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Why People Hate Politicians (And Why We Can’t Have Nice Things)
Why People Hate Politicians (And Why We Can’t Have Nice Things)
The statement "all politicians are corrupt" has as much truth to it as "all Muslims are terrorists" and "all Christians are ignorant bigots."But here’s the trap in American politics: there’s one polit ...
04 Oct, 2017
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It's Not Just Laws, CDC Can't Even STUDY Mass Shootings
It's Not Just Laws, CDC Can't Even STUDY Mass Shootings
We have witnessed another senseless tragedy: the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Desperate cries for gun control almost immediately surfaced. While the motivation for such pleas cannot ...
03 Oct, 2017
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4 min read
Civility on Facebook?! Jeff Rasley Shows Us It Isn’t Just a Fairytale
Civility on Facebook?! Jeff Rasley Shows Us It Isn’t Just a Fairytale
T.J. O’Hara is joined by author and attorney Jeff Rasley.Jeff performed a small Facebook experiment concerning civility. The two discuss this experiment, the post-election conversations that take plac ...
29 Aug, 2017
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Indians vs. Red Sox: Best Game of the Century?
Indians vs. Red Sox: Best Game of the Century?
"THE GAME OF THE YEAR,” shouted NESN’s Dave O’Brien, as the Red Sox beat Cleveland on a three run walk-off HR by Christian Vasquez in the bottom of the 9th.The dramatic 12-10 win came in one of the mo ...
02 Aug, 2017
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2 min read
Faced With Multiple Lawsuits, Election Commission Holds First Public Meeting
Faced With Multiple Lawsuits, Election Commission Holds First Public Meeting
For the first time since its inception, President Trump’s Advisory Commission on Election Integrity met publicly.The bipartisan commission includes 5 former and current secretaries of state.The group ...
19 Jul, 2017
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3 min read
Efficiency Gap: The Greatest Weapon to Fight Partisan Gerrymandering
Efficiency Gap: The Greatest Weapon to Fight Partisan Gerrymandering
The fight against gerrymandering nationwide is taking a new turn. Courts are no longer just looking at discrimination based on race, sex, or class, but political discrimination and partisan motives to ...
26 Jun, 2017
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2 min read
Texas Legislature Eliminates Straight-Ticket Voting
Texas Legislature Eliminates Straight-Ticket Voting
The Texas House approved a bill Saturday that eliminates straight-ticket voting, which allows voters to choose a party's entire slate of candidates in a single ballot marking. Texas will lik ...
22 May, 2017
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Supports Immigration Policy that Strengthens Economy and Workforce
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Supports Immigration Policy that Strengthens Economy and Workforce
This week, Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) spoke out on the contentious issue of the H-1B visa program, arguing for moderation and consideration if any reforms are adopted.This visa program, desig ...
24 Mar, 2017
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2 min read
Bernie Sanders May Have Changed the DNC... Forever
Bernie Sanders May Have Changed the DNC... Forever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go5qGge61cMBernie Sanders may no longer be fighting for causes such as open primaries and a fairer election process, choosing instead to focus on progressive economic a ...
23 Feb, 2017
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3 min read
My Encounter with Ayn Rand at Fourteen
My Encounter with Ayn Rand at Fourteen
I was 14 when I saw "The Fountainhead" with Gary Cooper and Patricia Neal. I saw the film on a Saturday afternoon at the North Park Theater in the San Diego community by that name (a 10 cents trolley ...
23 Feb, 2017
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