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It's Not About Parties, It's About Voters: An Argument for Open Primaries in Washington, DC
Occasionally, an editorial from another publication will catch my eye while looking through Google about how independents are either a myth or nothing more than "political hipsters." In a recent op-ed ...
12 Feb, 2014
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Executive Orders Used to Highlight Congressional Dysfunction, Experts Say
President Obama promised to take action on issues ranging from minimum wage to the environment during his recent State of the Union address.Some Republicans are protesting this, as they have protested ...
07 Feb, 2014
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Voter ID Is Not About Fraud; It Is About Voter Suppression
On January 16, Gene Berardelli wrote an article for IVN titled, "Hard evidence supports the need for Voter ID laws." While this is a common argument among proponents of voter ID, the existence of har ...
05 Feb, 2014
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The 5 States Most Likely To Legalize Marijuana Next
Alaska Far away from the mainland United States, Alaska is a conservative, red state, but with a libertarian, live-and-let-live hue and a history of openness toward marijuana.In order to get marijuana ...
29 Jan, 2014
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No Labels: A Shared Vision for a Stronger Two-Party System
Editor's Note: This is a book review and the opinions expressed herein are the author's."No Labels stands for something vitally important— and utterly commonsense. It stands for the basic principle th ...
27 Jan, 2014
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On Consumer Privacy, Many Companies Have a Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy
Ask yourself this question; if a merchant I do business with had a major security breach involving my credit card data, would they tell me? The answer is probably no. At least, not right away.
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24 Jan, 2014
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CA's 31st Congressional District Remains Highly Competitive under "Top-Two"
In 2012, California’s 31st Congressional District was the site of one of the most competitive congressional races in the country and it is expected to be so again in 2014. The incumbent, U.S. Represen ...
21 Jan, 2014
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Democrat's Conservative Record Won't Save Him in GOP-Friendly District
UPDATE: Representative Mike McIntyre (D-NC 7) announced his retirement today, January 8. Consequently, the district will most likely be won by the GOP. It should be noted that, assuming the GOP win t ...
23 Dec, 2013
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How Not to Argue Like a Chimpanzee Slinging Poo
When I read articles about what is happening in Washington DC, I almost always come away thinking that Americans deserve a better government than we have. But when I read the comments under these same ...
23 Nov, 2013
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Nebraska Independent Candidate Says Two-Party System is Broken
Jim Jenkins, an independent candidate, is running to fill an open U.S. Senate seat in Nebraska. The seat is being vacated by Senator Mike Johanns (R) who has decided not to run for re-election when hi ...
13 Nov, 2013
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