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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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Constitution Party Chairman Calls Top-Two Fairest Primary System
Recently, Bob Haran, chairman of the Constitution Party of Arizona, issued a press release announcing his support for the nonpartisan top-two primary. Haran said he appreciates the partisan argument t ...
25 Feb, 2014
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Public Opinion, Businesses May Sway AZ Governor to Veto "Religious Freedom" Bill
Once again, Arizona is back in the headlines, and once again, it's caused a national uproar.As the same-sex marriage debate continues to snowball in the public square, the Grand Canyon state now waits ...
25 Feb, 2014
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A Brief History of Immigration Policy in the U.S.
Although President Obama once called immigration “the most important domestic policy agenda of his second term,” political discord -- particularly within the Republican ranks -- has slowed progress on ...
21 Feb, 2014
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Election Commission vs. Public Schools: Balancing Public Safety and Voter Accessibility
With the November general election a few months away and several primary and special elections ahead, the Presidential Commission on Election Administration released a report in January outlining seve ...
19 Feb, 2014
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A More Inclusive Presidential Primary Would Motivate Voters to Participate
It seems that in every cycle there is debate about which states should hold the first presidential primary elections. Some state always seems to try to jump ahead of Iowa and New Hampshire. Since 1972 ...
13 Feb, 2014
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Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Fix The Voting Rights Act
According to The Nation, 3 senators will introduce new legislation on Thursday, January 16, that would update the Voting Rights Act (VRA) with a new formula to determine when preclearance is needed. P ...
16 Jan, 2014
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Ron Barber Likely to Lose His Seat in AZ's Second Congressional District
U.S. Representative Ron Barber (D-AZ) is looking at a tough fight in 2014 to keep his incumbency in Arizona's Second Congressional District. He is one of the many Democratic politicians in danger of ...
14 Jan, 2014
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Number of Registered Independents Nationwide Jumps 11.2% in 5 Years
Put the state of Colorado into a news search engine right now and you’ll get one big result: Yes, you can now legally buy marijuana for personal use in the state.However, there’s something more impor ...
13 Jan, 2014
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