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OPINION: Democrats Need To Reclaim Patriotism

The Claremont Independent

Aug 20, 2020

OPINION: Democrats Need To Reclaim Patriotism

This summer, my stepdad saw an American flag dancing in the wind and assumed its owner was conservative. It is a common reaction by liberals. For years, the GOP has seemingly monopolized symbols of patriotism, like the flag and the armed forces. Now, it’s time to reclaim American pride, for the sake of this country and the long-term political strategy of the Democratic Party. The Economist recently published an article called the “Politics of patriotism.” The author cites a H

The Death of Dialogue and Rise of Rhetoric: How Cultural Sensitivity Can Save the Claremont Colleges

The Claremont Independent

Jun 7, 2020

The Death of Dialogue and Rise of Rhetoric: How Cultural Sensitivity Can Save the Claremont Colleges

These past few years have seen a rise in extremism across the country. From Trump’s demagoguery to Sanders’ dogmatism, explosive rhetoric has drowned out calls for political unity. ‘Never Trumpers’ watched their own Republican Party undergo the greatest ideological shift since the 70s. Establishment Democrats suffered a monumental defeat in 2016, yet continue to offer weak presidential candidates. Reactionary conservatives and radical liberals have cultivated new, vocal bases

Climate Change: Nonsense in Partisanship

The Claremont Independent

Sep 2, 2019

Climate Change: Nonsense in Partisanship

With each passing year, climate change becomes a more important issue—and rightfully so—to American voters. There’s no denying climate change is perhaps the single greatest threat ever faced by human civilization. At least 97% of actively-publishing climate scientists agree that “[c]limate-warming trends over the past century are extremely likely due to human activities.” And society is already feeling the effects; climate change has disrupted agriculture, lowered the qualit

The Claremont Independent

Jan 28, 2018

The Threat You Don’t Know About

This week, we witnessed yet another government shutdown. For Democrats, Republicans, and virtually all in between, the scenes on the floor of the House and the Senate provide the latest evidence of the dangerous incompetence of our elected government. Some have said that this legislative ineptitude is the greatest threat our country faces, trumping even national security concerns. The greatest threat to the freedom of everyday Americans, however, does not come from Congress.

Is Hillary Clinton the Best Choice for Republicans?

The Claremont Independent

May 8, 2016

Is Hillary Clinton the Best Choice for Republicans?

After his win in Indiana, Donald J. Trump has become the GOP’s presumptive nominee for President of the United States. Republicans should be genuinely fearful of what will happen to their party if Mr. Trump manages to win the general election. A Trump presidency would exacerbate the rift in the Republican Party between populists and the establishment, lead to Republican losses in the 2018 midterms and the 2020 presidential election, and turn a generation of young people away

The Claremont Independent

Mar 26, 2016

To survive, the GOP must stop Trump

Many journalists and political commentators have already opined on the problems which would accompany the selection of Donald J. Trump as the Republican Party’s nominee for the highest office in the land. Many conservatives are concerned that Mr. Trump would lose to Hillary Clinton in the general election, given his poor poll numbers against the former secretary of state. A survey conducted this week in Utah, a state which has voted Republican in every presidential contest si

The Elephants’ Charge: Voters Nationwide Stampede to GOP

The Claremont Independent

Nov 17, 2014

The Elephants’ Charge: Voters Nationwide Stampede to GOP

As it turns out, Republicans have obtained an historic majority in the House of Representatives, will likely pick up nine seats in the Senate, and have even managed to achieve a net gain in governorships by winning in the solidly blue states of Illinois, Massachusetts, and Maryland. It would be tempting to sit back, write an article telling the 5Cs “we told you so,” and bask in the glory of these midterm results; however, it is perhaps more constructive to reflect on how the

The Claremont Independent

Oct 27, 2014

Who’s the Fairest of Them All?

CMC Professor Emeritus Ward Elliott. Image Courtesy Ward Elliott. With midterm elections just around the corner and a heated battle between Democrats and Republicans over control of the Senate, it becomes imperative to ask the daunting question, “What will you do on November 4?” Instead of having to go around and take a poll, Professor Ward Elliott’s study entitled, “Political Attitudes at the Claremont Colleges,” takes a deeper look into the political trends on the 5Cs throu

Out of the Jungle (Primary): Strickland vs. Knight

The Claremont Independent

Oct 18, 2014

Out of the Jungle (Primary): Strickland vs. Knight

Steve Knight (R) Thirty miles north of Claremont lies California’s 25th District, where two Republicans are running to replace Howard “Buck” McKeon in Congress. Four Republicans, two Democrats, one Libertarian, and one independent ran in the June primary, but due to California’s “Top Two” primary system, only the top two vote-getters, Steve Knight and Tony Strickland, secured spots on the November ballot. In exclusive interviews with the Claremont Independent, both candidates

The Claremont Independent

Oct 18, 2014

Paul Ryan’s Way Forward

In a 1996 interview, Robin Williams described Claremont McKenna College, where he spent his freshman year, as “very conservative, with a lot of economists, a lot of think tank guys.” The school has changed a good deal since Williams was on campus; but there is still a sizable subset of students who dream to work at the American Enterprise Institute or National Review. Such think tank-types are engaging in a debate that is reshaping and revitalizing the conservative intellectu

The Claremont Independent

Sep 7, 2014

Welcome to Our Future: A Profile on Nathan Tsai for California State Assembly

What if I told you that a future California Assemblymen could very well be a student in one of your classes this fall? If you haven’t heard the name Nathaniel Tsai on campus or during the summer, you soon will. As of April 9, Nathan became an official write-in candidate for California’s State Assembly in the 41st District. On June 3, Nathan finished yet another chapter in this journey, as he became California’s youngest state nominee for State Assembly. Now Nathan has a chanc

Letter from the Editor: Don’t Let Politics Get in the Way

The Claremont Independent

Sep 3, 2013

Letter from the Editor: Don’t Let Politics Get in the Way

Classes of 2017, Congratulations! On behalf of the Claremont Independent, a leader in conservative and libertarian thought on campus, I would like to welcome you to the Claremont Colleges. Whether you will be making Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, Pomona or Scripps your home for the next four years, you’ve chosen a wonderful institution of higher learning and have become part of an intercollegiate community unlike any other. One of the most memorable experiences leadi

The Claremont Independent

Apr 18, 2013

Rumor has it: There’s a Republican at Pitzer

It is usually assumed that Claremont’s Republicans are housed at one of two schools, Claremont McKenna College or Pomona College. It is slowly being proven that this is not the case. In the 2012-13 school year the Claremont College Republicans received funding from all five schools, a feat that has never been accomplished before. I am proud to say that there are a couple Scripps students involved with the College Republicans and am personally happy to represent Scripps as Sec