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Why All Americans Must Unite Behind Rand Paul’s Anti-NSA Lawsuit

Jan 4, 2014 | Civil Liberties, Foreign Policy, Liberalism, Libertarianism, mic, Military-Industrial Complex/Security State, Political Ideologies

Published: mic (January 4, 2014)

Liberals, conservatives, and libertarians unite! If ever there was a time for us to see past our differences in the name of a common cause, that time is now.

As Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) announced last night, a movement is afoot for a class action lawsuit against the federal government over the National Security Agency’s decision to spy on millions of American citizens.... Read Original Article

Listen To Kanye and 6 Other Resolutions Obama Needs To Regain His Mojo

Dec 31, 2013 | Arts and Entertainment, Democrats, Liberalism, mic, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, President Obama, Satirical Essays

Published: mic (December 31, 2013)

In the final press conference before 2014, President Obama refused to acknowledge that 2013 was the worst year of his presidency. While it wouldn’t be realistic to expect a president to admit that he’s dropped the proverbial ball, one can only hope that Obama isn’t buying his own spin.

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15 Crazy Things More Likely to Happen Than a Bill Making It Through This Congress

Dec 3, 2013 | Conservativism, Democrats, Extremism, Liberalism, mic, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, President Obama, Republicans, Satirical Essays

Published: mic (December 5, 2013)

It’s all but official. The 113th Congress is the least productive federal legislature in American history, passing only 2% of all the bills that were introduced, an all-time low. How rare was it for legislation to pass Congress this year? So rare, that the following 15 rare things have happened with greater frequency than a bill getting through.

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Memo to Ron Paul and Glenn Beck: America’s Founders Were Not Anti-Government

Oct 2, 2013 | Conservativism, Democrats, Economic Policy, History, Liberalism, Libertarianism, mic, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans

Originally Published: PolicyMic (March 8, 2012)
 Republished on PolicyMic (October 2, 2013) as “Government Shutdown Question: Would the Founding Fathers Fight Liberalism?”

Editor’s Note:Although this article was originally published on March 8, 2012, we felt it would be valuable to offer the perspective of a PhD student in history on the ideological debate accompanying the current government shutdown.

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The Chris Christie vs. Rand Paul Civil War is the Best Thing the GOP Could Ask For

Aug 12, 2013 | Conservativism, Foreign Policy, Liberalism, mic, Military-Industrial Complex/Security State, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans

Published: mic (August 12, 2013)

While Sarah Palin rarely provokes anything more than justified contempt among the left, her recent announcement that she is on “Team Rand” is as good a cause as any for liberals to remind themselves of why the ongoing feud between the libertarian-leaning Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)

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Immigration Reform 2013: Why Did the Media Ignore Yesterday’s Rallies?

Aug 6, 2013 | Conservativism, Immigration, Liberalism, Media Issues, mic, Political Ideologies

Published: mic (August 6, 2013)

When Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) visited Harrisburg, Pa., Monday to headline a political event for Congressman Scott Perry (R), he was greeted by more than the usual crowd of GOP well-wishers. As a crowd of protesters supporting Obama’s immigration reform policy assembled outside Metro Bank Park, they could be heard chanting “Serve the needy, not the greedy” and “Move Boehner, get out of the way.

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