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Author: ajlawton
Why the U.S. Cannot Torture
This is something I wrote sophomore year of high school just after Obama’s election. Torture became a big issue for … More
Republicans Actually Love Obama
After this long campaign season I have developed a theory that explains the hostile political environment. I can sum it … More
V for Vendetta
Remember, remember, the fifth of November, The Gunpowder Treason and plot. It’s likely if you’ve visited my blog in the … More
“Looper” Review
Looper is fantastic. Looper as a sci-fi starts out with a really well placed foundation. The future is stricken with … More
A Basic Economics Lesson
The election is now just days away, and the single greatest measure to see if a president is going to … More
The Case for a Second Term
There has been a lot of noise from the Republican opposition claiming how ineffective Obama has been since day one. … More
Third Presidential Debate Highlights
The final debate on foreign policy is in my view the cherry on top of the debate season. This is … More
Second Presidential Debate Highlights
There is no doubt that the most consequential debate of the entire election is this one tonight, because this is … More
Mandatory Voting
The other day I was talking with my Aussie friend Simon about compulsory voting in Australia. I marveled at the … More
Vice Presidential Debate Highlights
Tonight’s debate is far more consequential than the normal vice presidential debate. After what was perceived by many as a … More
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’s “The Heist” Review
I would usually reserve an album review for an artist that I know well, because I can compare to their … More
Romney Was Dead on Arrival
Where did the campaign of Mitt Romney go wrong? With a whole month left and 3 more debates I should … More
The Rumble of O’Reilly and Stewart
I know it’s a couple of days late but I sat down and watched the rumble tonight. Stewart and O’Reilly … More
The First Debate Highlights
Final Scoreboard … More
Go Green Or Go Home
You’ve been hearing about global warming and the polar bears since grade school. Most of my generation knows about the … More
Boom
Imagine a small house made out of cardboard and newspaper, supported by cheap plastic frames in the middle of the … More
Green Day’s “Uno!” Review
Rock music is my favorite genre of music. It isn’t generated with fake electronic sounds that I can make on … More
2012 Electoral College Prediction
So I volunteered at an Obama event over the past weekend. I had to wake up at about 5:45am to … More
Summing up Summer
It has been an incredibly interesting summer in politics, both nationally and locally. There is about to be a flurry … More