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Is President Obama a Good Negotiator?

No, Obama is not a good negotiator President Obama is a good orator, a good communicator, a visionary and a thinker. But he is just not good at striking a good deal with the opposition on matters of policy. He often compromises his advantage before the other side has shown ...

Was Yahoo! Justified in Removing Telecommuting Options?

No, Yahoo! was not justified Yahoo’s CEO, Marissa Mayer, recently ordered all employees to work on site at Yahoo’s premises. “To become the absolute best place to work, communication and collaboration will be important, so we need to be working side-by-side,” stated her memo, according to press reports ...

Could the Sandy Hook Shooting Have Been Avoided With More Gun Control?

Yes, gun control is the answer. With unfortunate regularity, our nation self inflicts tragedies such as the recent Sandy Hook mass murders. The world that continually admires America for our spirit, values and achievement stands baffled at how, in these modern times, our nation’s President and Congress, and indeed ...

Was the Fiscal Cliff Deal Good for America?

No, the fiscal cliff deal just postponed the inevitable President Obama declared electoral victory and promptly increased taxes on the wealthy on the first day of 2013.  This was by way of the agreement that prevented the “fiscal cliff,” a series of spending cuts and tax increases that were due ...

Should We Prioritize STEM Majors?

Yes, STEM majors should be prioritizedIn the increasingly technology driven innovation world of today, our nation is losing its competitive edge to countries like China, India and Brazil who are far outpacing the United States in terms of the number of college graduates majoring in STEM (science, technology, engineering ...

Should Obama Be Given a Second Term?

No, Obama should not be given a second termPresident Obama’s inept and listless performance at the presidential debate in Denver disappointed not just Democratic voters but confounded even his most ardent liberal admirers in the media. But it was sadly a revealing and indicative snapshot of his ...

Is Romney’s Business Experience a Boon or Bane?

Yes, Romney’s resume qualifies him to lead the nation.Our nation’s founders in their infinite wisdom articulated the job description of a President in Article II, Sections 2 and 3 of the Constitution—simply put, he (and someday, hopefully a she) is the Head of the executive branch ...

Should We Defend Fareed Zakaria?

Yes, because the plagiarism charge was politically motivated.Fareed Zakakria made a mistake in his recent Time Magazine article “The Case for Gun Control” in the inadvertent usage of a paragraph similar to what Jill Lepore had in her piece in The New Yorker earlier on April 23rd.  It is ...

Should California Go Ahead with High-Speed Rail?

No, to California’s High Speed RailThe California Legislature and Governor Jerry Brown have put us in the national headlines with the decision to move forward with high speed rail construction—“California’s Crazy Train” screamed the NY Post, “Financial Suicide” said The Week and Professor Rick Geddes ...

Can We Afford a Romney Presidency?

No, a Romney presidency would be disastrousPresident Bill warned us recently that a Romney presidency will be “calamitous for our country and the world.” I completely agree. Further, I also agree with Clinton that while Romney is eminently qualified to seek the presidency with his experience steering private enterprise ...
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