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This week in war
So much attention has been placed on Congress' clandestine-like approval of an extension of PATRIOT Act provisions, that the passage of an amendment to the $690 billion defense spending bill by the Ho ...
28 May, 2011
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California hardest hit by NAFTA-generated job losses
It turns out Ross Perot had not fallen off his rocker when he, as a 1992 3rd party presidential candidate, predicted that signing NAFTA would lead to the loss of American jobs to trade partners amid a ...
12 May, 2011
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New bill would ban purchase of sodas with food stamps
Freshman state senator Michael Rubio has a bold plan to combat rising obesity and type 2 diabetes rates. He is proposing a bill that will prohibit CalFresh recipients from using benefits to purchase s ...
11 May, 2011
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The Ron Paul Moment
Ron Paul raised over $1 million online in only 24 hours on Thursday, outmatched every other GOP contender against Barack Obama in a hypothetical 2012 match up, and won over the crowd at the Republican ...
07 May, 2011
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Ron Paul returns over $140,000 from his office budget to the U.S. Treasury
Last year, we took notice when Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) returned $100,000 of his Congressional office budget to the United States Treasury. CAIVN editor and contributing author Ryan Jaroncyk wrote: ...
02 Apr, 2011
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Texas Congressman Lamar Smith calls out California on illegal immigration
Texas Republican Congressman and House Judiciary Committee head Lamar Smith defended stricter immigration enforcement measures at the national level, citing the fiscally negative impact that illegal i ...
04 Mar, 2011
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Ron Paul's Liberty PAC raises over $700K in one day
"The revolution is alive and well." That's what The Politico reporter Andy Barr wrote this Tuesday in his article summarizing the extraordinary fundraising feat Congressman Ron Paul's supporters pulle ...
26 Feb, 2011
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Housing illegal immigrant prisoners in California becoming expensive for taxpayers
According to a recent Modesto Bee editorial, the costs associated with housing imprisoned illegal immigrants who commit offenses in California are on track to becoming an unfunded liability for t ...
25 Feb, 2011
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San Jose budget crunch puts public safety debate in spotlight
City officials in San Jose are asking concessions of public safety unions to avoid layoffs of firefighters and police officers. Tom Manheim, a spokesman for the city manager's office, delivered unsett ...
18 Feb, 2011
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Independents gather for national conference in New York City
On Saturday, hundreds of Independents from across the country gathered in New York City for the CUIP’s National Conference of Independents entitled, “Can Independents Reform America?” The con ...
16 Feb, 2011
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