Sam Koppelman

If I began to add up the hours of homework I've done since entering high school, I think I'd cry before I got to the total. But regardless of the exact number, I can look at myself in the mirror and know that I have worked HARD these past two...

I've unequivocally and publicly supported President Obama since his 2008 primary campaign. And throughout his Presidency, whenever I've been asked why I still support him despite the prolonged economic downturn, I've answered with the facts. Only the facts. That his policies are working. The Affordable Care Act has provided millions...

I believe toys come to life when I leave the room. I believe Lebron James cares about his fans. And I believe in Willy Wonka. But, recently, I've stopped believing in politicians. Yes, there are some individual politicians who are not corrupt, but as a whole, I have given up...

Growing up, I've heard adults talk about "discovering" a rock band before they made it big. Things like, "My older brother's best friend's sister dated Eddie Van Halen... when he was a kid! So I started listening to them really early on..." I try to act mesmerized and engaged in...

When anger over Obama's healthcare law led protestors to break the windows of Gabrielle Giffords' offices, she called for "outbursts of violence" to come to an end and for leaders of both parties to say that they "can't stand for this [violence]." She wanted the world...

As I watch Republicans and Democrats fighting over a compromise on raising the debt ceiling, I become filled with rage. No, my face doesn't turn purple, and I don't have steam coming out of my ears, but the inability of adults to work together and sacrifice their own political futures...

2014 seems far away to me now, but in 2003, when I was 8 years old, I'm sure that 2011 seemed like a mythical and distant time too. The truth is, since 2003, much has changed about America. Obama is President, not Bush. The economy is struggling, not blooming. And...

No cover-ups here: I love Barack Obama. I like his policies on foreign affairs, his ability to captivate millions in his speeches, and, of course, his smile.

I also love Rachel Maddow. Her show is informative, hilarious, and yeah, she also has a twinkling smile.

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Much of the debate surrounding the budget and the debt ceiling has been centered on catering to the needs of the next generation. Paul Ryan's website even recently boasted about how his budget would "lift the crushing burden of debt from the backs of the next generation", and,...

The rebels finally have the resources necessary to fight their oppressors. They are going to get the chance to become a free country. And guess what. It's due, in large part, to the help of the United States. Our relationship with the Middle East will finally be sound.

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