A Timid Observer
Few issues today are as divisive as the issue of gay marriage.  It arouses intense passions on both sides of the debate that make it seem doomed to never actually getting anywhere.  One side claims that homosexual marriage will threaten the institution of marriage; the other side claims that this is not the case.  But what if there was a solution that could change the debate in a way that makes progress actually possible?  I propose accomplishing this goal by dropping the term “marriage” from the legal side …

Ah, the tired and true (and trite) subject of abortion…

We’ve all heard the arguments from pro-lifers, so I won’t waste your time or brain cells rehashing them. What does concern me, however, is the question of whether or not pro-lifers really understand the implications of what they are arguing for. Do they really realize what would happen if having an abortion was banned in the United States?

A Timid Observer

Until rather recently, I’ve been feeling pessimistic about whether Congress would manage to pass meaningful heath care reform this year. My opinion is changing, and for the better.

Barely a few weeks ago health care reform seemed all but dead. In the House, progressive Democrats staunchly held their ground in support of a robust public option to be included in the House bill, vowing to kill any bill that did not include one.

The mention of World of Warcraft in casual conversation usually has one of two results.  More often, it acts as an instant conversation killer—and a guarantee that you will not be getting laid tonight. But on rare occasion, it can lead to the making of a new best friend.

Last week marked the first Gubernatorial debate for New Jersey, pitting Republican candidate Chris Christie and Independent Chris Dagget against incumbent Democratic Governor Jon Corzine. Dave was one Johnson who took part in an on campus viewing of the debate at the Eagleton Institute on Rutgers’ Douglass Campus. For this article, Dave was asked a series of questions regarding his feelings before and after the debate: 1. What was your opinion of these candidates before the debate? 2. Who, in your estimation, won the debate? 3. How, if …

A Timid Observer
It’s quite amazing to see, especially nowadays in our current political climate, how easily people take very vital thing for granted.  I’m talking specifically about government.
It seems that a good number of Americans don’t understand anything about government, nor how broadly dependent they are on it, even while saying things like “Keep your government hands off of my Medicare!” 

This post was originally published at the Internet’s newest and hippest blog devoted to the health care debate, Give Me Health Care or Give Me Death! Check out the site when you get a chance.

I always knew Newt Gingrich and I disagreed on a lot of things, but after his many appearances on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, I felt I could take comfort in the fact that while we disagreed, he was still an intelligent, reasonable man. This weekend my image of Mr. Gingrich was shattered.

What is Seen and Not Seen,
Wesley James Young:

The most important point about health care is whether or not the sick are being healed. The current debates over insurance schemes are disingenuous to this self-evident truth. Insurance does not guarantee treatment[1], as you may know from the many complains about long waits in European countries for treatment.

A Timid Observer

I’ve just spent the last nearly two weeks studying abroad in Rabat, Morocco – how the hell did I end up here in the first place? A few months ago, Morocco was just another country on a map to me. Well, my honors thesis adviser suggested that I begin learning Arabic if I wanted to continue in my field of religious studies. Add to that the potential six-figure salary for Ph.D holders who are fluent in Arabic at the State Department and I’m in. He recommended …

“God is an essence we know nothing of. Until this awful blasphemy is gotten rid of, there will be no liberal science in this country.” –John Adams

“We need to see science and religion as potentially complementary perspectives on the world.” –Fraser Watts[1]