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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...
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...
Despite National Appeal, Cory Booker Remains a Mystery to Independents
Eugene Parciasepe / Shutterstock.comNewark Mayor Cory Booker self-identifies as an “independent Democrat.” When he declared his official entry into New Jersey’s special election to fill Frank Lautenb...
New Jersey Taxpayers Pay $12 Million for a Primary They Won't Vote In
Governor Chris Christie announced that New Jersey will hold special elections in October to fill the seat left vacant after the death of Senator Frank Lautenberg. The cost of this decision has already...
Constraints of NJ Senate Special Election Squeeze Out Independents
On February 14, 2013, the 89-year-old senator from New Jersey, Frank Lautenberg, announced he would not run for reelection in 2014. Although the move had been long suspected from the man who was alrea...
Socialists Find Fault with Obama Administration
In modern American politics, the word “socialist” has lost a great deal of its true meaning, robbed of its shock value by frequent overuse and naïve misapplication. Many a conservative pundit has warn...
Chris Christie Cashes In With Californians
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (center) visits FEMA personnel // credit: Liz Roll (FEMA)In today's political climate, it's difficult to find a politician that voters of opposing political affilia...
Beyond the Headlines: Nathan Fletcher, Drones and Election Reform
Illinois Concealed Carry Debate Continues by Carl WicklanderApproximately one month separates Illinois from its deadline to enact some form of concealed carry legislation and the passions on both...
Perfect Citizen Confirmed, Some Documents Released
In 2010, the Wall Street Journal reported on a National Security Agency program called “Perfect Citizen.” The program has been officially “unconfirmed” until now, although NSA offered some vague expla...
Perfect Citizen Confirmed, Some Documents Released
In 2010, the Wall Street Journal reported on a National Security Agency program called “Perfect Citizen.” The program has been officially “unconfirmed” until now, although NSA offered some vague expla...