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OPINION: Boycott Iowa and Its Fraudulent Caucus
OPINION: Boycott Iowa and Its Fraudulent Caucus
The lead story in Wednesday’s Washington Post, was written by two reporters telling us what might happen to Democratic candidates running for president, in a race that doesn’t end until November 3, 20 ...
25 Feb, 2019
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American History Is Black History: Overcoming The Politics of Division
American History Is Black History: Overcoming The Politics of Division
“The establishment of democracy on the American continent was scarcely as radical a break with the (European) past as was the necessity, which Americans faced, of broadening the concept to include bla ...
22 Feb, 2019
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Breaking the Habit: A Mainstream Appetite to End Dysfunctional DC Politics
Breaking the Habit: A Mainstream Appetite to End Dysfunctional DC Politics
"There is such an appetite and an interest and a growing mainstream recognition that if we don't fix our system, we're going to get the same crappy results out of Washington." - John Opdycke, Presiden ...
31 Jan, 2019
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America is Ready and Waiting for a Credible Independent to Challenge Both Parties
America is Ready and Waiting for a Credible Independent to Challenge Both Parties
The data is undeniable. You can see it in polls, voter registration statistics, and in most coffee shops. A substantial majority of voters, especially younger ones, want the option of choosing a candi ...
29 Jan, 2019
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4 min read
Women’s March: What’s That Word? Intersectionalism?
Women’s March: What’s That Word? Intersectionalism?
You may have heard the story. In late December, it came out that leaders of the Women’s March made anti-Jewish remarks and had ties Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam. You can see the ...
24 Jan, 2019
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5 min read
OPINION: The Behavior of Democrats and Republicans Makes the Best Argument for Limited Government
OPINION: The Behavior of Democrats and Republicans Makes the Best Argument for Limited Government
To the Founders and the thinkers who preceded them, the idea of limited government (ironically, a key concept in the history of liberalism), seemed intuitive. The United States Constitution presents a ...
23 Jan, 2019
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Congressman Scott Peters Will Not Run For Mayor of San Diego
Congressman Scott Peters Will Not Run For Mayor of San Diego
San Diego, Calif.- It's official, Congressman Scott Peters will not be running for Mayor of San Diego in 2020. He will however be on the ticket in 2020 for re-election to the 52nd Congressional distri ...
17 Jan, 2019
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Two Reasons to be Cheerful About Lobbyists
Two Reasons to be Cheerful About Lobbyists
In December, I wrote an article on a particularly egregious case of the famous legislative "revolving door." After sixteen years in the South Dakota Legislature, Senator Deb Peters announced her resig ...
03 Jan, 2019
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Senate Votes to End U.S. Saudi Alliance Against Yemen's Houthis
Senate Votes to End U.S. Saudi Alliance Against Yemen's Houthis
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In defiance of President Donald Trump, who has taken a barrage of criticism from Republicans and Democrats for standing by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman after the murder of ...
14 Dec, 2018
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3 min read
The Libertarian Party 2020 Presidential Ticket Shortlist
The Libertarian Party 2020 Presidential Ticket Shortlist
Reason's Matt Welch says it well:"Ever since election night of 2016, it has been clear that the Libertarian Party, through all its fits and starts over the decades, has managed to create a uniquely at ...
10 Dec, 2018
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