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Federal Decision on Marijuana Research Gives Hope to PTSD Patients
Veterans who struggle with PTSD and pain have some new hope on the horizon. On March 14, the Health and Human Services Department granted approval for the purchase of research grade marijuana to Multi ...
24 Apr, 2014
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Why We Can't Separate the Market of Ideas from the Commercial Market
On April 14, 2014, IVN contributor Mac Vanandel presented a well-argued point about the free market of ideas and how it is inherently part of the free market of commerce. Some people have responded th ...
17 Apr, 2014
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National Institute for Civil Discourse Brings Opposing Ideas Together
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” – Atticus Finch, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harp ...
07 Apr, 2014
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AZ House Democrats Amass Millions as GOP Pushes ‘Deceptive’ Offensive
Two House Democrats may face uphill re-election contests in Arizona come November as Republican strategists mount an offensive to take back control of Congress.The National Republican Congression ...
21 Mar, 2014
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Feds Give Research on Medical Marijuana and PTSD Green Light
A study that would explore the possible benefits of marijuana for those who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder got a huge green light from the federal government.The research project, headed by Dr. ...
20 Mar, 2014
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Olympia Snowe: The Path to Ending Political Divisiveness in DC
Spoiler alert: That's one of the concluding remarks in former Senator Olympia Snowe's recent book, Fighting for Common Ground. Tired of government stalemate, congressional inaction, and the declining ...
19 Mar, 2014
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6 min read
Should the Executive Branch Have to Enforce Unconstitutional Laws?
In my last column, I wrote of the Executive Branch's responsibility to enforce all laws passed by the legislature. Failure to do so means that the executive (whether governor or president) is not doin ...
18 Mar, 2014
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The Art of Playing the Victim
On Tuesday, March 11, Michael Austin published a story examining the argument that the government should not be picking winners and losers. He said that he would vote this the "Most Obnoxious Talking ...
12 Mar, 2014
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Yes, Putin Is Like Hitler—but So Was James K. Polk
I broke my own rule this week and compared somebody to Hitler. It was only a little argumentum ad nazium. I suggested that Russian’s recent move to seize the largely Russian-speaking Crimean region of ...
05 Mar, 2014
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Religious Freedom in the Public Sphere
There are people in the world who have sincere religious objections to taking their clothes off in public places while total strangers stuff money in their underwear. These people should not become st ...
25 Feb, 2014
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