should have certain character traits that include conflict resolution, being a visionary, diplomacy, a sound worldview perspective, and a love for humanity. Although Donald Trump - the current GOP presidential leader - likes to brag, these are not the traits that he can brag about. If we go back to presidential cycles prior to 2008, and ask the question, could a person like Donald Trump be elected president? The answer would be a resounding no…

“The second presidential debate resembled a WWE match” (Carah Ong Whaley). On October 9, 2016 over sixty nine million people witnessed one of the most hostile presidential debates in American TV history. Aggressive negative attacks left viewers from both sides uncomfortable at certain points throughout the debate. However, other viewers seemed to be satisfied that the negatives of each candidate were being brought up substantially more so than they were in the first debate. Many viewers were…

Editorial: Democratic process playing out in Republican races, The Republican Editorials, March 08,2012. Romney had six wins on Super Tuesday, however the man in the lead in the only tally that matters in steadily increasing that lead. No one thinks that Romney has a chance of winning against his opponents.The subject matter is about The President race and showing that Romney won't stop fighting even though his opponents are ahead.The editor is on the side of Romney, by the way he wrote.The…

Obama and John McCain started working together on reducing gun violence through four main steps, First of which, anyone in gun businesses must have a license, expand background checks and perform background checks efficiently. The second was to guarantee the smart and effective enforcement of gun security laws by adding 200 more ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) agents and investigators. Number three, help people with mental illness because mass shootings tend to shine a…

Barack Obama is the current democratic president of the United States today. He was elected the 44th president on November 4, 2008 and won a second term on November 6, 2012. Barack Obama is not only the first African American president, he is also the first president to be born outside of the continental United States (Barack Obama: Life Before the Presidency). He has accomplished a lot throughout his lifetime and still strives to do so at the current age of fifty-four. Barack Obama’s tenure in…

victories in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington. The GOP, in contrast, have probable “safe” and “likely” victories in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona—with former presidential nominee John McCain looking for reelection— Arkansas, Florida—with former Republican primary nominee for this year’s presidential candidacy Marco Rubio also for another term in Congress—Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky—with another 2016 Republican…

Although in more modern history it may seem like electoral votes are already set in stone, that is not always true. In fact, there are various factors that contribute to the overall outcome of both the nomination of a candidate, and subsequently, the presidential election. Furthermore, in a presidential campaign, candidates must maintain awareness about state primaries and caucuses (“Presidential Campaigns”). Both state primaries and caucuses are a means of choosing their presidential…

Antonin Scalia was a very respected leader in his line of work. He was known as a conservative Republican who shared his transformative theories, writing, his unique personality and opinions. Scalia was known as an originalist and a believer in the living constitution. Scalia’s brilliant views made him the leader of the conservative intellectual renaissance in his three decades on the supreme court. Antonin Gregory Scalia was appointed to the court by President Ronald Reagan in 1986, as the…