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Are Lawyers to Blame for the Two-Party System?
Are Lawyers to Blame for the Two-Party System?
For generations, Americans have been told that liberty lives within the two-party system. The often uttered narrative states that the two dominant parties offer the best opportunity for voters to refl ...
10 May, 2016
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3 min read
A New Day Needs to Dawn in America (Part I)
A New Day Needs to Dawn in America (Part I)
2016’s campaign cycle, as “unconventional” as it may have turned out to be, clearly demonstrates one distinct fact—people are pissed off with the status quo! Why shouldn’t they be? The two national pa ...
09 May, 2016
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9 min read
The GOP Goes Full Authoritarian: Now the Real Libertarian Moment Can Begin
The GOP Goes Full Authoritarian: Now the Real Libertarian Moment Can Begin
The hardest part of getting people to adopt a new paradigm concerning anything of any import and complexity is getting them to unlearn their old one. A paradigm comprises all the assumptions and conce ...
06 May, 2016
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10 min read
Electoral Map Could Turn Into Nightmare for Clinton and Trump
Electoral Map Could Turn Into Nightmare for Clinton and Trump
As is the nature of a federal republic, all too often major presidential elections come down to just a handful of states. This year, it's beginning to look like ten states will make or break the presi ...
05 May, 2016
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3 min read
The Bloodless Coup of the Two Tyrants
The Bloodless Coup of the Two Tyrants
“The land of the free and the home of the brave.” This is where Americans are told they live. Unfortunately, this is only partly true. “Freedom” is a broad term that does not simply reflect daily mund ...
05 May, 2016
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3 min read
Independents Weigh Disappointment with Obama, Disapproval of Trump ahead of Fall Election
Independents Weigh Disappointment with Obama, Disapproval of Trump ahead of Fall Election
In the aftermath of the departures of both U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Gov. John Kasich of Ohio from the Republican presidential primary contest, the public’s attention is now beginning to shift t ...
05 May, 2016
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5 min read
Primaries: A Major Party Failure Is A Third Party Opportunity
Primaries: A Major Party Failure Is A Third Party Opportunity
Let’s be clear here. Major-party primaries in the US are absurd.Parties in most countries select their nominees privately and pay for it on their own dime. That’s not surprising either considering tha ...
04 May, 2016
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7 min read
6 Historical Tips to Picking a Successful VP Candidate That Ted Cruz Competely Ignored
6 Historical Tips to Picking a Successful VP Candidate That Ted Cruz Competely Ignored
Ted Cruz's early pick of Carly Fiorina as his potential running mate reeked of desperation, anything to get a few free headlines away from Donald Trump in these final few primary battles.Any maybe Fio ...
02 May, 2016
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6 min read
Minimum Wage, the Constitution, and the Long Fight for Popular Control Over the Economy
Minimum Wage, the Constitution, and the Long Fight for Popular Control Over the Economy
On April 4, the governors of California and New York signed off on legislation raising their state’s minimum wages to $15 per hour. While the public may disagree about the merits of this mea ...
29 Apr, 2016
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11 min read
The Impracticality and Futility of a Mass Deportation Effort
The Impracticality and Futility of a Mass Deportation Effort
When a nation is faced with a fait accompli (such as the existence of millions of illegal aliens within its borders), the prudent and most promising response is to frankly acknowledge the intractabili ...
28 Apr, 2016
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6 min read