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Taylor Tyler

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    Taylor Tyler followed James Spurgeon 4 days, 17 hours ago

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    Taylor Tyler commented on the post, US to Arm Syrian Rebels, on the column ICON 4 days, 17 hours ago

    It seems inevitable that some of our weapons will end up with the Al-Qaeda factions fighting against the Syrian government. Should the same type of fighting break out in the U.S., I wonder if the U.S. government

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    Taylor Tyler followed Michael Fritz 1 week, 1 day ago

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    Taylor Tyler commented on the post, Poll Finds Independents Think Government Has Too Much Power, on the site IVN 2 weeks, 1 day ago

    I’m wondering how different the Democrat and Republican numbers would be if the everything was exactly the same except the president was a Republican.

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    Taylor Tyler wrote a new post, Direct-to-Consumer Drug Ads Should be Scaled Back, Doctors Say, on the site IVN 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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    As the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prepares to conduct a new physician study on the perceived effectiveness of direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising, another recent study indicates that a

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    Taylor Tyler wrote a new post, State Senate Bill Would Create More Transparency for CA Health Care, on the site IVN 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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    SB 332, titled “California Health Benefit Exchange: records,” is designed to strip unusual secrecy provisions from the state agency created to oversee health care reforms. It was read in the California Senate

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    Taylor Tyler wrote a new post, California Health Care Bill Targets Pharmacist Kickback Schemes, on the site IVN 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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    A bill recently filed in California aims to close a loophole in state law that allows health insurers to give a financial kickback to pharmacists every time they decide to give customers cheaper, poorer

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    Taylor Tyler wrote a new post, Is Bitcoin the Virtual Currency of the Future or Just a Bubble?, on the site IVN 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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    The digital currency, Bitcoin, has experienced unprecedented growth in the past year, rising 700 percent in value since last March and doubling in price since the Cyprus bailout two weeks ago. Bitcoin broke

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    Taylor Tyler wrote a new post, N.C. Committee Kills Medical Marijuana Bill Due to ‘Harassment’, on the site IVN 3 months, 1 week ago

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    On February 20, the Republican-controlled North Carolina House Rules Committee killed H.B. 84, a bill that would have legalized medical marijuana, stating their desire to “stem the wave of phone calls and

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    Taylor Tyler wrote a new post, State by State, the Case Against Prisons Becomes Promising, on the site Independent Voter Network 6 months, 3 weeks ago

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    The United States imprisons more of its own citizens than any other country in the world including China, who has a population four times the size. Five percent of the world’s population and 25 percent of the

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    Taylor Tyler wrote a new post, A Liberal Argument Against Barack Obama, on the site Opinion 7 months, 1 week ago

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    I was truly inspired by Obama when he emerged on the national political scene as a presidential candidate promising real hope and change. Healthcare reform, increased transparency, ending the war in Iraq,

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    Taylor Tyler wrote a new post, Entanglement Between Euro Crisis, America Shows Interdependence, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 1 week ago

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    It’s no secret that the world’s largest economies have been experiencing less than optimal performance in the past few years. The increasing entanglement between the euro crisis and America only further

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    Taylor Tyler wrote a new post, 100 Ways Republicans Are Just Like Democrats, on the site Election Center 7 months, 2 weeks ago

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    There is a widely-held perception that the Democratic Party and the Republican Party are drastically different in their policy proposals, philosophy of government, and general modus operandi. While there are

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    Taylor Tyler wrote a new post, 100 Ways Republicans Are Just Like Democrats, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 2 weeks ago

    ThumbnailThere is a widely-held perception that the Democratic Party and the Republican Party are drastically different in their policy proposals, philosophy of government, and general modus operandi. While there are

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    Taylor Tyler wrote a new post, 100 Ways Republicans Are Just Like Democrats, on the site IVN San Diego 7 months, 2 weeks ago

    ThumbnailThere is a widely-held perception that the Democratic Party and the Republican Party are drastically different in their policy proposals, philosophy of government, and general modus operandi. While there are

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    Taylor Tyler wrote a new post, Partisan Commission on Presidential Debates Harms Process, on the site Independent Voter Network 8 months ago

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    Every four years presidential debates are held in the United States, which are no doubt one of the most important and influential aspects of a presidential electoral campaign. Candidate debate performance

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    Taylor Tyler wrote a new post, Presidential Debate Funding Remains Dubious To Some, on the site Independent Voter Network 8 months ago

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    The Commission on Presidential Debates, the tax-exempt organization responsible for putting on the national presidential debates, has been under intense public scrutiny for excluding third party candidates

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    Taylor Tyler wrote a new post, Should the Presidential Debates Include Third Parties?, on the site Common Sense 8 months, 2 weeks ago

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    The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) was started in 1987 by the Democratic and Republican parties to organize and host presidential election debates in the United States.

    Reportedly nonpartisan, CPD

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    Taylor Tyler wrote a new post, Presidential Debate Funding Remains Dubious To Some, on the site Election Center 8 months, 2 weeks ago

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    The Commission on Presidential Debates, the tax-exempt organization responsible for putting on the national presidential debates, has been under intense public scrutiny for excluding third party candidates

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    Taylor Tyler wrote a new post, Should the Presidential Debates Include Third Parties?, on the site IVN Editors' Blog 8 months, 2 weeks ago

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    The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) was started in 1987 by the Democratic and Republican parties to organize and host presidential election debates in the United States.

    Reportedly nonpartisan, CPD

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    Taylor Tyler wrote a new post, Study Shows News Corp Misleads on Climate Change, on the site Independent Voter Network 8 months, 3 weeks ago

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    A study released Friday by the Union of Concerned Scientists shows News Corp misleads on climate change. The UCS reports that two of the most popular news outlets in the US, Fox News and the Wall Street

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    Taylor Tyler changed their profile picture 8 months, 3 weeks ago

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    Taylor Tyler commented on the post, Gary Johnson: The Parties Are Violating Anti-Trust Law, on the site Common Sense 8 months, 3 weeks ago

    Beginning of the end of the two party system?! Fingers crossed.

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    Taylor Tyler wrote a new post, A Closer Look at Gary Johnson’s Anti-Trust Lawsuit, on the site Independent Voter Network 8 months, 3 weeks ago

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    As noted Sunday by another IVN contributor, Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson filed an anti-trust lawsuit Friday against the Commission on Presidential Debates, the Democratic National

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    Taylor Tyler wrote a new post, A Closer Look at Gary Johnson’s Anti-Trust Lawsuit, on the site Election Center 8 months, 3 weeks ago

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    As noted Sunday by another IVN contributor, Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson filed an anti-trust lawsuit Friday against the Commission on Presidential Debates, the Democratic National

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    Taylor Tyler changed their profile picture 9 months ago

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    Taylor Tyler wrote a new post, U.S. Must Submit Footage of Drone Strikes or Face U.N. Investigation, on the site Independent Voter Network 9 months ago

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    The United States has been told to submit footage to an independent investigation looking into its continuing drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia, or face U.N. investigation, reports The

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    Taylor Tyler wrote a new post, Should the Presidential Debates Include Third Parties?, on the site Independent Voter Network 9 months ago

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    The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) was started in 1987 by the Democratic and Republican parties to organize and host presidential election debates in the United States.

    Reportedly nonpartisan, CPD

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    Taylor Tyler wrote a new post, Should the Presidential Debates Include Third Parties?, on the site Campaign Critics 9 months, 1 week ago

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    The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) was started in 1987 by the Democratic and Republican parties to organize and host presidential election debates in the United States.

    Reportedly nonpartisan, CPD

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    Taylor Tyler wrote a new post, Should the Presidential Debates Include Third Parties?, on the site Election Center 9 months, 1 week ago

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    The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) was started in 1987 by the Democratic and Republican parties to organize and host presidential election debates in the United States.

    Reportedly nonpartisan, CPD

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    Taylor Tyler voted on Gary Johnson Interview: Media Frightened to Let Me Debate 9 months, 2 weeks ago

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    Taylor Tyler wrote a new post, Activist Delivers Comments to Presidential Debate Commission, on the site Independent Voter Network 10 months ago

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    The Commission on Presidential Debates, the private corporation established by Democrats and Republicans to organize and moderate the presidential debates, is currently being petitioned by concerned citizens

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    Taylor Tyler wrote a new post, Activist Delivers Comments to Presidential Debate Commission, on the site Election Center 10 months ago

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    The Commission on Presidential Debates, the private corporation established by Democrats and Republicans to organize and moderate the presidential debates, is currently being petitioned by concerned citizens

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    Taylor Tyler wrote a new post, Partisan Commission on Presidential Debates Harms Process, on the site Independent Voter Network 10 months ago

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    Every four years presidential debates are held in the United States, which are no doubt one of the most important and influential aspects of a presidential electoral campaign. Candidate debate performance

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    Taylor Tyler changed their profile picture 10 months, 1 week ago

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    Taylor Tyler wrote a new post, Partisan Commission on Presidential Debates Harms Process, on the site Election Center 10 months, 1 week ago

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    Every four years presidential debates are held in the United States, which are no doubt one of the most important and influential aspects of a presidential electoral campaign. Candidate debate performance

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    Taylor Tyler changed their profile picture 10 months, 1 week ago

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    Taylor became a registered member 10 months, 1 week ago

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