The Contrarian: Checking Our Homework Veronica Rajadnya October 5, 2011 Columns 4 Last Wednesday, the Obama administration went to the Supreme Court with the request that they hear United States Department of Health and Human Services, et al., Petitioners V. State of Florida, et al., one of ...
The Contrarian: Selling Out Veronica Rajadnya September 27, 2011 Goings-On One thing (of the many things) I find truly hilarious is when people talk about money “being the root of all evil.” In the best of times, you get what you pay for, and resources maintain value by maintainin...
The Contrarian: Oh, Word? Veronica Rajadnya September 21, 2011 Columns Thank goodness for Jon Stewart. Besides having provided stoners political jump-on points since 1999 (note: Commenting on the enthusiastic audience response to the topic of capital punishment at the Republic...
The Contrarian: If You Can’t Beat ‘Em… Veronica Rajadnya September 13, 2011 Columns 1 While one cannot predict the future, the past is a tangible source of information and potential insight regarding socio-economic trends. This is a theory, a habit that people have used to feel secure within...
The Contrarian: Only The Strong Survive Veronica Rajadnya September 6, 2011 Columns 2 On the premise that the word “liberal” is not synonymous with “hippie” and that the word “conservative” is not the same as “uptight,” New Jersey has got to have one of the most liberal state governments in the ...
The Contrarian: Jersey Trendsetters Veronica Rajadnya September 1, 2011 Columns New Jersey has never been a state to look to the rest of the country for incentive. Since becoming the very first state of the Union to ratify the United States Bill of Rights in 1789, the Garden State has had ...
The Contrarian: It’s a Small World After All, And No One’s Drawing You A Map Veronica Rajadnya August 24, 2011 Columns 1 My friends, I am happy to report that the beauty of the interview remains intact. Christine O’Donnell’s appearance (and timely disappearance upon being “pulled away”) on Piers Morgan Tonight last Wednesday not ...
The Contrarian: Hobbit? “Whah oh’ve eht?” Veronica Rajadnya August 17, 2011 Columns Generally when politicians use cultural references, I see it as a ploy to increase accessibility to their message. Sometimes these appeals miss the mark, as was the case when President Barack Obama spoke at...
The Contrarian: For The People, By The People Veronica Rajadnya August 9, 2011 Columns Child’s Play If there is one positive thing to come from all the hullabaloo surrounding the debt ceiling talks, it is that the American people realize that their relationship with Washington is not merel...
