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My name is Wayne Douma and I am a college student at Valparaiso University in Indiana. I am majoring in Public Relations, and working on minors in Political Science and Art History. I have a wide range of interests to cover in my writing, but mostly political

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Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Commentary: Why a two-party system limits US politics: 3 of 26
A "two party system" really hinders US politics because it brings down all your political decision making to one or the other. Seriously, a two party is like asking someone "Beatles or Rolling Stones for best band ever" or "McDonald's or Burger King?". In those two examples you have one choice or the other; there is no Led Ze... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Republican Leaders Who will become the actual face of the Republican Party?: 2 of 16
The Republican Party has quite a few choices to be their new face of the party. The big decision is what direction they will turn. Will the party go toward the middle and try to be more appealing to moderates and right leaning Democrats, as Meghan McCain and Colin Powell have suggested? The party could also go the media route... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Democratic Leaders Did America get what it wanted with Obama?: 1 of 7
If America voted for a fraud, far left, chronic liar - then Americans got what they wanted. I have to admit that Barack Obama may have run the greatest campaign of deception in United States history. Running as a "post racial issues", "change", "open and transparent", and "uniting" figure is what Obama promised on the campaig... More..
Education > Colleges & Universities (Other) Should college education be available to the many or reserved for the few?: 2 of 11
Many people will probably disagree with this statement, but college education should be reserved for the few. The fact is that college is accessible to the many, and there are many in college who simply do not want to be there. Why does college always have to mean a four-year high priced university as well? If someone w... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Republican Leaders Assessing Ann Coulter: Poster-woman for the American right: 6 of 31
Ann Coulter is not the most popular woman in America today. The left cannot stand Coulter, and I personally know fellow conservatives who are not big fans of Coulter. (Personally, I love her.) She is one of the polarizing types of figures that you either love or hate, and there is no in-between. Say what you want about ab... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Leaders (Other) Where is the transparency promised by Obama when legislation is rushed through Congress?: 2 of 10
I have been pondering this question ever since Barack Obama was elected President. Transparency is a pretty simple concept, but in the world of politics nothing seems to be as easy as it seems. Still, "openness and transparency" were long running campaign promises that Obama made to get himself elected, and so far it seems ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Wrestling Has the WWE brand extension been a good thing or a bad thing?: 2 of 7
I began watching the WWE during the popular late 1990's "Attitude era" when wrestlers like Stone Cold Steve Austin, the Rock, D-Generation X, masked Kane, and the Undertaker were popular competitors every Monday night. The brand extension in 2002 meant that some Superstars would be appearing on Raw only, and other superstars ... More..
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing How to get over a fear of public speaking: 8 of 25
The thought of public speaking can bring a normal person to the brink of insanity at times. Some people have been known to vomit before hitting the stage, others lock their knees and cannot move, and still others just panic and cannot go anywhere near a stage in front of a crowd. The common advice that has been long given i... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Politics (Other) Political commentary: America's shifting political mood: 5 of 15
Americans almost seem to be bipolar when it comes to the issue of politics. One minute they are in love with a smooth-talking, intelligent, and articulate candidate for President (coming into office with an approval rating in the 60's percent), and merely months later, they have turned on this man and dropped his approval to ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Leaders (Other) Political promise: New faces emerging for 2012 Presidential election: 2 of 6
The political campaign season never seems to end in the United States. It seemed it was a mere weeks after Barack Obama's swearing in on January 20, 2009 that the media was already on the "who's running next time" bandwagon. For a political junkie like myself, this is great, but for average who say they are tired of camp... More..