“ISP’s have far too much power to be allowed to operate without proper oversight and guidelines. Internet is becoming as ubiquitous and necessary for the average American to function in society as any other public utility.
The stakes are just too high, and market power alone will not stop ISPs from…”
- AUSTIN W
“This is a no brainer. Automatic weapons are already banned and bump stocks -while not breaking the law - certainly go against the spirit of the current law. Any gun regulation will always be insufficiently worded for gun rights activists, but we must move past this and address the inadequacies of ou…”
- AUSTIN W
“At its inception, the internet was designed to be decentralized and open. The core principle of intellectual freedom that informed its design needs to be upheld.
The general state of the intellectual freedom of a society is plainly mirrored in its access to and participation in the global interne…”
- AUSTIN W
“If there was reason enough for him to resign, then there is reason enough to investigate his negligence. Nothing may come of it, but this involves relations with a potential enemy (see recent controversy over supposed missile deployment by Russians), and should be investigated with care.”
- AUSTIN W
“I don't think we have reason for impeachment yet, but there are legitimate concerns about the Trump Administration. He hasn't given us much information about his divestments other than a theatrical show run by his own lawyer. He has held official govt business in open air at the Mar-a-Lago, and we'v…”
- AUSTIN W
“Devos is completely unqualified to be Secretary of Education. Her confirmation hearings made it plainly obvious that she is ignorant of information about legislation pertaining to education that any second year Education Major would know. She's out of touch and doesn't even care enough about our na…”
- AUSTIN W
“Conflict of interest concerns over president-elect Trump's business have already been raised. Are we really to believe that his children are going to be able to remain autonomous and independent in their business dealings? At the very least, we need the transparency necessary to call Trump out, but …”
- AUSTIN W
“Trade agreements, over time, create more jobs than they destroy. The problem lies in that people aren't able to get the education necessary to make use of these new opportunities. Globalization will happen with our without us, so we should shape the way it is done and mitigate the negative effects b…”
- AUSTIN W
“In what ways do tax breaks for the rich help us lessen our debt? And what about the ACA? We'd rather see people go without healthcare than cut our defense budget? I'm not saying we shouldn't be concerned about our national debt, but if we're going to talk about this seriously, then we need to look a…”
- AUSTIN W
“While I do believe churches should be allowed the right to perform marriages as they see fit, I also believe that in the case of individuals, the right to civil liberty outweighs the "right" to use religion as justification for discrimination. You don't have to agree with other people's decisions bu…”
- AUSTIN W