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Author: Mark Besonen

Hello, my name is Mark Besonen, and I am a senior from Apple Valley, Minnesota. I am double majoring in History and Political Science, and I hope to go on to graduate school once I graduate from Concordia. Last semester, I studied abroad in Jerusalem, Israel. Politically, I am a Conservative, and I will be articulating the Conservative/Republican point of view in my blog posts. I am looking forward to writing for the Concordian this year! God Bless America! "When given the freedom to choose, people choose freedom." -Ronald Reagan.
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U.S. relations with the Middle East: Military might

Posted on January 30, 2014January 31, 2014 by Mark Besonen

View the opposing argument here. After more than a decade, America’s conventional wars in the Middle East appear to be drawing to a close. By next year, we will have largely withdrawn from Afghanistan, leaving its defense to the relatively untested Karzai government. Combining this with our withdrawal from Iraq several years ago, and the…

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Drug testing for welfare recipients: Pro

Posted on January 17, 2014January 17, 2014 by Mark Besonen

See the opposing argument here. There was a saying during the Great Depression that “It used to be when a man was down on his luck, he went west. Now, he goes on welfare.” Social safety-nets were instituted during that time in our history in order to give the masses suffering from a protracted economic…

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Santa, the socialist

Posted on December 10, 2013December 10, 2013 by Mark Besonen

See the opposing argument here. *WARNING* this piece is satirical in nature. Well, its Christmas season once again, time to go out and get all the gifts for our friends and family, watch classic movies and spend time with loved ones. As the days grow shorter and Christmas Day draws nearer, we must also remember…

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Paul-Rubio 2016

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Mark Besonen

Given that the government shutdown is over and Obamacare is a disaster so far, Austin and I decided to look to the future this week. Specifically, we decided to write about who we think is the best candidate for President in 2016 on each side of the political spectrum. Austin is taking the Democrats (and…

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Supporting the death penalty

Posted on October 10, 2013October 10, 2013 by Mark Besonen

See this argument’s counterpoint here. With so many tragic shootings and horrifying crimes against humanity coming right after another in our country, seemingly without end, Austin and I decided to talk about the death penalty this week. Our country seems to be in a grip of insanity, with one nut-job after another shooting up a…

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Raise the debt ceiling: con

Posted on September 25, 2013September 25, 2013 by Mark Besonen

View the counterpoint here. Well, we are back at square one again, again. This fall, Congress must decide whether or not to raise the debt ceiling, allowing the United States to borrow more money to meet our financial obligations while also increasing the national debt. The debt limit is always a divisive issue whenever it…

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Arguing against intervention

Posted on September 11, 2013September 18, 2013 by Mark Besonen

Concordian debates, part I: Two student political bloggers debate American intervention in Syria See the opposing argument here. We are all fascinated by moments rich in irony, like when the builders of the Titanic promised that she was “unsinkable,” or when Brett Favre put on a Vikings jersey and ran out onto Lambeau Field to…

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