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Opinion commentary – Take five minutes: Disbanding the Electoral College is a disaster for democracy

(03/16/21 4:00pm)

In 1787, in the sweltering midsummer heat of Philadelphia, the founders pieced together the Electoral College in the Constitution, which would become the cornerstone of a new nation that had never been seen before. However, in recent times, many have derided the Electoral College as outdated, unfair and worthy of replacement with a popular vote system.

https://www.theslateonline.com/article/2021/03/take-five-minutes-disbanding-the-electoral-college

Opinion commentary – Take five minutes: Division under the guise of unity

(02/23/21 5:00pm)

President Joe Biden has shelled out executive orders like candy and so far, has installed over two-and-a-half times more than former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton combined.

https://www.theslateonline.com/article/2021/02/opinion-commentary-take-five-minutes-division-under-the-guise-of-unity

Take five minutes commentary: America at its core

(10/13/20 4:00pm)

The year of 2020 has been a political whirlwind and caused Americans to question the very origins of our great nation.

https://www.theslateonline.com/article/2020/10/take-five-minutes-america-at-its-core

Take five minutes commentary: Officials politicized COVID-19 pandemic

(09/15/20 4:00pm)

Worldwide, we are undergoing unprecedented times as a pandemic sweeps the globe, economic hardships proliferate, riots and protests unfold in the streets and political polarization intensifies as the election nears.

https://www.theslateonline.com/article/2020/09/take-five-minutes-officials-politicized-covid-19-pandemic

Take five minutes commentary: A look at the Republican message after convention

(09/01/20 4:00pm)

In a time of national uncertainty and unmitigated chaos, the Republican National Convention (RNC) acted as a beacon of hope for the future and was a much-needed reminder of who we are as Americans, where we came from and where we will go.

https://www.theslateonline.com/article/2020/09/take-five-minutes-a-look-at-the-republican-message-after-convention

Take five minutes commentary: Exposing the incompetent left following the Democratic National Convention

(08/25/20 4:00pm)

The Democratic National Convention kicked off Aug. 17 and conveyed a predominant mantra of destruction and disarray directed not only at President Donald Trump’s time in office but at our country’s basic principles.

https://www.theslateonline.com/article/2020/08/take-five-minutes-exposing-the-incompetent-left-following-the-democratic-national-convention

Take Five Minutes: Are current COVID-19 restrictions infringing on constitutional rights?

(05/06/20 6:00pm)

The onset of the COVID-19 coronavirus brought an entirely new mindset for Americans to digest as tensions heightened and restrictions increased across the country.

https://www.theslateonline.com/article/2020/05/take-5-minutes-are-current-covid-19-restrictions-infringing-on-constitutional-rights

Take five minutes: Rethinking Socialism before the 2020 election

(04/07/20 8:36pm)

As the race for the democratic nomination progresses, candidates former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) continue to go head-to-head to make a lasting impression on the American public.

https://www.theslateonline.com/article/2020/04/take-five-minutes-rethinking-socialism-before-the-2020-election

Take 5 minutes: A closer look at the actions of the United States amid the coronavirus

(04/01/20 10:36pm)

The United States and the actions of President Donald Trump and Congress are, as a whole, being watched closely by the worldwide media. The world is watching as we find ourselves amid a pandemic unlike any other in history.

https://www.theslateonline.com/article/2020/04/take-5-minutes-a-closer-look-at-the-actions-of-the-us-amid-the-coronavirus

Take five minutes: Voters need to be wary of media tactics leading up to election

(03/03/20 5:00pm)

In contemporary America and across the globe, there has been an increasing concern and widespread practice of bias in the media when discussing politics. The media has become an undeniable influence in current times thanks to easy use and convenient accessibility.

https://www.theslateonline.com/article/2020/03/take-five-minutes-voters-need-to-be-wary-of-media-tactics-leading-up-to-election

Take five minutes: The facade of a minimum wage increase

(02/25/20 5:00pm)

The current Democratic front-runners in the 2020 presidential race, Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, and Pete Buttigieg, each hold common ground on one particular policy: Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour.

https://www.theslateonline.com/article/2020/02/take-five-minutes-the-facade-of-a-minimum-wage-increase

Take five minutes: More liberal antics during State of Union Address

(02/18/20 5:00pm)

The State of the Union Address certainly was a newsworthy event, but for all the wrong reasons.

https://www.theslateonline.com/article/2020/02/take-five-minutes-more-liberal-antics-during-state-of-union-address

Take five minutes: Young voters must take initiative

(02/11/20 5:00am)

The 2020 presidential election is approaching at rapid speed and calls to mind the position of voters and a dilemma that has plagued our country for decades: The absence of young voters.

https://www.theslateonline.com/article/2020/02/take-five-minutes-young-voters-must-take-initiative

Take five minutes: Envisioning, hoping for a world where we do not murder our own kind

(02/04/20 5:00pm)

Around 250,000 people attended the annual March for Life on Jan. 24. The event is a rally and march dedicated to spreading the word about why abortion should be illegal, as well as to address the infamous Supreme Court case, Roe v. Wade, which permitted legal abortions across the country in 1973.

https://www.theslateonline.com/article/2020/02/take-five-minutes-envisioning-hoping-for-a-world-where-we-do-not-murder-our-own-kind

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