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Virginia Loyalty Oath: Party Over Country
Virginia Loyalty Oath: Party Over Country
The fact that Virginia’s Republican Party wants voters to take a Party loyalty oath as a condition of voting in the publicly-funded and administered presidential primary shouldn’t surprise anyone...
What We Need to Learn from America's First Experience With Terrorism
What We Need to Learn from America's First Experience With Terrorism
The last 15 years since 9/11 has set into American minds a very narrow view of what terrorism means. A fitting standard definition is:[T]he use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a w...
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 ...
With Louisiana in Play, Candidates Even Less Likely to Care About Your Vote in 2016
With Louisiana in Play, Candidates Even Less Likely to Care About Your Vote in 2016
Historically, presidential races have come down to only a handful of toss-up states being the difference between victory and defeat -- the red/blue map has become fairly well-defined.Enter John Bel Ed...
10 Facts About Thanksgiving You Likely Didn't Know
10 Facts About Thanksgiving You Likely Didn't Know
Most Americans are familiar with the common Thanksgiving traditions. With a seat at a table filled with food and family, our turkeys, mashed potatoes, and gravy boats are all staples of a tradition. B...
New Online Voting Software Puts Accountability, Transparency in Voters' Hands
New Online Voting Software Puts Accountability, Transparency in Voters' Hands
Voting with a touch of a finger has allowed us to conduct elections with greater ease, but the aging hardware of the electronic voting machines used in many states has caused security concerns to swel...
Beyond the Echo Chamber: A Roundup of Nonpartisan Election News -- November 10, 2015
Beyond the Echo Chamber: A Roundup of Nonpartisan Election News -- November 10, 2015
The latest headlines on nonpartisan voting rights from across the nation. Enjoy.What Impact Could An Independent Run By Jim Webb Have on 2016?Source:  Austin Plier, FairVoteMy Take: An interestin...
FairVote: Giving Independents Greater Influence in Presidential Elections
FairVote: Giving Independents Greater Influence in Presidential Elections
On Tuesday, former Virginia U.S. Senator Jim Webb ended his bid for the Democratic nomination for president, while also leaving the door open for an independent run. Webb, a former Republican whose vi...
Jim Webb: The Perfect Independent Candidate?
Jim Webb: The Perfect Independent Candidate?
On October 20, shortly after the Democratic presidential debate, former U.S. Senator Jim Webb (D-Va.) decided to withdraw from the 2016 Democratic primary. If your first thought is bewilderment over w...
Jim Webb Announces He Will Not Continue His 2016 Campaign... As A Democrat
Jim Webb Announces He Will Not Continue His 2016 Campaign... As A Democrat
Former U.S. senator from Virginia, Jim Webb, announced today at the National Press Club in Washington that he has withdrawn from the Democratic primary for president of the United States. However...