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Craig D. Schlesinger

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    Craig D. Schlesinger wrote a new post, Dan Fogler on Presidential Run: I needed more Twitter followers, on the site Independent Voter Network 6 months, 2 weeks ago

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    For those of you not in the know, the always-funny multi-talented Dan Fogler is ‘running’ for president. You might recognize him from the movie Balls of Fury. You may be familiar with his running mate, […]

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    W. E. Messamore wrote a new post, 100 Ways Mitt Romney Is Just Like Barack Obama, on the site Independent Voter Network 8 months, 3 weeks ago

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    The New York Times recently made a less than half-hearted attempt to summarize the similarities between President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican Party nominee, Mitt Romney. As New York Magazine […]

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    Kymberly Bays wrote a new post, World News Today: July 19, 2012, on the site Pangea 10 months, 1 week ago

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    Today’s world news round-up. An independent breakdown of notable global developments in a news update.

    The Guardian – Egypt’s former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman dies in US

    “After the revolution, […]

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    Brad R. Schlesinger wrote a new post, Crime Continues to Decline Though Uncertainty Remains As to Why, on the site Independent Voter Network 11 months ago

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    Last week the FBI released its preliminary crime statistics for the first six months of 2011. The Uniform Crime Report (UCR) figures show that “law enforcement agencies throughout the Nation reported a […]

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    Brad R. Schlesinger wrote a new post, Criminal Defendants and Sentencing Reform Win Big in Supreme Court Crack Pipeline Case 

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    Last Thursday the Supreme Court handed down its opinion in the crack pipeline case of Dorsey v. United States. The issue presented was whether the Fair Sentencing Act’s (the “FSA”) new, lower mandatory […]

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    Brad R. Schlesinger wrote a new post, The War on Drugs and Marijuana Policy Reform Are Anything But Peripheral Issues, on the site Independent Voter Network 11 months, 1 week ago

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    To understand why the War on Drugs persists, one has to journey deep inside the prohibitionist mind. During a discussion about marijuana on CNN, talking head LZ Granderson hoped he wasn’t going to have to […]

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    Brad R. Schlesinger wrote a new post, Disabled Veteran’s Case Calls Into Question Florida Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Laws, on the site Independent Voter Network 11 months, 2 weeks ago

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    Just when Florida criminal justice policy and sentencing outcomes seem to have reached a zenith of ridiculousness, the Sunshine state continues to disappoint. The culprit once again is Florida’s 10-20-Life […]

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    Brad R. Schlesinger wrote a new post, Florida Governor Rick Scott Puts State’s Innocence Commission to Death [CORRECTED], on the site Independent Voter Network 11 months, 2 weeks ago

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    Florida holds the dubious honor of wrongfully convicting the largest number of innocent people put on death row. Since 1973, the Sunshine State wrongfully incarcerated and released twenty-three people set for […]

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