Tim R. Aguilar
The Question: Are you better off today than you were four years ago?
“Are you better off today than you were four years ago?” This was the question President Reagan asked voters in his bid for reelection....
Secrecy, a corrupting influence on democracy
Freedom of information and disclosure is as critical to our electoral process as freedom of speech. Unfortunately, today’s free speech hides behind an iron...
Marriage is not a secular institution
Recently, President Obama announced a shift in his position regarding same-sex marriage. He said, “It is important for me to go ahead and affirm...
Death on the November ballot
In November, California voters will consider a ballot measure titled the “Savings, Accountability, and Full Enforcement for California Act,” also referred to as the...
Supreme Court to rule on Arizona immigration law
Following final arguments this month, the Supreme Court is expected to release its decision regarding the constitutionality of Arizona’s immigration law; the ruling will...
Creationism in Tennessee public education
In the town of Dayton, Tennessee, 87 years ago, John T. Scopes was charged with violating the Butler Act for teaching Darwin’s theory of...
The corrupting effects of political activism
The California Association of Scholars, a division of the National Association of Scholars (NAS), took aim at the University of California in a recent...
Apparently commuters don’t really go to UCR
In an effort to increase the number of students living on campus, UCR Assignments and Marketing adopted the following slogan: “You’re not really going...
Supreme Court to rule on men’s health
Today, in the matter of Citizens for Justice vs. The National Health Care Providers of America, the Supreme Court will decide whether nationalized health...
Limbaugh pays the price for insulting law student
In an apology he issued to Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke for calling her a “slut” and a “prostitute” on air, talk radio host...