Editor’s Note: This Essay was slated for publication in the Fall 2009 issue, but unfortunately was lost during the production process. The Staff of Vanderbilt Political Review regrets this error. Last November, the Nation witnessed the historic election of President Barack Obama as the first African-American President of the United States of America. The election ...
Journal Articles“If you walked into class every single day and a thousand pound gorilla hit you over the head with a hundred pound frying pan, would you keep walking through that door?” —John Paquet, high school physics teacher I heard this query often during my high school years. I now offer it to anyone curious as ...
Journal ArticlesThe Euro dates back to January 1st, 1999, when it became the legal tender for participating European countries within the EU. With the single currency comes a central bank, called the European Central Bank, which conducts monetary policy covering all the members of the Eurozone. There are no longer any separate national monetary policies, and ...
Journal ArticlesThe low availability and high cost of health care coverage in the United States necessitates reform. Conservative views employed by the Republican Party define health care as a competitive commodity, and not an inherent right. The Democratic Party, on the other hand, perceives health care as a universal right and not a privilege. Under the ...
Journal ArticlesOn November 7th, the House narrowly passed the “Health Care for America” act. This bill creates a government run insurance option, forces individuals to purchase health insurance or pay a fine, expands Medicaid and prevents health insurance companies from charging different rates or refusing coverage due to a persons’s medical history. [1] While many Democrats ...
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