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Waiting For The Next Car Crash, We Miss What's Really Going On In The Race
The hand wringing has already begun inside the beltway about when – and if – independent Michael Bloomberg enters the presidential race. The first question in the media revolves around who l ...
25 Jan, 2016
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4 min read
Powerball: Why Does The Government Hold a Monopoly on Gambling?
Reality Check: Powerball and The Government Monopoly on GamblingEveryone is so excited about that massive $1.5 Billion dollar Powerball jackpot but tonight, we are taking a look at why states think it ...
13 Jan, 2016
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Building Peace is Deeply Connected to Transforming Government
Reinvention is the key and peacemaking is the heart of today’s revolution.Building peace requires fixing government. Only 19% of Americans trust our government to do the right thing and 75% of America ...
05 Jan, 2016
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11 min read
INTERVIEW: Famous Gyrocopter Pilot to Challenge DNC Chairwoman in 2016
RUSKIN, FLA. – Doug Hughes, the man most of the country knows for his Washington, D.C. gyrocopter stunt protesting the corrupting influence of money in politics, is taking action in a new way: he ...
30 Dec, 2015
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Politics and Football: Why Our Blind Allegiance to One Team Can Ruin the Whole Game
With football season and the Republican/Democratic primaries in full swing, conversations about politics and football are everywhere and it's hard to stay out of the discussions. This got me thinking ...
02 Dec, 2015
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Rand Paul, Edward Snowden among Political Targets after Paris Attacks
The terrorist attacks in Paris evoked sympathy from Americans of all stripes. Numerous politicians also used the incident to connect the Paris attacks and surveillance to score political points, inclu ...
16 Nov, 2015
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2 min read
MSNBC Host Loses It on 'Morning Joe'
Unless you live in the east, you may never have seen the Morning Joe show on MSNBC, or know its stars Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough, because it airs on the Pacific Coast from 3-6 am.Even though ...
04 Nov, 2015
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Why Congress Needs More Washington Insiders... Not Less
After the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963, many thought his greatest policy initiative, the 1963 Civil Rights Act, would be buried with him. It was not.The man who would take President Kenn ...
16 Oct, 2015
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4 min read
Opposite Day: Pope's Visit Highlights Hypocrisy in Two-Party Politics
“Opposite Day” is a fun-filled pastime for children of many generations. During these magical days, up is down, left is right, good is bad, and yes is no. During his recent visit to the United States, ...
29 Sep, 2015
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4 min read
The Most Important Lesson I Learned from Working with Both Parties
With the way many people view government nowadays, it is typical for me to get a strange look when I tell someone that I work in politics. I get an even stranger look when I tell them that I have work ...
21 Sep, 2015
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4 min read