Share: I had a whole plan for this week’s column. It’s my last as a student at PCC, and my final piece for the Courier. I wanted to write something neat – a tidy wrap-up of what’s happened in the U.S. since the start of the spring semester, maybe even include a call to action. A clean ending to a chaotic year. But then Donald Trump announced he was sending the National Guard to confront protesters in LA. I’ve always believed in protest – in …
CON: The Ten Commandments shouldn’t be displayed in schools
Share: A First Amendment violation occurred when a Texas bill that mandates every public school classroom display the Ten Commandments was passed last week. The public is outraged at this bill as it violates our constitutional right to freedom of religion, and also completely contradicts the separation of church and state. This bill is an act of the government favoring a religion, and has raised many questions about the government’s violation of our First Amendment Right. It is no surprise that many disagree with this …
Fertility clinic bombing shows how easily extreme ideologies turn into terrorism
Share: A fatal car bomb went off early afternoon on Saturday May 17th directly in front of a fertility clinic in Palm Springs. Four were injured and the suspect is believed to be the fatality. The suspect was identified as 25 year old Guy Edwards Bartkus, from Twentynine Palms, 50 miles away from the fertility clinic. When FBI investigators searched his home they found his writings, and what the investigators are calling his “manifesto”. They also are searching through his social media and believe he …
Trump’s West Point speech went as expected; he made it all about himself
Share: President Donald Trump gave an unhinged speech at the West Point commencement ceremony on Memorial Day weekend. The speech for the cadets touched on topics such as Al Capone, golf, and trophy wives. During the speech, Trump wore his statement accessory staple, a red Make America Great Again hat, making his speech feel like one of his campaign rallies. He started off by telling the cadence to be “at ease” where he then suggested the cadets made a great choice on behalf of the …
It’s not ketamine, Elon’s just like that
Share: It’s been a long six months, and as of Wednesday, May 28, Elon Musk has announced his departure from the White House. However, the world’s richest man doesn’t get to make an exit without a spectacle, and a spectacle he has certainly become. A recent New York Times article outlined the full extent of Musk’s drug habit before he stumbled out of his government position, and raises the question of whether his actions coming into the administration were informed by a substance demon on …
We don’t need more reality TV show politicians
Share: The prospect of actor and sports commentator Stephen A. Smith running for president as the Democratic candidate is ridiculous, and is not going to provide any positive momentum for the Democratic Party. There have been multiple mentions by Smith that he is going to run for president in 2028 and as time goes on what seemingly began as a rumor is evolving into something more serious. Smith, better known as “Stephen A.,” is not a political figure, and putting him in the presidential race …
Televising the DOJ’s visa competition capitalizes on cruelty
Share: Just when I thought American politics couldn’t be considered even more of a joke, speculation of a television show, The American, began surfacing online and in multiple news publications. The concept of this TV show would revolve around immigrants competing through a series of challenges around the country for an opportunity to accelerate their U.S. citizenship. Not obtain completely, not maintain, simply to expedite their citizenship, which would not even guarantee the physical card or papers. Purely a shot at the sweet freedom we’re …
Revoking habeas corpus will drastically change the future of America forever
Share: It was 1787 when Habeas Corpus was made a part of the Constitution, allowing anyone in the United States to challenge their detention in court, until now. This past Friday, the White House Deputy Chief of Staff, Stephen Miller, announced that Donald Trump and his administration are working on having habeas corpus suspended, during a time when the Trump Administration is actively working to deport hundreds of illegal immigrants. The U.S. Constitution states that this liberty could be suspended during a time of rebellion …
War doesn’t bother Trump nearly as much as trans people in the military
Share: On Trump’s inauguration day on January 20, 2025, Trump signed his Executive Order banning transgender people from openly serving in the forces. Now that the Department of Defense is on board and has issued this ban, what could this possibly mean for transgender people who are actively serving this country? Trump, an old-fashioned man who has enforced his beliefs and values so strongly in this country, has done it once again. He managed to reverse Biden’s Executive Order that protected the rights of transgender …
Trump disgraces Catholic Church with AI depiction of himself as the pope
Share: Just when it seemed Donald Trump’s social media presence couldn’t go further downhill, he, for whatever reason, decided to post an AI-generated photo of himself as the pope only days after Pope Francis passed away. What could have potentially been played off as another one of Trump’s inane, unfunny “memes”, was instead shared by the official White House’s X and Instagram, fitting in with all the other tasteless, unprofessional photos on that account. Aside from the post being blatantly tone-deaf, it’s also incredibly disrespectful. …