Congress needs to grow up
Congress has finally reached a decision on the fiscal cliff, but the way in which the decision was made disturbed me. Are these really adults? Because the way that they were behaving was reminiscent of high school behavior. The Republicans and Democrats are drifting further from the middle and closer to the extremes of each...
What’s next for the Occupy movement
The Occupy movements, which began in New York’s Zuccotti Park near Wall Street, garnered massive media attention, both positive and negative. People in the U.S. and around the world, specifically the younger generations, have become dissatisfied with the fiscal inequality that exists and the political horseplay that has plagued Congress. At the same time, other...
New bills could infringe upon first amendment rights
It seems these days that Congress cannot conduct any bipartisan business except when it comes to limiting the freedom of expression, creativity and ingenuity of the American people. There are two bills currently making their way through Congress. One of them is the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), which has been introduced to the House...
Republicans dominate polls, win House
With many Americans feeling as if a two-year old promise of change has been unfulfilled, voters took matters into their own hands on Tuesday.
BankUnited voter turnout reaches 54 percent, 67 percent vote Obama
The results in the two precincts where most University of Miami campus residents voted tracked national and state trends in choosing Sen. Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States, according to the Miami-Dade County Elections Department.
UM district’s congressional candidates accuse and discuss at forum
Florida’s 18th District Democratic and Republican congressional candidates discussed a range of issues at The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce candidate forum, which took place at Jungle Island on Oct. 8.
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