Conservatism in Crisis

This past summer I had the privilege of working for Congressman Steve Stivers (OH-15) on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. Below is a photo essay of some of the highlights of my time in the heart of our nation.

This blog post will be slightly different from my other ones I've posted. It will consist of two separate articles I have written that ultimately build upon one another. I wrote this first piece as a result of conservative suppression on college campuses. This is arguably my most passionate political issue that I've been tackling ever since stepping foot on my campus. That being said, this article generated tremendous buzz around campus - good and bad. As a result, I had a professor of mine insinuate that I was a Nazi due to my political beliefs. I wrote another article combating that incredibly inappropriate comment to show further proof of the suppression the Left laughs at me for. I hope you enjoy.  Denison’s dystopia of political suppression A common theme among the College Republicans across the United States is that of suppression. Viewpoints that don’t align with left-leaning rhetoric are often shunned, put down, or suppressed. Many who disagree with the Right ten...

As a Republican, it’s common to be called pretty much every pejorative in the book. However, this occurs on both sides as well. It seems within society today, that this is the result of political conversations. When a rational political conversation arises, it is often suppressed by emotional attacks on one another. No, just because I’m pro-life doesn’t mean I’m a sexist who wants women to be in servitude to men. This overreaction that so many people have nowadays is dangerous and leads to division. Why does this happen? Well, it’s simple. The only time people have these discussions anymore is during emotional times. Abortion hasn’t been discussed by hardly anyone until numerous states started adopting “heartbeat bills” to restrict abortions within their states. Now, it is an emotionally charged and reactionary discussion to legislation polarized bodies passed. For this article, I really hope that the overzealous and reactionary name calling can be obsolete. The best way to engage...

Below is my first extensive research paper I spent 10 weeks completing. This is the preliminary research into much more extensive research in the future. I hope you enjoy the results. CIVILIAN JURIES: TO ENABLE A MORE INFORMED AND LESS APATHETIC DENISON STUDENT citizen juries: to enable a more informed and less apathetic denison student Nathaniel Oliver Beach Paul Aaron Djupe Department of Political Science Denison University Summer Scholar Project Date: 2018 Abstract Ever since its founding, the United States has been the benchmark for democratic nations. The core concept of America is based on the reliance on freedom and allowing for all people to express their beliefs to enable self-government. Behind this philosophy is the concept of deliberation. Deliberation is an experience in which individuals take part in long, collective, and careful consideration through discussion of specific topics. For example, when civic deliberation is taught in sch...