Tyler Becker

Swarthmore Conservative: Romney for US president

For what it’s worth, I endorse Mitt Romney for President of the United States. The 2012 presidential election will be a defining moment in the course of American history. Two competing visions of America will be presented, and the choice voters make
December 1, 2011

Deficit reduction committee predictably unsuccessful

Less than two weeks from the deadline for Congress’s Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to present its deficit reduction plan, there are no signs of a deal. Democrats insist that any deal requires tax increases and Republicans are only willing to
November 10, 2011

Campaign desperation in Obama’s embrace of Occupy

Anxious for any issue to jump start his bid for reelection, President Obama has chosen to position himself as a raving populist and promote the Occupy movement. Liberals view the movement as their own Tea Party, while the White House sees it
October 27, 2011

Supreme Court to reignite health care reform debate

The Affordable Care Act, one of President Obama’s signature legislative achievements, is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. And it’s about time. The constitutionality of the law’s provision mandating Americans to purchase healthcare coverage or face a penalty is highly suspect. Can
October 6, 2011

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