Brandon Fallon

A recent grad student at CSULB with a BA in History from Fordham University. Brandon strives to write about the importance of compromise over partisanship, focusing on ways both parties could resolve issues.

State-by-State Efforts to End Partisan Gerrymandering

Gerrymandering is nearly as old as America itself, named after James Madison’s vice president and governor of Massachusetts, Elbridge Gerry. The advantageous practice of drawing legislative districts along partisan

By Brandon Fallon

/ October 10, 2016

State-by-State Efforts to End Partisan Gerrymandering

OPINION: Everything You Need to Know About the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Much effort has been put into making the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal into the largest trade agreement in the history of the United States. It is that expansiveness and the

By Brandon Fallon

/ October 19, 2015

The Rise and Fall of Rand Paul... Can He Recover?

Rand Paul, once considered the GOP’s savior after two grueling presidential election losses, has fallen on some hard times. Paul was labelled by the media as a front-runner or

By Brandon Fallon

/ September 29, 2015

The Export-Import Bank: Another Can for Congress to Kick Down the Road

Perhaps the Export-Import Bank is a relic from the New Deal era, but that doesn't mean that Republicans are opposed to it. The Ex-Im Bank has served a

By Brandon Fallon

/ June 29, 2015

The Export-Import Bank: Another Can for Congress to Kick Down the Road

Fight of the Century: Media Sets Stage for Bush v. Clinton II

The headliners for the 2016 presidential campaign are likely to be Bush v. Clinton again. Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton have been rumored to be the nominees for months, nay

By Brandon Fallon

/ June 15, 2015

Fight of the Century: Media Sets Stage for Bush v. Clinton II

Don't Be Deceived By The Federal Reserve; It Is Not An 'Independent' Agency

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Audit the Fed, a cause championed by former U.S. Representative Ron Paul (R-Texas), was picked up by Paul's son, U.S. Senator Rand

By Brandon Fallon

/ April 17, 2015

Don't Be Deceived By The Federal Reserve; It Is Not An 'Independent' Agency

Independent Look at Obama's Budget: More Spending, More Revenue, Less Deficit

The budget wars have begun again. The president unveiled his FY2016 budget that begins on October 1 and the price tag is $3.99 trillion. Obama likes to use the

By Brandon Fallon

/ February 6, 2015

Independent Look at Obama's Budget: More Spending, More Revenue, Less Deficit

In SOTU, Obama Fails to Address State of the National Debt

Issues and priorities change in Washington with the wind. Each president faces criticism and has to paint an optimistic veneer on his speeches to point out that work is still

By Brandon Fallon

/ January 21, 2015

In SOTU, Obama Fails to Address State of the National Debt

Say Good-Bye to McCain-Feingold...

A government shutdown has been more common in recent years so there was a possibility, but there has always been a relatively quick fix to them -- pass a budget

By Brandon Fallon

/ December 16, 2014

The Cromnibus: The GOP's Answer to A Bipartisan Budget

The GOP is flexing its budget muscles as party leaders in Congress try to prove they can handle the responsibility of legislating. In light of retaking the Senate and winning

By Brandon Fallon

/ December 12, 2014

The Cromnibus: The GOP's Answer to A Bipartisan Budget

The Affordable Care Act Won't Be Repealed -- But It Can Be Fixed

I remember watching an episode of “I Love Lucy” where Lucy was feeling depressed so Ricky hired a fake psychologist to examine his wife, but also to hit on her.

By Brandon Fallon

/ November 17, 2014

The Affordable Care Act Won't Be Repealed -- But It Can Be Fixed

5 Key Issues The Lame Duck Congress Needs to Resolve in Final Two Months

No one party is going to hold the majority for long. For all the rhetoric from the vice president, by the end of Election Day, the results were not that

By Brandon Fallon

/ November 7, 2014

5 Key Issues The Lame Duck Congress Needs to Resolve in Final Two Months