We are in the last hour before the Supreme Court rules about President Obama's famous health care law and speculation is abound. Will it be struck down? Upheld? No one is quite sure, but everyone has a guess.
I don't.
Some of you may know that one of my undergraduate degrees is in political science with a focus in law. I studied for the LSATs and considered going to law school. I decided instead to get my Masters in journalism. That being said, I've studied the legal system quite a bit.
So amidst this speculation, this uncertainty and uproar, there is a bigger question than "will this be upheld." That question is "what are the repercussions?"
Showing posts with label Controversy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Controversy. Show all posts
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Like oil and (holy) water
The thing you don't realize when you're younger is that the things you do/say will most likely come back to haunt you in a few years. No one discovers this faster than a politician running for president.
About a month ago, a clip of presidential hopeful Rick Santorum in 2008 was discovered. In it, Santorum was asked about Christianity and liberalism. He said that there is no such thing as someone who is liberal and Christian. "You’re a liberal something, but you’re not a Christian," he said.
So I started to think about this in light of everything going on in politics right now. When Rush Limbaugh is calling a law student a slut because she stands up for women's rights, where is the line? Is there a line? And most importantly, is Santorum right and we're all just kidding ourselves? Is liberalism the oil to Christianity's (holy) water?
About a month ago, a clip of presidential hopeful Rick Santorum in 2008 was discovered. In it, Santorum was asked about Christianity and liberalism. He said that there is no such thing as someone who is liberal and Christian. "You’re a liberal something, but you’re not a Christian," he said.
So I started to think about this in light of everything going on in politics right now. When Rush Limbaugh is calling a law student a slut because she stands up for women's rights, where is the line? Is there a line? And most importantly, is Santorum right and we're all just kidding ourselves? Is liberalism the oil to Christianity's (holy) water?
Friday, November 4, 2011
Survey Says: Stupid.
For those who don't know, I am from a small town in Baltimore County, Maryland called Perry Hall. I am proud to be from this town, which boasts not only an Ikea down the road and an awesome 24-hour grocery store (where I had my first job), but also my alma mater, Perry Hall High School. With 2,300 students, PHHS was almost as big as my undergraduate university, and is the biggest high school in Baltimore County. I loved it there (although mostly in retrospect because, let's face it, high school is miserable). I was in theater, I played on the marching band's drum line, I took all AP classes and left with some of my best friends still today.
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