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During every election cycle, Americans are treated to a cacophony of supposedly differing ideologies on tax policy. The two dominating party-powers put on an impressive show, each claiming to want reform to an untenably complex tax system and to pass the rewards on to the public in different ways. There seems to be no voice in the chorus defending the current system. As it stands, the U.S. tax code is more than 4 million words long, making it virtually incoherent to the general public, as well

Indiana is one of 11 states that still permits straight-ticket voting, or the ability to vote for all candidates affiliated with a particular political party by selecting a single option on the ballot. However, this could change with a new bill introduced in the state Legislature that would eliminate the option in most elections.With the exception of presidential elections, House Bill 1008, authored by State Representative David Ober (R-Albion), " emoves a voter's option to vote for all candida

Two Republican legislators are hoping to institute more transparency in the enactment of regulations, but are likely to run into resistance from the White House if the effort advances that far. Last week, Kentucky U.S. Senator Rand Paul and Indiana U.S. Representative Todd Young introduced the "Regulations from the Executive in Needs of Security (REINS) Act." The key feature of the REINS Act is that it requires the president to submit a report of proposed regulations to Congress that have "an a

Vote Hemp, a major grassroots hemp advocacy group, on Thursday announced the introduction of complementary bills in the U.S. House and Senate, S. 134 and H.R. 525, titled the " Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015," with support on both sides of the political aisle. The Act would remove federal restrictions on the cultivation of industrial hemp, the non-drug oilseed and fiber varieties of Cannabis. “With bi-partisan support in the Senate and House, we are eager to see 2015 be the year Congress

Racism is everywhere, but it is hard to answer why, or to identify solutions. Approaching the subject of racism is hard for a couple of reasons: there are no common definitions to reference what racism is, why it is, or where it comes from; and talking about racism makes people uncomfortable, offended, and sometimes angry. Since 1980, The People's Institute for Survival and Beyond has been Undoing Racism™. They have trained over 500,000 people in anti-racism analysis. They have served every st

When looking to the Founders on the topic of education, probably the finest example to turn to is Noah Webster. Often called the "Father of American Scholarship and Education," his primers were used for more than five generations. teaching children to read and write while secularizing their education. Common Core education is a modern political hotbed, mostly along the red/blue divide. It's a revolutionary way of teaching students and is an attempt to standardize learning throughout the United

"No Taxation without Representation," was a major rallying cry of the American Revolution. At the heart of it was the fact that Colonial Americans had absolutely no say in the legislation process that created taxes. I have often wondered what our early Founders did toward taxation after the Revolution, yet never had the time to really research it or had access to the documents to find out. The Internet is an incredible invention -- vast amounts of material is available at a moment's notice. On

Out of 100 civics questions for people applying for U.S. citizenship, question 45 suggests that future citizens have two options and only two options in American politics. It is a win-win between Republicans and Democrats as the only possible answers gives exposure only to them and no other political party or option, such as participating without being obligated to associate with a party. Question 45. "What are the two major political parties in the United States?" Answer: Democratic and Repu

While political history is definitely one of my hobbies, psychology is my profession, and examining why people do the things they do has long interested me. Each election year, we hear a constant stream of "I'm so sick of the negative ads this year..." from our friends and family. It seems that everyone hates them, so why do the candidates continue to use the strategy? The simple answer: They work. In fact, they work so well that they have been employed since the earliest days of the Republic

With the November election a few weeks removed, voter turnout statistics have poured in from around the country. While projected to be significantly below the national average, voter turnout in California for the 2014 midterms may end up surpassing the national average once all ballots are counted. The numbers may fluctuate over the next few weeks, but as of November 18, 40.3 percent of California voters voted in the November election compared to a reported national average of 36.4 percent (Cal