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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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One-Fifth of Americans View Both Political Parties Unfavorably
One-fifth of adults (20%) view both political parties unfavorably, with political party favorability down from the post-election hype of November 2012.While Democrats enjoy a 7 percentage point lead w ...
18 Jun, 2013
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In Election, Republican Gabriel Gomez Seeks Independents
(Credit: DailyKos.com)There is only one week until the Massachusetts US Senate special election and the two contenders find themselves in a tightening race. The deciding factor may come down to the i ...
18 Jun, 2013
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Independents Exceed Party Registration In Key States
Out of the 28 states that record party affiliation upon registering to vote, Massachusetts, Alaska, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Connecticut have the highest percentage of independent or no party pr ...
18 Jun, 2013
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Newly Formed United Independent Party Makes MA Gubernatorial Run
, yet the Republican and Democratic parties have held a duopoly on the state Legislature for over 123 years. Evan Falchuk, the 2014 gubernatorial candidate of the newly formed United Independent Party ...
14 Jun, 2013
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4 min read
Libertarian Candidates Can Win in Traditionally Blue States
Credit: Washington TimesCan libertarianism lead to GOP victories in blue states? Rand Paul says yes.The junior senator from Kentucky has been trekking through historically Democratic strongholds late ...
12 Jun, 2013
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4 min read
House GOP to Set Student Loan Interest Rates to the Market
zimmytws / Shutterstock.comWASHINGTON, D.C. -- House Republicans released a bill last week to prevent student loan interest rates from doubling by permanently setting them according to the markets, a ...
13 May, 2013
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Federal Nullification
The Second Amendment And States' RightsThis past Wednesday night, the Missouri legislature passed a series of bills during a late night session. One of these late night bills was aimed directly ...
10 May, 2013
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Kentucky US Rep. Thomas Massie Charts His Own Path
Congressman Geoff Davis, a Republican serving Kentucky's 4th congressional district, announced in 2011 that he was retiring from office at the end of his term, but in the summer of 2012, Davis resigne ...
20 Jan, 2013
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New National Curriculum Standards Geared for Global Economy
Photo by Woodley Wonder WorksFears about the absence of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird or JD Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye are merely myths that mask real facts on a new national curriculum, Comm ...
18 Jan, 2013
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