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Why We Have a Federal Department of Education
Following her historic confirmation as Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos may find herself unemployed. A bill (H.R. 899) has already been proffered to eliminate the Department of Education. The bill, ...
09 Feb, 2017
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OPINION: Trump's Immigration Order -- The Stunning Double Standard
In the words of John Steinbeck, we are truly living in the winter of our discontent. Watching cable news, it would appear that our nation is in an existential and constitutional crisis, and there is o ...
30 Jan, 2017
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The Case for Liberal Studies in the Wake of a STEM Shortage
In the wake of a undergraduate shortage in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), degrees in the liberal arts and humanities have come under fire, often deemed frivolous and u ...
21 Dec, 2016
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Rand Paul Says Hillary Camp Should Take Responsibility for Sloppiness
In an interview with NPR's David Greene, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said U.S. intelligence should investigate claims that Russia tried to insert itself into the 2016 presidential election. However ...
16 Dec, 2016
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Ron Paul Republican to Challenge Independent U.S. Senator Angus King?
A state senator and former state director for Ron Paul's anti-establishment presidential candidacy and a rising star within the Maine Republican Party may issue a challenge to U.S. Senator Angus King ...
15 Dec, 2016
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Terror at Home: We Are Smarter Than We Think
Fear mongering media outlets have convinced many that we are losing the war on terror at home. The truth is, however, that we are doing quite well.According to the October Terror Threat Snap ...
17 Nov, 2016
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The 2016 Election's Biggest Winner: Gary Johnson and The Libertarian Party?
You may be asking how the Libertarian Party could have won the 2016 election with no seats in Congress and with its presidential candidate finishing in a very, very distant third place behind the Demo ...
12 Nov, 2016
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It's We the People Who Secure the Ballot Box
It's amazing the vast amount of time the media has devoted to the backlash of suggestions by Donald Trump that the ballot might be rigged -- or more to the point if he loses it was rigged.Bu ...
19 Oct, 2016
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Independent, Third Party Candidates: Vote Your Conscience; Stick With Us
Why stick with third party and independent candidates in November, if Clinton and Trump have a combined 80% of the electorate in all major polls? In an election season that is anything but usual, one ...
10 Oct, 2016
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Massie: U.S. House May Be Moving Closer to Audit the Fed Vote
A bill for a Federal Reserve audit may be moving closer to a vote before Congress adjourns.In a recent op-ed, Kentucky US Rep. Thomas Massie indicated that his legislation to audit the Federal Reserve ...
19 Sep, 2016
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