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Rep. Froerer: I Will Champion Medical Marijuana Bill
Representative Gage Froerer is currently trying to convince the Utah Substance Abuse Advisory Council to treat Cannabidiol extracts as something other than a controlled substance in order for the bene ...
16 Oct, 2013
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Where Are the Most Competitive Congressional Districts?
With Congress still unable to pass a budget deal and the debt ceiling deadline getting closer and closer, the congressional approval rating has dropped to 11 percent. As a result, commentators have a ...
15 Oct, 2013
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Kendra Gill, Honor Student and Beauty Queen is the new Kiera Wilmota facing Bottle Bomb charges - where is the media sympathy?
Does the media convey information clearly, neutrally, accurately, or has it too often become something else, particularly sensationalist? Sadly, I'm finding it to be the latter.When a black high schoo ...
31 Aug, 2013
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The Perils of Democracy: The Muslim Brotherhood and 1930's Germany
Reichstag in 1926 // Credit: German Federal ArchivesThe Muslim Brotherhood are the bad guys. It’s a story that is now well-known.In 1932 the people of Germany were starving, gripped by hyperinflation ...
28 Aug, 2013
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California EPA Points to Physical Signs of Climate Change Progression
Source: California Environmental Protection AgencyAccording to an August 2013 report by the California Environmental Protection Agency titled “Indicators of Climate Change in California,” regional cl ...
20 Aug, 2013
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Can Legislation Ever Keep Up with Technology?
Can legislation on technology ever reflect the fast-paced nature of the digital frontier? Credit: readwrite.comIn a push toward increased privacy in the social media realm, Washington became the most ...
07 Aug, 2013
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Does Money Buy Happiness?
Rule number one in effective communication is to establish the relevancy of the topic to the audience. Why should they care? How does it affect their quality of life?Truthful accounting might do just ...
18 Jul, 2013
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On the History of Congressional Majorities and the Management of a Nation
One-hundred and twelve legislative bodies have come and gone. We are now in the midst of our 113th Congress. And since our inception, only 27 of these assemblies have consisted of a sixty percent majo ...
16 Jul, 2013
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What Egypt Can Learn From The US Civil War
Egyptian citizens voting, many for the first time, in 2012 // Credit: Jonathan Rashad via FlickrIt was 1864. The armies of the Confederacy were under heavy pressure. Having helped liberate Chattanoog ...
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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