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Topic Of Choice: Clemens On ‘Roids

This past Tuesday in congress, there were two completely different testimonies under oath. However, as I sit around and think about the entire saga between Roger Clemens, Brian McNamee and the involvement of Congress, I think that the panel of Senators has no choice but to go after Roger and [...]

Current Event: Mitt Romney Backs Out Of Presidential Campaign

This past Thursday in front of an audience at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Mitt Romney announced that he would no longer be campaigning for president. Romney made the audience listen as he pounded in their minds that he is a rock-hard conservative when it comes to [...]

Class Discussion: The Homeless

In the class discussion about whether or not to give a dollar to a homeless person, made me think about whether or not these “homeless” are actually really without a home. I mean have you ever wondered about the so-called homeless person (without a shopping cart with his/her personal belongings in it) [...]