Archive for January, 2003
“Syndication” with the Princeton Tory
Tuesday, January 28th, 2003Matt has made it to the Ivy League! Made is expected to make an appearance in an upcoming issue of The Princeton Tory. The Princeton Tory is a politically conservative student publication on the Princeton University campus. This is sure to be the first of many contributions Matt will make to the Princeton Tory, and potentially other publications.
Continue to check back on MattMargolis.com for more information about Matt’s upcoming piece in The
The Princeton Tory, as well as more updates to the entire site.
It’s Not About The Oil: The Real Difference Between Iraq and N. Korea
Monday, January 6th, 2003The latest question being posed in the media is why is the Bush Administration choosing a diplomatic approach to the situation with North Korea regarding their nuclear technology development, why talking about regime change and possible invasion regarding Iraq and their weapons of mass destruction. On the surface, this sounds like a potentially damaging double standard. But you have to consider the key difference between the two to understand - and no, it’s not about oil interests..
Saddam Hussein has used chemical weapons in the past - even against his own people. He is a ruthless dictator whose intentions are evil and when put under the microscope, he concentrates his efforts on hiding his intentions. North Korea on the other hand has been comparably upfront on their desires and intentions regarding their nuclear technology development. What we have to fear is what Saddam Hussein is choosing to hide - that is what makes him more dangerous… that is why diplomatic measures don’t work with Saddam Hussein.
My Bio
Wednesday, January 1st, 2003I spent most of my life not paying attention or caring much about politics. I grew up believing generally in ideas considered liberal. Hell, I was in Massachusetts, and did go to public school… What can you expect?
My political conservatism was the result of my desire for political awareness. Although most of my life was spent walking down a path that lead to liberalism, the map I was drawn to led me up the path of conservatism. I probably was always deep down a conservative, but it took some real introspection to really understand what I truly was.
At the University of Hartford, I was a widely read columnist for the Informer, which is the University of Hartford’s student newspaper. In my column I discussed many sensitive issues regarding the university, causing some unrest on campus.
Besides university issues, I also took on the responsibility of being the voice of the campus conservatives by discussing national political issues on the radio on the student run radio station WSAM, and occasionally in my weekly column in the Informer.
Why did I decide to take my opinions on the air at WSAM? After a successful and controversial year writing for the Informer, it was my hope that I could give the University of Hartford students who read my column an opportunity to hear me go into more detail on my views and opinions, as well as provide an opportunity for people to respond. After a year long run, the show was very successful and even won two SAMmy Awards from the radio station.
I graduated summa cum laude and with University Honors from the University of Hartford in May of 2002. Today I am pursuing a Masters Degree in Architecture at The Boston Architectural Center, as well as working full time at a small architectural firm in my area.