James Spurgeon - Independent Voter News (Page 6)

The American System

He came up with what he called the American System. His name was Henry Clay of Kentucky. In 1806, Henry Clay was elected to the US Senate by the Kentucky

By James Spurgeon

/ June 19, 2012

The Russian Veto

It has been written about on her before, and yet each night on the news, the situation in Syria grows worse. There just doesn't seem to be an

By James Spurgeon

/ June 12, 2012

Job Creationism: Legislation Lockdown

Jobs. Jobs. Jobs. There is no doubt that the 2012 elections will be about the economy and jobs... from the Presidential election to the elections of Congress and various state

By James Spurgeon

/ June 9, 2012

A Bipartisan Appeal

We've all been frustrated at the dysfunction of Washington over the past few years. Most of it has been directed at Congress which can see to do anything

By James Spurgeon

/ May 24, 2012

Equal Protection: The Supreme Decision

So North Carolina voters approved a ballot measure that prohibits same-sex marriages within the state. It became the last southern state to do so... and the 31st overall. It was

By James Spurgeon

/ May 16, 2012

DREAM A Little Dream

According to the Pew Hispanic Center, a nonpartisan research organization, there were approximately 11.2-million illegal immigrants living in the United States in 2010. Of that 11.2-million, about 2.

By James Spurgeon

/ May 6, 2012

The DC Delegate

Yesterday evening, I had a chance to hear my friend Tom Goss sing in my city. He's from Washington DC, so I usually only get to see him

By James Spurgeon

/ April 17, 2012

The primary season is more than half over, and with former-Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney all but assured the nomination of the Republican Party (especially now that former-Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum

By James Spurgeon

/ April 10, 2012

The Healthcare Mandate: Fed vs. State

It's the talk in all of Washington at the moment and all across the country. Probably even moreso than it was back when it was passed... healthcare (otherwise

By James Spurgeon

/ March 27, 2012

\Canada! Canada! Canada!\

The year is 1810 and Henry Clay of Kentucky is elected to the House of Representatives. He has just finished serving two terms in the Senate. He is also immediately

By James Spurgeon

/ March 20, 2012

Double-Edged Sword

The rebellion within Syria has stayed in the news over recent weeks as the brutality in that country intensifies and the western nations attempt to figure out if they should

By James Spurgeon

/ March 10, 2012

Washington's Words

On February 22, 1732 (February 11, 1731 under the old calendar), the man who would become the greatest American of all-time was born. That man was George Washington. In his

By James Spurgeon

/ February 21, 2012