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July 4th, 2012 marks the United States’ 236th birthday. Although still a relatively young nation, the U.S. has transformed into an influential world power with a large and diverse population. The implementations of Decennial Censuses were included into the Constitution to acquire the enumeration of the American people every ten years, to be used for apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives among the states. They also have proven to be a great way to mark the constant changing U.S.

Recently on the campaign trial President Obama’s strategist, David Axelrod was heckled by Romney supporters in Boston. This turned into a controversy when Romney refused to apologize for his supporters and President Obama was subsequently interrupted during an immigration policy address, unrelated to campaign politics. By not condemning the hecklers, who are a part of his team, Romney is accused of implicitly endorsing them. Gov. Romney was quoted on the subject saying “American politics has a l

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 legislature.  At which, he set out at once for the nation's capital city, Washington DC.  Part of his route would be via boat while more of it would be via the nation's roads... or what were considered roads at that time.  It was upon this journey that Clay's zeal for an internal improvement program for the nation were formed.  He had already

The Hill – Rand Paul Fighting Domestic Drone Surveillance The Kentucky Senator has pushed the Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act that would require the government to obtain a warrant to surveil US citizens. The bill is a response to Congress pushing the FAA to allow droves to fly alongside commercial aircraft beginning in 2015. Al Jazeera – Russians Accuse US of Arming Syrian Rebels In response to reports that Russia is sending attack helicopters to the Assad regime, the Rus

Rand Paul's endorsement of Mitt Romney is understandable, predictable, and pragmatic-- for Rand Paul. On the one hand, this move looks like an unconscionable sell-out. How could the son of Ron Paul, the most independent and intellectually consistent candidate for president, actually endorse the most philosophically empty and opportunistic candidate? But on the other hand, Paul is merely fulfilling a vow he made at the beginning of the presidential campaign: to support the eventual nominee. It

After scoring two victories in yesterday's primaries, winning the majority of votes in both Kentucky and Arkansas, it looks as though former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney will secure the Republican nomination with a likely victory in Texas. And while it took a while for the GOP to warm up to him, there are indications of growing momentum for the Romney campaign, solidified by his lead in recent polls. In Florida, for instance, Romney holds a 6 points advantage to President Obama in a Quinn

I remember as a young high school student hearing Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois making the comment, “A billion here, a billion there, before you know it you are talking about real money.” How far from that cry for fiscal sanity have we come as a nation? Here is the sad reality, ladies and gentlemen, about the current situation the United States of America finds itself in with regard to our finances. We have not even been a country for a trillion seconds and yet we are throwing around the

The U.S. Census Bureau released their 2011 Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections report today, showing state revenue from taxes increased across the board last year. Overall, states brought in $763.7 billion in fiscal year 2011, an increase of $62.1 billion in tax collection. "The nationwide increases in state government tax revenue are an indication of the stabilization of revenues for state governments," said Lisa Blumerman, chief of the Governments Division. "These data help us

Senator Santorum suspended his campaign today, leaving Governor Romney as the likely Republican Party nominee with Speaker Gingrich and Dr. Ron Paul trailing, but still in the race. This is a fortuitous development for Gov. Romney, as April and May were not likely to be kind. Politics, after all, abhors a vacuum. This situation is likely to result in an exponential growth in Dr. Paul delegates, which has been the focus of the Paul campaign all along. This prediction is based on where the primari

Let's not be fooled that the 2010 midterm election was a preview of the rise of the Republican Party. As we've all witnessed the Republican primary season taking numerous twists and turns, they still have a few problems. These include but are not limited to, the decline of the Tea Party, the current leadership within the Republican National Committee, and conflicting groups of Republicans, in terms of ideology. Since the Tea Party came into the political scene many people has said that they wou