Author Archives: Joel Schwartz

The homogenizing of America’s children begins at an early age in the public school system where everyone is told to color inside the lines, get in line, shut up, and accept everything the teacher says “just because.” Though it is important to set the ground rules for society and preach the advantages of discipline, anyone […]

Lately it is quite appropriate that the elephant is the Republican mascot; the party’s recent rhetoric regarding the war on Iraq makes about as much sense as what those animals fling at zoo passersby. The only true reason to justify war on Iraq is plainly self-interest, but the Republicans have come up with their own […]

As election day approaches, I am reminded that the voters are ultimately responsible for putting the worst of the worst in office. One of the causes for this is our blind party politics that cause us to vote with ignorance instead of what we truly believe. Throughout this election, I have constantly heard people saying […]

Los Angeles has a new man to handle the most challenging job in our city: chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. Unfortunately, William Bratton inherited a mess he might not be able to fix. Plagued by years of scandal and a constant barrage of criticism from the media under former chief Bernard Parks, the […]

The Washington, D.C. sniper has claimed a ninth victim and Americans stand transfixed to the story like deer in headlights, paralyzed by the fear that they can fall victim to a similar crime. Yet as the media circus over-dramatizes these sincerely tragic events, we must not get caught up in the mass hysteria and support […]

With the current leadership in California, it seems as though politicians will never learn from their mistakes. However, some California lawmakers have miraculously realized that government mandated English as a second language programs hurt children, and other states are following suit. Massachusetts and Colorado for example, following the lead of California’s legislature, have introduced measures […]