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John Huntsman Skipping Republican National Convention
John Huntsman threw his two cents into the media cycle on Friday afternoon after announcing that he will not be attending the Republican National Convention in Tampa Bay this summer.The former preside ...
08 Jul, 2012
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Diminishing Republican Support for Tax Reform Pledge
Republican Rep. Scott Rigell of Virginia has revoked his signature from Grover Norquist's Americans for Tax Reform pledge, and he isn’t the only one. Until recently the pledge had been signed by every ...
08 Jul, 2012
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Swing State Colorado: 'Tossup' in Upcoming November Election
President Obama flew out to Colorado at the end of last week “to get a firsthand view of the fires and their toll on residential communities”. The potential political motivations of such a visit are n ...
03 Jul, 2012
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Civic Illiteracy and the Two-Party System
In 2008, the Intercollegiate Studies Institute conducted a national survey testing the basic civic literacy of the American public. The poll of 2,508 individuals asked such simple questions as “What a ...
02 Jul, 2012
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Today's News Tips: June 27, 2012
Today's News Tips. Your Independent News Tip Sheet.IVN – Prison Population Grows by 700%, How Much Does it Cost?With a startling increase in the national prison population it should be no surprise tha ...
27 Jun, 2012
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Justice Department Sues Polygamist Towns in Utah and Arizona
In what is certainly a novel approach, the Department of Justice has sued two polygamist towns for religious discrimination against non-members and expelled members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jes ...
26 Jun, 2012
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Ron Paul Delegate Count Rises from Romney Missteps and Frivolous Lawsuit
Last week, IVN commented on a lawsuit brought by alleged delegates to the Republican National Convention. The Republican National Committee, while stating that suit was frivolous at the same time orga ...
26 Jun, 2012
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The Sad State of State Primaries
Credit: websterstyle.wordpress.comState primaries are in a sad state. Many voters don’t understand the importance of primaries. Voter turnout is generally far lower than in general elections. P ...
22 Jun, 2012
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Rio+20 Summit Take Two: UN Revisits Key Environmental Issues
The United Nations assembles this week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to host the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, known as the Rio+20 Summit. The 2012 Rio+20 Summit serves as a f ...
20 Jun, 2012
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How Not To Promote Diabetes Research
By encouraging customers to consume half their daily caloric intake via a beverage with 224 grams of sugar. In a new promotion, a KFC franchise in Utah promises to donate $1 of every $2.99 h ...
18 Jun, 2012
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