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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...
Social Spotlight: Sen. Mark Warner
As part of our effort to report on social media trends, tools, and technology, we will be periodically recognizing politicians, candidates, and political organizations who are utilizing social media i...
Ken Cuccinelli May Split Libertarian Voters
Ken Cuccinelli at the Liberty Political Action Conference Virginia // Credit: Gage SkidmoreThe Virginia gubernatorial election between Ken Cuccinelli and Terry McAuliffe poses an interesting question...
Members on Both Sides of Gun Debate Want More Focus on Hard Data
John Miller has spent his life around firearms."I grew up with firearms of all kinds, taught to respect and how to use and care for a gun as well as been shooting since I was very young," he said.Toda...
Debate Over CA Online Voting Bill Weighs Accessibility Against Security
Independent voters now account for approximately 40 percent of all voters in the United States. Following the national trend, California voters are increasingly leaving the two major parties, with alm...
Colorado Passes Law Expanding Voting Access, Follows National Trend
http://www.opencurrency.com/Last week, the Colorado Senate voted in favor of an important election reform bill, making the state the latest example of a nationwide trend to expand voting access.In 20...
5 Reasons Why U.S. is Not Ready for Domestic Drone Use
Credit: "Military drone starting from the runway"/ Shutterstock.comUnmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) -- more commonly known as drones -- are a topic of contention in the United States. Despite the num...
Campus Handgun Bill Passes Texas Senate, Likely to Pass House
Rob Wilson / Shutterstock.comOn April 30, the Texas Senate passed SB 1907, a campus handgun bill that would allow university and college students to store handguns in their vehicles while on campus. ...
Kentucky US Rep. Thomas Massie Charts His Own Path
Congressman Geoff Davis, a Republican serving Kentucky's 4th congressional district, announced in 2011 that he was retiring from office at the end of his term, but in the summer of 2012, Davis resigne...
Rand Paul Nullification Proposal Emerges in Gun Debate
(Credit: Gage Skidmore)With a spate of shootings in recent months, there are calls for tighter gun control and President Obama has political capital to spend.Getting much of what he wanted with the f...