By Alan Markow | 01/19/2012 | Campaign Finance, Economy, Legislation, Legislators, Taxes | 4 Comments
But there is another way to raise revenues – collect the taxes that are owed.
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It’s no secret that there is a desperate need for policy reform. Whether it’s energy, economy, tax, education, or any other political arena, independent voters seek specific and effective political reform. Measures that increase transparency, enhance competition, inspire voter participation, and operate within the boundaries of strict, fiscal discipline are badly needed in a country that has become inefficient, ineffective, and paralyzed by partisan politics. This section discusses various political reform models that aim to encourage robust intellectual debate in the public forum.
By Bob Morris | 01/19/2012 | Energy and Water, Infrastructure, Science, War and Foreign Policy | 8 Comments
The US military wants to be free of dependence upon fossil fuels, especially from those imported from the world’s trouble spots.
By Chris Hinyub | 01/18/2012 | California, Health Care, Science | 2 Comments
This isn’t the first time that scientists have achieved significant reductions of free radicals in smoke, but it is the first time they did so in a cost effective manner.
By Bob Morris | 01/17/2012 | California, Energy and Water, Infrastructure, Issues | 9 Comments
This isn’t just happening in California. It’s been exceptionally warm and dry across the nation.
By W. E. Messamore | 01/17/2012 | Ballot Initiatives, California, Drugs, Health Care, Issues, Safety, Science, States | 19 Comments
In a major milestone for advocates of marijuana legalization, The Journal of the American Medical Association has published the results of a study which found that casual marijuana use does not harm lung function.
By Damon Eris | 01/16/2012 | Elections 2012, Issues, Open Primaries, Organizations | 8 Comments
As more and more American voters join the ranks of the unaffiliated, it is likely only a matter of time before Independents constitute an outright majority nationwide.
By Alan Markow | 01/16/2012 | Economy, Elections 2012, Issues, Legislation, Legislators, President, Taxes | 4 Comments
The real question is whether anyone in American politics is willing to trade political position for statesmanship, or, in the case of the IRS, partisanship for good sense.
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