haskinsr's blog

The AP reported this morning that the Senate voted down a proposal to stop wasteful spending for one year. The process of funding these types of projects, often called pork barrel spending, has long been an issue of contention. Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) and Sen.  Read More »

Sure, many of us have taken or are planning on taking the route through college to reach our dream job in the end. And few of us will get a full ride and not have to worry about paying for it. The truth is that college is getting much more expensive and harder to pay for without huge debts after graduation.  Read More »

I don't really care if you have roots in the red or blue. You may consider yourself conservative and Christian or liberal and environmentally focused. You may very well be a mix of all these ideologies and find the whole political party concept tired and out of touch.  Read More »