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Texas Elector Resigns; Says Political Parties Have Corrupted Electoral College
Texas Elector Resigns; Says Political Parties Have Corrupted Electoral College
Politico reported Monday that Art Sisneros, a Texas Republican elector, has chosen to resign his position instead of voting for Donald Trump. Sisneros signed a pledge with the Republica ...
28 Nov, 2016
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3 min read
Presidential Salaries and Lavish Expenses: What George Washington and Donald Trump Have In Common
Presidential Salaries and Lavish Expenses: What George Washington and Donald Trump Have In Common
A romanticized view of a past that never happened the way we thought is one of the greatest disservices to a functioning modern republic.It gives us the impression that everything the demi-gods o ...
28 Nov, 2016
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6 min read
25 Fake News Stories From The Mainstream Media
25 Fake News Stories From The Mainstream Media
One of the main news stories right now is the proliferation of fake news websites on social media and their potential effect on US elections. One purveyor of fake news drew heavy fire for boasting, "I ...
21 Nov, 2016
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20 min read
More Than Ever, We Need George Washington's Seven Principles of Thankfulness
More Than Ever, We Need George Washington's Seven Principles of Thankfulness
The first executive order ever given by a President of the United States was George Washington's decree on October 3, 1789, proclaiming a national day of Thanksgiving.Embedded in this short, roug ...
21 Nov, 2016
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3 min read
Presidential Scandals: Why Would Trump's Presidency Be Any Different?
Presidential Scandals: Why Would Trump's Presidency Be Any Different?
The last ten days has been nothing but a constant buzzing in the media, rumor mills, and outright political lie manufacturers -- all ready to pounce on president-elect Donald Trump's seemingly endless ...
19 Nov, 2016
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7 min read
Let's All Agree On This: Stop Blocking Traffic for Protests!
Let's All Agree On This: Stop Blocking Traffic for Protests!
There's a lot that American voters may be divided over, but there's one issue that hopefully we can all get together on and embrace a nonpartisan, obvious, and sane position. Demonstrators who have be ...
18 Nov, 2016
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4 min read
Prop. 64: An In-Depth Look at California’s Marijuana Legalization Measure
Prop. 64: An In-Depth Look at California’s Marijuana Legalization Measure
Editor’s note: This article was co-authored by Chris Micheli and Michael Daft. This article was originally self-published by the authors and has been republished on IVN with their consent.&n ...
17 Nov, 2016
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19 min read
How 600,000 People Broke Big Money's Grip On Power
How 600,000 People Broke Big Money's Grip On Power
This election was historic for the movement to break big money’s grip on our political system. On November 8, 2016, voters in South Dakota passed the first-ever statewide Anti-Corruption Act. This bal ...
14 Nov, 2016
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1 min read
Was All the Criticism of Trump Fair-Minded?
Was All the Criticism of Trump Fair-Minded?
Is criticism of Trump fair-minded? After what has been called 'the most disgusting US presidential race ever,' fair judgement of President-Elect Donald Trump will play a key role in bringing the US to ...
11 Nov, 2016
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5 min read
Sanders-Backed 'Our Revolution' Scores Major Victories on Election Day
Sanders-Backed 'Our Revolution' Scores Major Victories on Election Day
In August, just one month after the Democratic National Convention, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders announced the launch of Our Revolution, a non-profit organization dedicated to keeping his progressiv ...
10 Nov, 2016
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4 min read