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Historic year for Third Party and Independent movements in the United States
Though the mainstream political press has naturally focused on the stinging Democratic losses and sweeping Republican gains in last week's elections, 2010 has proven to be an historic year for thir ...
10 Nov, 2010
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5 min read
Sham democracy: how the media and two-party system stymie competition from independent and third party candidates
Ideological polarization has created an environment in which Democrats and Republicans are virtually incapable of coming to any sort of agreement. However, they almost never disagree when it com ...
23 Jun, 2010
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4 min read
Further tax increases unlikely despite California's $19 billion budget deficit
With less than three weeks until Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger unveils his revised budget plan for the fiscal year starting July 1, he and the Democratic majority Legislature have done little to reduce t ...
22 Apr, 2010
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7 min read
The great Starbucks gun debate
Starbucks, replying to a petition from a gun control group, has said it will not ban the carry of handguns in its stores, if permitted by local law. The controversy ignited in Walnut Creek, CA when me ...
02 Mar, 2010
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2 min read
Preserving the 2nd Amendment
An open carry revolution is underway in the United States, and Californians are participating in the act of exercising their constitutional rights. In fact, the second amendment of the Bill of Rights ...
05 Jan, 2010
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3 min read
Democratic leaders respond to Supreme Court's Prop. 8 ruling
While Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger issued a statement asking proponents of gay marriage to remain peaceful in their reaction to the California Supreme Court's decision to uphold Prop. 8 and t ...
26 May, 2009
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5 min read
An East/West Divide on Gay Marriage
AMERICAN CANYON -- Although it's just a few miles from SanFrancisco -- arguably the epicenter of the marriage equality movementin California -- a majority of City Council members in the Napa Countytow ...
12 May, 2009
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3 min read
State Emissions Standards Finally Approved
It's a strange world when a Democratic president does in six days what Republican governor could not convince a Republican president to do in four years of letter-writing, lawsuits and international e ...
26 Jan, 2009
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3 min read
Stimulate the States
The Golden State is at the leading edge of the most recent recession. The national unemployment has risen to at least 7.2 percent, and the rate is much higher (8.4 percent) here in California. Unfor ...
22 Jan, 2009
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3 min read
San Francisco Wage Cuts And Freezes: Helpful?
While state and city officials throughout California gear up to dealwith serious budget shortfalls, officials are gearing for action. Surprisingly, the Republican governor of California and theDemocra ...
09 Jan, 2009
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2 min read