Author Archives: Ashley Wright

Voting problems in the upcoming election?

Posted on April 26, 2008 by Ashley Wright

Despite the numerous problems citizens have experienced with voting machines and the lack of paper trails in the last two elections, Republicans in the House of Representatives have voted against a new method that would help the problem a bit. … Continue reading →

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Prejudice on the floor of Congress

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Ashley Wright

It’s disgraceful for America to have people in office who are blatantly racist and disrespectful. Douglas Bruce, the Representative from Colorado, said, while on the floor of Congress: We don’t need 5,000 more illiterate peasants in the state of Colorado. … Continue reading →

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Illegal Immigrants in San Francisco

Posted on April 6, 2008 by Ashley Wright

At a time when illegal immigration is looked upon with a combination of prejudice, disgust, and fear, the notoriously liberal city of San Francisco is taking it upon themselves to give illegal immigrants a safe haven. In 1989, San Francisco … Continue reading →

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4,000

Posted on March 23, 2008 by Ashley Wright

With the death of four soldiers today, the number of US troops killed in Iraq has climbed to 4,000. Source

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Cheney doesn’t care about what Americans think

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Ashley Wright

Here’s a bit of an interview Dick Cheney did with ABC (via Crooks and Liars): Martha Raddatz: Two-thirds of Americans say it’s not worth fighting [the Iraqi war], and they’re looking at the value gain versus the cost in American … Continue reading →

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Could a third party candidate be a good thing?

Posted on February 24, 2008 by Ashley Wright

As soon as Ralph Nader put together an exploratory committee people started to talk about the negative effects he’ll have on the Democrat party in the 2008 race. Now that he’s running, there’s even more discussion, and in a lot … Continue reading →

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Don’t Look to John McCain to Help the Poor

Posted on February 17, 2008 by Ashley Wright

John McCain: “I do not believe in mandates. I believe that every American should have affordable and available health care and I’d like to talk just an additional minute about that. But I’m not going to mandate that they do. … Continue reading →

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Women Still Suffer in Iraq

Posted on February 10, 2008 by Ashley Wright

Since the invasion of Iraq, the Bush administration and supporters of the war have been parading around their “accomplishments,” including the liberation of women. However, it’s clear that women are still lacking their freedoms and are still suffering. According to … Continue reading →

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The Lack of Student Activism

Posted on February 3, 2008 by Ashley Wright

On January 31st, universities around the country held activities to raise awareness about global warming for Focus the Nation. The reaction of students on my campus made me realize how difficult a task it is to encourage people to get … Continue reading →

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Our Next President + Foreign Policy

Posted on February 2, 2008 by Ashley Wright

In today’s world, all nations are connected through trade, economics, safety, etc. A nation must have good foreign policy if it is to be successful in the long run. Which is why it is so important that the winner of … Continue reading →

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