On October 3rd, Ireland passed a referendum with two-thirds of the population voting for the Treaty of Lisbon. The Treaty of Lisbon is a constitution like framework that grants the European Union powers that make it resemble more of a nation state than a body of cooperating nations. Aspects of this treaty include the creation [...]
Classic Common Sense: June 14, 2008
When one thinks of a conservative, he or she usually assume that a conservative believes in the idea of small limited government, the maximization of economic and civil liberties, and a non-interventionist foreign policy. However, during the Bush Administration, the neoconservatives have overtaken the leadership of the Republican party and [...]
Classic Common Sense November 8th, 2008
The 2008 election was one of the most radical ideological shifts in American history and was a devastating loss for Republicans. They are now starting to suffer the political consequences Despite what the left claims, the Republican Party only needs to make a few quick changes to regain control in [...]
May 18, 2008
From the years 1815 to 1827, the Democratic-Republican Party monopolized American politics as America’s only major political party. This time was considered “The Era of Good Feelings” because it was the low point of partisanship in American history and the Democratic-Republican Party was a small government party that allowed the free market set [...]
May 6, 2008
Usually when one thinks of the Federal Reserve Board, they believe that the Fed stabilizes the value of our currency and the economy. However, the truth is actually the opposite. Since its inception in 1913, the Fed has nearly erased all of the value of the US dollar, created vicious boom and bust [...]