I received an email from a friend about a week ago informing me of some ridiculous regulations their landlord had, some that my friend felt infringed upon his rights. My friend attends Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. At the beginning of the year his landlord asked him and his roommates to remove a couch from his porch because it was “unsightly”, they [...]

var dzone_url = "http://theconservativestudent.com/2012/02/08/the-purpose-of-welfare/"; var dzone_title = "The Purpose of Welfare"; 0savesSave Courtesy of Freedom-pictures.com  I’m sure many of you young conservatives have heard the story of the girl who goes off to college only to comeback and [...]

var dzone_url = "http://theconservativestudent.com/2012/02/08/the-capabilities-of-economic-freedom-2/"; var dzone_title = "The Capabilities of Economic Freedom"; 0savesSave When the United States was first established government had three roles in society. The first role was to protect this nation’s [...]

TransCanada, one of the leading energy supply companies in North America, has proposed an extension of the Keystone Pipeline system that spans from Hardisty, Alberta to Cushing, Oklahoma. The current pipeline transports 450,000 barrels of crude oil daily through the Midwestern United States. The Keystone XL project would increase that volume by 250,000 totaling [...]

This is just a quick blurb to keep everyone in the loop about progress in terms of  TCS site development. We have some exciting things planned that are almost ready to be rolled out to the public which have been in the works for quite some time. We think the new features will help further the conservative cause in general. More importantly the new changes we have [...]

On the cusp of the Iowa Caucus, the debate as to whether winnability should factor into voter decision making rages on. Should I sacrifice principles and values for a candidate’s greater probability at electoral success? Or should I vote for the candidate with whom my values most closely align, regardless of their poll numbers? More often than not it seems that [...]

While stumbling around the collegiate media hub that is Facebook I came across a video of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie giving his opinion on sick pay for public employees. Take a look yourself http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/12/22/christie_on_sick_pay_for_public_employees_complete_pile_of_garbage.html. In my eyes, two quotations from Governor Christie [...]

To some, he’s a hero, a champion, a savior; whereas to others he’s an enigma, a fluke, or just simply lucky. He’s Tim Tebow and regardless of your stance, there’s no denying that Tebow fever has swept the nation. After the Denver Broncos starting quarterback Kyle Orton packed up his bags and took up the quarterback slot for the struggling Kansas City Chiefs, [...]

Payroll taxes are assessed by the U.S. federal government to Washington D.C. and all 50 states, the taxes are realized on employers and employees alike, though the compensation bases vary.. Historically, the American worker was set to pay 6.2% of their income to social security as do all employers which results in 12.4% of all paychecks being thrown at social security. [...]

Last Monday marked the 7th day of the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa. The summit includes the UN COP (Conference of Parties) which serves to “adopt decisions and resolutions” for the UN in regards to climate change and the Kyoto Protocol. On Monday members of Obama’s team of negotiators for the aforementioned ridiculous acronym may, reportedly, [...]