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How to Understand What is Going On in That Candidate's Head
Every politician has a promising career. Unfortunately, most of them do not keep those promises. -- Jarod KintzJokes about politicians are funny, usually because of the glaring kernel of truth they co ...
28 Jul, 2015
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Rand Paul Needs A Jumpstart as Campaign Stalls ahead of First Debate
One of the more anticipated campaigns for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination has seemingly dropped from the national conversation and is struggling to raise money.Called "The Most Intere ...
28 Jul, 2015
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Actual Support for Donald Trump Just 4%
The big story this week was how Donald Trump, aka The Donald, pulled ahead of the crowded Republican field by taking the lead in the latest poll. POLITICO's headline read: Donald Trump leads GOP field ...
17 Jul, 2015
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Congratulations Congress: You Voted Against Torture... Great Job!
In December 2014 the Senate Intelligence Committee declassified its 500-page executive summary on the use of 'enhanced interrogation techniques' by the CIA during the Bush administration. The report w ...
19 Jun, 2015
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Should Dementia Patients Be Allowed to Vote?
I must admit that my absence from IVN this week has been directly caused by one of the most horrible life events I have ever experienced -- the sudden worsening of my own grandmother's Alzheimer's dem ...
12 Jun, 2015
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Bipartisan Amendments Offer More Privacy Protections than USA Freedom Act
A bipartisan team of legislators have passed amendments with a goal of retaining privacy protections presumably lost with the passage of the USA Freedom Act.Republican U.S. Reps. Thomas Massie of Kent ...
08 Jun, 2015
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Here Are 5 News Stories Not About Caitlyn Jenner's New Boobs
The power of celebrity in America cannot be overstated. When a well-known celebrity (or even a not-so-well-known one) does something like try to run over a paparazzo with an ATV or alters their person ...
05 Jun, 2015
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Marijuana Is Not The Grass You Should Be Worried About
It is time for America to rethink its position on grass.While one notorious weed commands attention from the media, the government, and the public, another less assuming grass is quietly exacerbating ...
04 Jun, 2015
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The Rise and Fall of the NSA's Data Collection Program
Rarely do I heap any praise on a politician. I always keep a skeptical eye toward them and am not afraid to call them out when necessary. But today, that praise is necessary. U.S. Senator Rand Paul of ...
01 Jun, 2015
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Rand Paul Leads Bipartisan Effort to Declassify 28 Pages in 9/11 Report
A presidential candidate is calling for the release of 28 pages from the 9/11 Commission Report that could alter the race and the way Americans view the event.Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, a 2016 ...
01 Jun, 2015
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