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Monday, January 30, 2012

Keystone XL Pipeline

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This week's debate will be on the Keystone Pipeline that has Republicans and Democrats, as always, fueding in Congress. The Republicans ...
Wednesday, September 7, 2011

President's lack of applause ignored by biased media

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Why haven't we seen this clip before?
Thursday, December 9, 2010

Compromise for Lame-Duck Congress? Prognosis=Unlikely

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This article discusses the recent shelving of the DREAM act, which was a start to comprehensive immigration reform. Democrats in Congress at...

What WikiLeaks Does—And Doesn't—Tell Us About Germany

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Bloomberg for President?

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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Lameduck Congress Passes Huge Spending Bill

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$1.1 trillion was passed on a spending bill yesterday by a vote of 212-206 in the House. The spending will be for the remainder of the fisca...

Slide Show: In Denial: The GOP's Climate Science Skeptics

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House Backs Legal Status for Many Young Immigrants

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The House of Representatives has passed the Dream Act, which will grant legal status to hundreds of thousands of young immigrants. The bill ...

Is Social Media a Significant Political Force?

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Most people assume that the online craze in American politics online and in social networks has lead to increased political involvement. Sup...
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John Boehner sees governors as GOP partners

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Expected Speaker of the House, John Boehner, has already begun to make allies in 15 new Republican governors. Boehner plans to use his new f...

"Don't ask" repeal gains steam

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Despite Senator McCain's best efforts to make the argument that gay people should not be allowed to serve in the military openly without...

Does the constitution protect wikileaks?

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Funny Piece on Tax Cuts (Link)

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It appears as if the President and Congressional Republicans have reached a compromise on extending tax cuts for the wealthy, with a vote ex...

Is Health Care Constitutional?

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Olbermann goes ballistic

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Liberal Pundit uses the C Word

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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

In Deal With G.O.P., Portent for Next 2 Years

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I thought that this was interesting, especially for the people who are doing their papers on liberalism and conservatism. It states that Oba...
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The role of ideologies and the economy in the 2010 congressional election

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This article examines some of the forces that shaped the outcome of the 2010 midterm election. While the main purpose of the article was to...

Elizabeth Edwards Dies at 61

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Today, Elizabeth Edwards lost her battle with cancer. After John Edwards was caught cheating on his sickly wife, a lot of support went out t...
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Clean-Energy Incentives at Risk in Tax Deal

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Billions of dollars in federal subsidies for the manufacturers of wind and solar power facilities will end January 1, 2011 unless the extend...
Monday, December 6, 2010

Obama announces proposed deal on taxes, jobless benefits

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Today, President Obama announced that Bush era tax cuts will be extended for two years, that unemployment benefits will be available for 13 ...

Christmas Flash Mob

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Tis the season!
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Case to watch

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SCOTUS has agreed to hear a case involving Walmart. Case could have important implications for class action suits.
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New Jersey Closer to Sales of Medical Marijuana

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This article discusses the ongoing process of the legalization of medical marijuana throughout the country: New Jersey was the 14th state to...
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Sunday, December 5, 2010

Pushing a Right to Bear Arms, the Sharp Kind

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Something to Think About

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What would you do with $60 billion?
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