Pass a slice of political pie, please
One week stands between us and Thanksgiving. Ideally, that means visiting home, eating more food than we should and enjoying a nice break before the …
Posts tagged government
SGA procedures produce fair outcomes
A lot goes into conducting a Student Government Association meeting. Senator Tiffany Cook took the time to review parliamentary procedures with other members of the …
America aids war and death in Yemen
Yemen is a nation that is rarely thought of here in the United States. I’d even argue that hardly anyone knows much about the conflicts …
Trump administration attempts to erase trans people’s rights that already exist
The Trump Administration has said they want to define gender identity based solely on their biological sex at birth, which would legally and socially erase …
What is democratic socialism? America already practices some aspects of the system
There are a lot of misconceptions about socialism in the United States. Many Republicans use it as an insult as Democrats take pride in instituting …
Do politicians get paid too much by American taxpayers?
Politicians earn and benefit far too much in our society. They are not only uplifted as gods in this contemporary environment, but they are paid …
Trump speaks in JC
U.S. President Donald Trump gave an energetic speech in front of thousands of supporters both inside and outside of Freedom Hall Monday. With 92,000 tickets …
Two ETSU students run for public office
It’s an exciting time for politics –– both in the nation and at ETSU. One graduate and one current student are running for public office …
Christians should focus less on hate, more on Scriptural equality
Homosexuality and Christianity have always seemed to be on opposing sides, but do they really need to be? I am a Protestant Christian and have …
U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn speaks with East Tennessean
When you hear politics, one of the first things that usually comes to mind is presidential elections, but what about politics closer to home that …