One common lament of voters this election cycle—especially Republican voters—is that Congressmen are not subject to term limits. Many candidates for president, in fact, have made congressional term limits a part of their campaign promises.
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Cross Examination: Does God Have Free Will?
I’ve been thinking about God’s free will and omniscience over the last few weeks. This was prompted, as a good many discussions and thoughts are, by one of my commenters, boomSLANG, who also prompted an earlier post about omniscience and omnipotence.
2012 Update: A Newt Gingrich Resurgence
Over the last week, Newt Gingrich has made a comeback in the 2012 Republican nomination polling. It was only months ago that he was dismissed as a campaign failure after much of his staff resigned his campaign, and reports were rampant about how it would end his shot at the nomination. Now, he’s even beating Mitt Romney in one poll. Can he win the nomination?
Analyzing Rick Perry’s Flat Tax Plan
One of the consummate arguments in politics is over tax policy, and the 2012 presidential election is no exception. President Obama and the Democrats have decided to run on the “tax the rich” mantra, while the Republicans have focused on what former Reagan economic advisor Larry Kudlow says is more “pro-growth, flat-tax reform.” Herman Cain has his 9-9-9 tax plan, Rick Perry has a flat 20% tax plan, and even Jon Huntsman has come out with a flatter tax proposal, with a top tax rate of 23%.
