(This letter was originally submitted to The Rockdale Citizen on May 11, 2011). Dear Editor, On May 10th, Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) unveiled a budget proposal that cuts national spending from 25% of the GDP to 18.5%. Like other plans, Toomey’s enacts restrictions on entitlement spending and healthcare reform. As I listened to the conference, whatContinue reading “Compromise is an important part of leadership, federal budget debate”
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The Human Tragedy in Asia
As of the writing of this article, the death toll resulting from Japan’s natural disasters has topped 10,000 people. My heart breaks for all those who will never see their dreams realized and never be able to sing or dance or laugh again. Yet, this number is just a fraction of lives lost in AsiaContinue reading “The Human Tragedy in Asia”