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Biometric Voter Registration: Voting Goes Scientific
With a lot of discussion as of late on issues surrounding voter registration laws and voter suppression in the U.S., the discussion of alternatives to improving the voting process becomes a relev ...
31 Jul, 2012
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Biometric Voter Registration (BVR): Voting Goes Scientific
With a lot of discussion as of late on issues surrounding voter registration laws and voter suppression in the U.S., the discussion of alternatives to improving the voting process becomes a relev ...
31 Jul, 2012
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4 min read
Ron Paul's Fed Audit Bill Passes House 327 to 98
Photo: Gage SkidmoreWith 274 co-sponsors, H.R. 459, Ron Paul's bill to audit the Federal Reserve Bank, went to the House floor for a full vote one last time Wednesday and passed 327 to 98. All but on ...
25 Jul, 2012
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Third Party Candidate Gary Johnson Speaks in North Carolina
Photo: Gage SkidmoreNASHVILLE (IVN) -- Saturday morning in Huntersville, North Carolina, libertarian voters gathered for a "Liberty 5K Fun Run" fundraiser. Then during a packed lunch fundraiser at Fo ...
24 Jul, 2012
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Ron Paul Most Likely to Endorse Third Party Candidate
Photo: Gage SkidmoreThis past Thursday, Rep. Ron Paul made an appearance on Fox Business and while most of the interview involved the Texas congressman's coming retirement and his work on the Fed, he ...
24 Jul, 2012
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Obtain Voter ID: The Fifth Wednesday of Any Month
Credit: texastribune.orgThe United States has some of the lowest voter turnout and voter participation rates of any industrialized country in the world. Low voter turnout is typically ascribed to vot ...
23 Jul, 2012
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Texas GOP Promotes Partisanship Over Practical Solutions
Photo credit: texasobserver.orgThe state of the economy, job creation, and tax reform are important issues for independent voters. Most people in this voting demographic want practical and pragmatic ...
21 Jul, 2012
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Mitt Romney Faces Scrutiny From Own Party on Tax Returns
Photo: Gage SkidmoreIt is not easy running for public office, especially president of the United States. Once you become a candidate for president, you have alienated at least 40-45% of all Americans ...
20 Jul, 2012
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Ron Paul, Ben Bernanke Spar on Fed Audit One Last Time
Photo: Gage SkidmoreCongressman Ron Paul, who is serving his last term in the US House, had one final chance to cross examine Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Wednesday during the chairman's tes ...
19 Jul, 2012
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Michele Bachmann's McCarthy-esque Conspiracy Under Attack
A firestorm of criticism is coming to a head over a letter sent by one-time Republican presidential hopeful Rep. Michele Bachmann and four other GOP lawmakers to various government agencies alleging a ...
19 Jul, 2012
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