It is common knowledge that an arms economy promotes a “healthy,” robust economy even when those arms aren’t used to plunder foreign countries. Yet most people don’t know the reasoning behind this fact. For a correct understanding, it’s necessary to place the permanent arms economy in its historical context.

It originated in the monopoly capitalism era (1880-1940) which bridged classical capitalism (1790-1880) and late capitalism (1940 and on) as the state evolved to meet the needs of capital.

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There are certain things about the gym that, I’m sorry, just really, really needle at me. Most of us go there with the intent of getting a good workout in, with a minimum of hassle. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case, and although some parts of it can be attributed to the staff, a good bit of it has more to do with our fellow patrons.

People, you shouldn’t need a cell phone when you go to the gym. It’s not necessary, and if you are doing your workout the right way you should be too out of breath to hold any real conversation anyway.

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Just when I thought Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton couldn’t come up with a proposal more ludicrous than her new health insurance plan, she amazed me once again.

Her projected baby bond plan would give a $5,000 bond to every newborn in America. They would then be able to access the money at age 18 and use it towards college, financing a new home or something of their choosing. Please note that approximately 4 million babies are born every year.

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A couple of weeks ago as I was walking through campus I saw a message chalked on the sidewalk stating the following: “the CIA has helped overthrow 15 democracies.” On first glance this sounds as though the CIA is engaged in nefarious activities throughout the world. However, after thinking about it I realized one should not make this judgment hastily.

The idea of overthrowing democracies sounds bad, but why? What is it about the democratic form of government that makes it good in the first place?

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This may come as a surprise (since I write about liberal causes and ideas week-in and week-out), but the fact of the matter is, despite it being detrimental to gaining a liberal voice in the medium of radio, I do not support the Fairness Doctrine.

For those of you who don’t know what this is, here’s a brief history. The Fairness Doctrine was created in 1949 by the federal government and upheld by the Supreme Court in 1969, and essentially calls for a balance within media in regards to political content.

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