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Public safety is critical to economic, social, and civil stability. As the country faces crippling deficits, independent voters are looking for solutions that combine fiscal discipline with high quality public service. During severe economic downturns, some services must be cut out of necessity, even while crime rises and disasters strike. As a result, creativity, quality, and citizen vigilance must make-up for a decrease in funding public safety services and payrolls.

Maryland Handgun Ruling a Victory for Second Amendment Supporters

Maryland Handgun Ruling a Victory for Second Amendment Supporters

By on 03/07/2012 in Legislation, News, Policy Reform, Safety with 6 Comments

Maryland federal court ruled the right to own a gun for self defense extends outside of a citizen’s home, and citizens are not required to offer a “good and substantial reason” for obtaining a concealed carry permit.

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Raw Milk Consumers Trust Farmers Over Health Officials

Raw Milk Consumers Trust Farmers Over Health Officials

By on 03/07/2012 in Movements, Safety with 6 Comments

A new study puts into stark relief the disconnect between the government who says: “raw milk, unconscionably bad,” and raw milk consumers who categorically respond with: “but its good for me”.

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Red light cameras get red light in California

Red light cameras get red light in California

By on 02/23/2012 in California, Infrastructure, Policy Reform, Safety with 6 Comments

A recent appellate court decision in Southern California delivered a huge blow to proponents of red light cameras.

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Pentagon to FAA: Send in the drones

Pentagon to FAA: Send in the drones

By on 02/16/2012 in Infrastructure, Policy Reform, Safety, War and Foreign Policy with 2 Comments

The drones would be used by military and private agencies for surveillance and disaster relief purposes, raising privacy as well as safety concerns regarding the widespread use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) over the mainland.

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Is the CIA using the LAPD to spy on citizens?

Is the CIA using the LAPD to spy on citizens?

By on 01/26/2012 in California, Safety, War and Foreign Policy with 1 Comment

Clapper also acknowledged that “it did not look good for the CIA to be involved in any city police department.”

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New study reignites debate over GMO safety

New study reignites debate over GMO safety

By on 01/25/2012 in Safety, Science with 11 Comments

The difference now, and this miRNA study supplies the evidence, is that our genetically-altered food could very well be genetically altering us.

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Fresno State promotes ‘food security’ in Afghanistan

Fresno State promotes ‘food security’ in Afghanistan

By on 01/20/2012 in California, Education, Safety, Science, War and Foreign Policy with 3 Comments

A consortium of campuses will follow Fresno State’s lead in implementing the ADAPT program.

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Medical study reveals no lung damage from casual marijuana smoking

Medical study reveals no lung damage from casual marijuana smoking

By on 01/17/2012 in Ballot Initiatives, California, Drugs, Health Care, Policy Reform, Safety, Science, States with 20 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.

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California water system in need of major repair

California water system in need of major repair

By on 01/12/2012 in Infrastructure, Policy Reform, Safety with 3 Comments

The California Department of Water Resources warned in a December report that 50% of the state’s aging levees are not up to standard and up to $17 billion is needed in repairs and infrastructure investment.

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Activists work to keep coal trains out of Washington town

Activists work to keep coal trains out of Washington town

By on 01/12/2012 in Activism, Energy and Water, Policy Reform, Safety with 7 Comments

Clearly, some people in Bellingham want the city’s air to remain pristine and to avoid the fate of West Virginia coal mining towns, which have a perpetual grey coal dust cloud overhead.

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