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Obama's Scandals
Sean Evans, Chair and Associate Professor of Political Science
Jun 17, 2013 - In the debate over the Benghazi, IRS, and the Justice Department scandals, there are accusations of corruption, stupidity, and incompetence. In reality, the scandals are a combination of all three.
With Benghazi, there were four foolish acts. First, the Administration failed to quickly collect and analyze the relevant information r...read more
States Should Reform Health Care
Sean Evans, Chair and Associate Professor of Political Science
Apr 9, 2013 - Last week, Governor Bill Haslam decided to delay expanding Medicaid because the Obama Administration rejected his request for flexibility. Under Haslam’s Tennessee Plan, the state would provide subsidies to poor Tennesseans to purchase health insurance while requiring co-pays for those who can afford it, tying medical payments to outcomes, a...read more
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Department Graduates Three
May 18, 2013 - The Department graduated three majors and 5 minors today. The Department congratulates these students and wish them the best. Our graduates are:
Kirby Lewis of Lexington, TN will graduate from Union and prepare to enter graduate school at Vanderbilt University this fall where he will begin a M.A. in Economic Development. During his time at Union, Kirby was very active in student Government, participated in TISL rising to become Chief Justice of the TISL Supreme ...read more
Moore Speaks on Rediscovering a Marriage Culture
May 6, 2013 - Friday night, Russell Moore, the President-Elect of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, spoke on “Rediscovering a Marriage Culture” at the Salt and Light Conference held at Union University. He said that many evangelicals today support traditional marriage but they fear that they will be compared to George Wallace standing in the school house door. O...read more