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Overused Talking Points on Guns Prevent America from Moving Forward
It's become routine now. Not long after news breaks of a mass shooting words like "gun control," "gun free zones," and "Second Amendment" begin to float around. We never have a serious conversation af ...
17 Sep, 2013
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3 Names Stick Out to Take Larry Summers' Place as Fed Nominee
Federal Reserve Building in Washington DC // credit: wikipediaThe line to be the next Federal Reserve Chair got one person shorter Sunday when former treasury secretary Larry Summers withdrew his nam ...
17 Sep, 2013
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Income Inequality among Minorities Widens Achievement Gap, Study Says
Credit: FlickrPoverty is increasingly becoming a deterrent to academic achievement. Research indicates that 46.2 million Americans, or about 15 percent of the population, lived in poverty in 2011. Na ...
16 Sep, 2013
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9/11: Bikers take on Muslims
via John J. Kruzel Motorcycle riders outside the National Mall in Washington, D.C., during the 20th Rolling Thunder Ride for Freedom, May 27, 2007. // Credit: Defense.govThousands of bikers roared in ...
11 Sep, 2013
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Ron Paul Reddit AMA and The Future of Liberty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR4nn3B_XM4Former Congressman Dr. Ron Paul held his second Ask Me Anything (AMA) Thursday on the social media network, Reddit. Timed to coincide with the launch of ...
22 Aug, 2013
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Race For Congressional District 17 in CA Will Be Highly Competitive
Image - Left: Candidate Ro Khanna / Right: Congressman Mike HondaIncumbent Democratic U.S. Representative Mike Honda has been a popular fixture in the House of Representatives since his first election ...
21 Aug, 2013
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Confidence in Congress Continues to Drop
Four out of five Americans disapprove of Congress' attempts at serving its nation, a recent study found. This year marks Americans' lowest confidence in Congress since 1973, which amounts to a 1 ...
19 Aug, 2013
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6 Issues Where Bipartisan Agreement Means No Productive Change
Dan Thornberg / shutterstock.comBipartisanship is met with glee in the hyper-partisan atmosphere of modern politics. Congress being at its most divided point in history, a bipartisan agreem ...
26 Jul, 2013
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Driverless Cars Continue to Raise Financial and Legal Concerns
Credit: Autoblog.comDriverless cars are quickly becoming a reality thanks to Google's recent investments in the technology. It seems that driverless cars can only improve life for everyone involved, ...
19 Jul, 2013
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5 Innovative Ways the Government is Using Social Media
In our increasingly technological society, most people rely on social media, rather than the traditional news outlets like television and newspapers, to stay informed about the world around them. ...
02 Jul, 2013
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