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Babar, the humble crow, and the New York Review
I have never before had a “blog.” But I think I get it.That said, please know The City Club of San Diego and the Independent Voter Network a working relationship. Part of that relationship involves th ...
13 Jan, 2012
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SOPA - The Battle Lines Have Been Drawn
Credit: CSMonitorSenator Joseph Lieberman's long-time wish for more stringent internet regulations has been catapulted into the realm of legislative possibilities, as bipartisan support has advanced ...
05 Jan, 2012
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Boehner Takes Shot at Constituent and Kardashians in Payroll Tax Cut Debate
Press Secretaries in Washington, DC have an interesting job. They have their finger on the pulse of the media, the American people, and must speak on be ...
29 Dec, 2011
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An interview with Tisha Casida, an Independent candidate for the U.S. House
After she tried to put on a farmer's market in her hometown of Pueblo, Colorado, Tisha Casida discovered that she had a different set of rules, regulations, licenses, and fees than the city-run farmer ...
20 Dec, 2011
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Congressional approval rating reaches new low
Though the country remains evenly split on its assessment of the President, there is little disagreement with regard to the Congress. Just 9% of Americans approve of the way Congress is handling ...
31 Oct, 2011
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Term limits equal no limits on the political class
"Term limits are to citizens what across-the-board spending cuts are to politicians. Both cases discourage responsible thought on the part of the participants." once wrote Michael Herman in The Los ...
13 Oct, 2011
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Ron Paul wins Values Voter Summit straw poll despite skepticism from Family Research Council president
Congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul may have handily won this weekend's Values Voter Summit straw poll over businessman Herman Cain in Washington DC, but that didn't stop the head of the F ...
11 Oct, 2011
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Occupy Wall Street protest enters fourth week, spreads across country
Demonstrations inspired by the ongoing Occupy Wall Street protest in lower Manhattan were reportedly held in well over a hundred cities and towns across the country over the weekend. Beginning last ...
10 Oct, 2011
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Over 700 arrested in New York as protest movement grows across the country
The ongoing Occupy Wall Street protest in Manhattan's finanical district has entered its third week. Well over 700 demonstrators were arrested on Saturday as they sought to march over the Brookl ...
03 Oct, 2011
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Wall Street protest enters second week, spreads to West Coast
Protesters demonstrating against the excesses of crony capitalism and its corrupting influence on our nation’s politics have occupied a park in Manhattan’s financial district for over a week. ...
26 Sep, 2011
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