When I first read the arguments in favor of an individual health insurance mandate advanced by the conservative Republicans who originated the idea, I must admit that their rationale struck me as containing a certain indisputable logic.

When I first read the arguments in favor of an individual health insurance mandate advanced by the conservative Republicans who originated the idea, I must admit that their rationale struck me as containing a certain indisputable logic.

Last November, Democrat Eric Swalwell, 31, defeated a long-time partisan incumbent Democrat Pete Stark, 81, for California's 15th Congressional District.

Last November, Democrat Eric Swalwell, 31, defeated a long-time partisan incumbent Democrat Pete Stark, 81, for California's 15th Congressional District.

SAN DIEGO- The US Navy inaugurated on Thursday the Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 35 at Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado.

The "slippery slope" argument tactic.  It is THE go-to reasoning in politics these days it seems.  Reason and logic have been thrown out the window in favor of worst-case scenarios.  This in not exclusive to one party either.  It seems both parties are equally responsible for this...although the popular examples right now come from the Republican/Conservative side in the Gay Marriage Debate and discussions on Gun Control.