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Understanding the Oregon Standoff: Do the Occupiers Have a Legitimate Grievance?
Understanding the Oregon Standoff: Do the Occupiers Have a Legitimate Grievance?
The standoff in Oregon that began on January 2 appears to have reached its conclusion. On Tuesday, January 26, several occupiers of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge were arrested, and one occ ...
04 Feb, 2016
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6 min read
From Abraham Lincoln to Martin Luther King Jr: Is The Dream Still Relevant?
From Abraham Lincoln to Martin Luther King Jr: Is The Dream Still Relevant?
On September 22, 1862, Abraham Lincoln announced his intention to order the emancipation of all slaves in the states that did not end their rebellion by January 1, 1863.So on January 1, 1863, Presiden ...
18 Jan, 2016
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4 min read
Regardless of Party Affiliation, Missouri Voters Hunger for Independent Candidates
Regardless of Party Affiliation, Missouri Voters Hunger for Independent Candidates
The Centrist Project today released the results of an online survey of 1200 likely Missouri voters in the United States Senate election in 2016 that shows 34.5% of voters would support an unnamed inde ...
11 Jan, 2016
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3 min read
How Ballot Access Requirements for President Compare State to State
How Ballot Access Requirements for President Compare State to State
In recent news, Ohio state officials told Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley that he could not be on the Democratic primary ballot. The petition to be on the ballot required 1,000 ...
08 Jan, 2016
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7 min read
6 Sensible Approaches to Gun Violence Everyone Can Agree On
6 Sensible Approaches to Gun Violence Everyone Can Agree On
Whenever there is mass shooting in the U.S., whether committed by a deranged lunatic with questionable motives or radical Islamic jihadists, the debate about gun violence inevitably ramps up. Gun ...
10 Dec, 2015
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9 min read
The Fight for Free Speech: What Is Happening on Our College Campuses?
The Fight for Free Speech: What Is Happening on Our College Campuses?
"This is not a day care. This is a university!"This was the reaction from the president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Dr. Everett Piper, in response to a student's complaint about a ...
08 Dec, 2015
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7 min read
Want to Know Who Will Win in 2016? Don't Watch the Debates; Watch The World Series
Want to Know Who Will Win in 2016? Don't Watch the Debates; Watch The World Series
Almost everyone has heard of different 'predictors' of the debates and presidential races--from Weekly Reader to the Washington Redskins' last home game.What many people may not know is there is ...
29 Oct, 2015
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2 min read
After 10 Years, Return of Death Penalty in Arkansas an Ideological Statement
After 10 Years, Return of Death Penalty in Arkansas an Ideological Statement
The governor of Arkansas aims to end the state's decade-long hiatus on executions in October.Gov. Asa Hutchinson has set dates for the executions of eight convicted murderers, according to Reuters. Th ...
18 Sep, 2015
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3 min read
The First Amendment You Know Was Not The One Proposed by the Founders
The First Amendment You Know Was Not The One Proposed by the Founders
We all know that the Bill of Rights enshrined in the Constitution contains ten amendments. However, it is less well known that the Bill of Rights sent to the states for ratification originally contain ...
09 Sep, 2015
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7 min read
When Gerrymandering Backfires: District Oversight Gives All Power to 23-Year-Old Voter
When Gerrymandering Backfires: District Oversight Gives All Power to 23-Year-Old Voter
The Huffington Post reported Monday that an effort by business leaders in a community improvement district in Columbia, Missouri, to impose a half-cent sales tax without local residents being able to ...
01 Sep, 2015
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3 min read