Tag: Patrick O’Neil

Opinions & Editorials

Is the grass greener on the other side? How Americans should view perspectives surrounding immigration

By: Patrick O’Neil Thanks to the 2016 presidential race, immigration has once again become a popular debate in American politics. Throughout my life, my view of immigration has been ever evolving. When I was young, I was completely against it for all of the conservative reasons one is against immigration — jobs, drugs, tax base and property value. I held these views for the majority of my life. Within the last year, my view shifted more to the left. With the Mexican refugee problem, immigration turned from a numbers game to a humanitarian crisis. The coverage of this crisis changed … Continue reading Is the grass greener on the other side? How Americans should view perspectives surrounding immigration

Opinions & Editorials

The misread pontiff America misuses Pope Francis’s rhetoric

By: Patrick O’Neil Unless it has slipped your watchful eye, you know that Pope Francis will be taking his first visit to the U.S. on Sept. 22. On the trip, his holiness will be visiting three of the arguably most American cities in the Union — New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. — and will be speaking in front of both houses of congress and the United Nations. Pope Francis has been one of the most outspoken popes in history and has become involved with international politics at an unprecedented level. With this being said, it raises the question … Continue reading The misread pontiff America misuses Pope Francis’s rhetoric