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Zachary Taylor

Zach is a moderate Republican majoring in International Relations at the University of Rochester but with diverse interests. He interned at the Hudson Institute, debates for Rochester, coaches high school debate, and has an especially strong interest in the Middle East and South and Central Asia.

Eduardo Saverin Tax Evasion Aftermath: Time to Impose Global 1% Wealth Tax on Billionaires
Eduardo Saverin Tax Evasion Aftermath: Time to Impose Global 1% Wealth Tax on Billionaires

To fight international tax evasion, impose a international tax on the world's wealthiest citizens.

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Zachary Taylor OK, so then why can't Congress just pass a law preventing those who have renounced their citizenship from getting a green card, without paying some fee based on net wealth? There's no reason to force the rest of the world to solve our probl...

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North Carolina Amendment 1 Makes Me Ashamed to Be an American
North Carolina Amendment 1 Makes Me Ashamed to Be an American

North Carolina passed a statewide ban on gay marriage on Tuesday, a sign that this country still has a long way to go when it comes to equal rights for all people.

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Zachary Taylor I'm loving the timing of this comment.

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Ron Paul's 2012 Presidential Campaign Was a Disaster
Ron Paul's 2012 Presidential Campaign Was a Disaster

Ron Paul's long career includes a string of failures, but none compare to his disastrous effort to capture the 2012 GOP presidential nomination.

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Zachary Taylor I find your distaste for McCain Feingold somewhat baffling, as most of Ron Paul's supporters are absolutely paranoid about the level of corruption and corporatism in the government, to the point where they use that as an excuse for just about an...

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As Gary Johnson Wins Libertarian Party Nomination, Ron Paul Marches On to GOP Nomination
As Gary Johnson Wins Libertarian Party Nomination, Ron Paul Marches On to GOP Nomination

Gary Johnson won the Libertarian Party nomination in Las Vegas but that won't change Ron Paul's increasing delegate count and support towards the Republican convention in Tampa.

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Zachary Taylor Are you kidding? Congress would never confirm Napolitano. He's a birther and a truther.

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Ron Paul Won the Paul Krugman Economic Debate, and Here's Why
Ron Paul Won the Paul Krugman Economic Debate, and Here's Why

Ron Paul hauled Krugman behind the woodshed on national television.

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Zachary Taylor The other (more relevant) difference is that the money supply is naturally fluctuating. When people are taking out more loans, there's more money. Other kinds of financial interactions also change the supply. So, even in a free market you...

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French Election Results 2012: 5 Reasons Why Hollande Won the Youth Vote
French Election Results 2012: 5 Reasons Why Hollande Won the Youth Vote

Much like Obama in 2008, Hollande lets millennials have a voice, and gives French young people a reason why they should not give up hope for change in France.

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Zachary Taylor Of course, it's the French youth who going to be stuck with the bill from his populist anti-austerity nonsense.

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Israeli Settlements in West Bank Will Not Derail Israel-Palestine Peace Process
Israeli Settlements in West Bank Will Not Derail Israel-Palestine Peace Process

While Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank is disconcerting, the settlements themselves should not be the reason to deny the opportunity to discuss peace.

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Zachary Taylor Has talking really been tried? The last time was about a decade ago and it ended when Arafat walked and refused to even publicly acknowledge that the Israelis had made as generous an offer as they did. And no talks have occurred since the '04 pu...

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French Presidential Debate 2012: Hollande Victorious in Duel With Sarkozy
French Presidential Debate 2012: Hollande Victorious in Duel With Sarkozy

Fireworks were on full display during last night's French election debate. Frequently, this resembled marriage counseling, not a political debate.

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Zachary Taylor Interesting analysis; thanks for taking the time to watch and make it accessible to English speakers. But do you know of any poll data to support (or deny) your conclusion?

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Ron Paul Economic Theories Exposed By Paul Krugman in TV Debate
Ron Paul Economic Theories Exposed By Paul Krugman in TV Debate

In a recent debate on Bloomberg TV, economist and New York Times pundit Paul Krugman debunked Ron Paul's bizarro economic theories.

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Zachary Taylor 1. A hipster? How does caring about the accurate use of terms make me a hipster? It shows that Ron Paul isn't well versed in the debate or just doesn't care to speak to people who are well educated in economics. If a physicist used terms th...

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What Ron Paul and Libertarians Share in Common With Scientists
What Ron Paul and Libertarians Share in Common With Scientists

RealClearScience editor Alex Berezow says Dems and the GOP are both anti-science in their own way, and explains what Ron Paul has in common with scientists.

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Zachary Taylor True, but the title of the article explicitly mentions him. (Although I'm guessing that was changed by the editors.) And the Koch brothers, who are arguably the most influential libertarians besides Paul have also been pretty aggressive in denyi...

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9/11 Truthers Are Idiots
9/11 Truthers Are Idiots

For years the 9/11 Truth Movement has been trying to convince people that the government was behind the September 11 attacks. It's time for them to give it up.

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Zachary Taylor "You think that because the ship was British the US had no influence on it leaving New York at that time? " The time it left had nothing to do with it sinking-- the Germans had declared unrestricted submarine warfare and they weren'...

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The Real Reason that Eating Meat is Ethical
The Real Reason that Eating Meat is Ethical

Think you're doing no harm when you chow down on a salad? Think again.

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Zachary Taylor This entire article, although well written, is based on a completely false premise: Eating animals means growing less plants. In fact, we have to grow more plants to feed animals than we would grow if we were all vegetarian. Eating a cow only provide...

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How Florida Could Have Saved Trayvon Martin's Life in 2005
How Florida Could Have Saved Trayvon Martin's Life in 2005

Race may not be the most relevant issue brought to light by Trayvon Martin's death and Zimmerman's accusation. Where were all the protesters when the "Stand Your Ground" law was only a bill?

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Zachary Taylor "At least this is what seems to be understood from a Miami Judge’s recent decision to dismiss charges of second-degree murder against a man who chased a suspected car-radio thief.... stabbed to death by his pursuer. " Well, that's...

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Invisalign Preys on Your Insecurity to Sell You a Product That Doesn't Work
Invisalign Preys on Your Insecurity to Sell You a Product That Doesn't Work

Invisalign takes advantage of people who stress out too much about their looks. The problem? It simply does not work.

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Zachary Taylor Is there any evidence to back this up? Studies? Opinions of medical professionals? Not everyone has your personal habits. Not everyone minds if a procedure takes longer. And you don't even mention the fact that moving the teeth slower often m...

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Ron Paul is the Only Honest Candidate in 2012
Ron Paul is the Only Honest Candidate in 2012

Both flip-flopping and honest change of opinion are detrimental to representative government, and a sign of incompetence.

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Zachary Taylor @Brett: No US soldier has served under a UN flag. Even in UN operations, American forces have been distinct from blue-hats. Second of all, volunteering for service to protect America includes serving with allies. We've had allies in almost ev...

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In Attacks Against Mormon Beliefs of GOP Candidate Mitt Romney, Jewish Nobel Prize Winner Elie Wiesel Goes Too Far

Regrettable remarks by a Nobel Prize winning defender of religious freedom show America still has a double standard towards certain religions.

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Zachary Taylor Susan, interesting points. I actually worked with someone a few years ago who (ironically enough) was tracing the history of her family through the Holocaust and was using the Mormon data, amoung other resources. The genealogy they do is great for so...

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President Obama, the GOP, and Ron Paul All Miss the Mark on Iran's Nuclear Program

Instead of focusing on last-ditch attempts to prevent Iran's acquisition of nuclear weapons, the U.S. needs a long-term global strategy to limit nuclear proliferation.

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Zachary Taylor I think the mines and the small boats are a greater threat. The small boats, when combined with suicide tactics, can be very effective (see the USS Cole) and there are hundreds of places along the straight they can hide. The Kilos are fairly old, may...

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For Non-Profits, Honesty is the Best Policy

Non-profits need to create trusted brand names and focus on the long-term, rather than exaggerate specific disasters.

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Zachary Taylor Good point. However, I don't see documenting that kind of horror as exaggerating or lying. As I mention in the article, I think showing individual people's experiences is a much more effective tactic than talking about numbers to begin with...

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Iran's Theocracy is at Risk

In the midst of rapid change in the Middle East, social and political factors have put Iran's regime at a weak point.

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Zachary Taylor UPDATE: Ahmadinejad has now announced that he'll pardon the hikers. I think it's reasonable to interpret this as an effect of infighting within the regime, and not of Presidential generosity. http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/node/972917?wpisrc...

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