What are we doing here at college? Or, more specifically, what is the purpose of college? Graduate with a degree? Have fun? Make friends?
Opinion
Thoughtful conservatism at risk under a Trump presidency
Donald Trump’s presidency is a perpetual motion machine of chaos, inanity and vulgarity. Trump’s foreign policy remains opaque, his domestic policy has stalled in Congress, his Twitter tirades, well, they are maniacal. Putting aside the perverse consequences for the country, Trump’s presidency has smeared conservatism and will eventually destroy it. While many internal disagreements exist,…
Opinion
Neither policy blunders nor hysteria good for border policy
Last week, a defense of President Trump’s immigration policy was published in the Hurricane. The piece offers a sound explanation of security, as well as a cogent criticism of the left. Nevertheless, it is prudent to take a second pass of the topic. The president’s lack of qualification is shining bright. Disquieting scandals, particularly those…
Opinion
Abuse of executive power should not be tolerated by either side
During President Obama’s tenure, many leftists urged his administration to act unilaterally through executive action to sidestep Republican “obstructionists” in Congress. In many instances, President Obama did take such action and, in doing so, he expanded the already bloated executive power he had inherited from his predecessor George W. Bush. Now that Donald Trump is…
Election 2016, Opinion
Media pundits ‘cried wolf’ on previous Republican candidates
The left’s inability to self-reflect combined with an unfounded sanctimonious attitude have led many left-leaning pundits to blame the outcome of the 2016 election on a combination of racism – “white lash” as Van Jones put it, sexism and bigotry. Numerous comedians and celebrities have emerged from their Beverley Hills mansions to admonish the American…
Election 2016, Opinion
How Trump can redeem his campaign mistakes during his presidency
I have been a “Never Trump” conservative/libertarian throughout the entire 2016 election. Unfortunately, forces on both the left and right have allowed Donald Trump to win the election in a shocking landslide. President-elect Trump is a true wild card: he wields a mind full of vulgarity and empty of substance. A number of his policy…
Election 2016, Opinion
Two Cents: Last words before the election
In Two Cents, our columnists offer brief takes on current issues. With the presidential election just days away, they give their final thoughts before most readers head to the polls. In this dumpster fire of an election, the choice is between bad and worse. For the right, a Clinton presidency signifies four years of gridlock,…
Election 2016, Opinion
Trump is not conclusion to, but corruption of American conservatism
A column recently appeared in The Miami Hurricane titled “Trump is not divergence from, but conclusion to American conservatism.” The column mischaracterizes the meaning of conservatism by failing to understand the fundamental objectives and principles that comprise conservative ideology. Conservatism, as broadly defined by many prominent conservative thinkers, is an ideology that aspires to conserve…