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FEC Nominees Highlight Agency's Dysfunction
Credit: 401(K) 2012 via FlickrPresident Obama recently announced his two nominees for the Federal Election Commission (FEC) -- Ann Ravel and Lee E. Goodman.Ravel, a Democrat, is the chair of the Cali ...
02 Jul, 2013
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Can States Nullify The Affordable Care Act?
President Obama signs healthcare reform in 2010 // Credit: Reid.senate.govCan a state unilaterally suspend the operation of ObamaCare within its borders? Of course not. That measure would violate the ...
01 Jul, 2013
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Five Things that Same-Sex Marriage Probably Won't Lead To
Now for the slippery slope arguments—those rationally indefensible, but emotionally satisfying predictions of what "something" is going to lead to. The “somethings,” of course, are the two recent Supr ...
27 Jun, 2013
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Five Things that Same-Sex Marriage Probably Won't Lead To
Now for the slippery slope arguments—those rationally indefensible, but emotionally satisfying predictions of what "something" is going to lead to. The “somethings,” of course, are the two recent Supr ...
27 Jun, 2013
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On Immigration Reform Liberty Movement Shows Disagreements
(Credit: Gage Skidmore)Along with gun control, immigration reform has been among the more divisive issues in Washington and within the Republican Party.Within the GOP is the so-called liberty movemen ...
24 Jun, 2013
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The Facts versus the Myths about Our Flag, and how they relate to commerce and politics
Friday, June 14th 2013 was flag day, a day which tends to go uncelebrated, and about which most people know very little.This post will be a brief detour from my continuing series on the different face ...
18 Jun, 2013
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Mapping Happiness on Twitter: Where Does Your State Rank?
According to recent research mapping sentiment on Twitter, Napa - located in the heart of California's Wine Country region - is home to the happiest tweeters in the nation.California as a whole, howev ...
04 Jun, 2013
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Big Business Thinking Will Move Universities Forward, Study Says
Credit: Tom Story, ASUThinking like big businesses may be the key driving force in transforming the nation’s colleges and universities, according to researchers at the New America Foundation, a nonpa ...
28 May, 2013
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New Gender-Neutral FAFSA Form May Hurt Students Financially
Credit: University of GeorgiaWhile the Obama administration looks to expand financial aid opportunities to students of gay or unmarried parents, questions remain as to whether recent changes will fur ...
13 May, 2013
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Sequestration Will Hurt Georgia Students, Policy Advocates Say
Credit: http://commons.wikimedia.orgTo see how sequestration will directly hurt American families, look no further than public schools. At 17 percent of the federal non-discretionary funding budget, ...
06 May, 2013
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