Tag: Politics

Oval Office is Overbearing

Sam Stroud

Sam Stroud Opinion Editor Thursday marks the anniversary of the adoption of our country’s constitution. Even though there are no fireworks being shot off, the day is just as important to our great nation as July 4. The Constitution is the single most important cornerstone which this country rests upon. It has defined what kind of nation the United States is, one which thrives off individualism and liberty.  The Constitution defines what our government’s powers are by breaking each of the three branches down. The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution…

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Electoral college necessary for fairness in polls

Trojan Living

Sam Stroud Staff Writer Since its establishment, there has always been a debate over whether the electoral college should play a role in presidential elections. Republicans usually say it should, while Democrats seesaw depending on whether their candidate won the last election. Since 2016, those on the left have become proponents for abandoning the electoral college. This current belief has manifested itself in a bill introduced in the by Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen to dismiss the electoral college.  Cohen claims the electoral college “distorts” the election and says “It is…

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Christians ought to prioritize issues — not political parties

Opinion

Taylor Walding Variety Editor Rather than swear allegiance to a particular political party, Christians ought to pledge allegiance only to their faith and vote on issues, not parties. If the current political climate hasn’t made Christians aware that their faith and doctrine doesn’t fall under one political party’s umbrella, I don’t know what will. Controversy surrounding the sanctity of marriage and life persuades many Christians to adopt the Republican party as their own due to traditional conservative values. Personally, I’m very passionate about both of those things, but in accordance…

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Seminar talks gov’t regulation

Trojan Living

Lirona Joshi Staff Writer The Institute for Human Studies (HIS) from George Mason University, in collaboration with the Johnson Center of Troy and the John Templeton Foundation, hosted a daylong seminar on Saturday, Nov. 4, on “The Unintended Consequences of Regulation” in Patterson Hall. “IHS event brings out people who are well learned with their specific topic and are really good public speakers,” said Stephen Miller, associate professor of economics. The seminar dealt with the relationship between markets, government and crony capitalism, exploring the unforeseen side effects of government regulation…

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Doesn’t Alabama deserve Moore?

Opinion

James Shipma graphic Scott Shelton discusses the major campaign slogans of Roy Moore, and questions how they stand compared to his previous actions and predecessors. Scott Shelton Staff Writer Roy Moore defeated Luther Strange to win the Republican Party’s nomination in an election that saw Roy Moore and Alabama voters undermine the Republicans in Washington, D.C. Before the election, the two candidates had a Lincoln-Douglas-style debate in which there was no moderator, and each candidate got a chance to speak for five minutes at a time about any topic of…

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