Government

What’s wrong with American politics?

4 Comments 30 December 2010

The American political system has always been busted.  Its a myriad of completed schemes, paperwork, and bureaucracy that seems to crawl along at a ridiculously slow pace.  With so many things wrong with the system it seems impossible to pinpoint the biggest problem. Here are a few gaping holes: Elections aren’t decided by the results [...]

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Ethics, Government

What Offenses Warrant A Life Sentence?

8 Comments 29 December 2010

A New York Times survey found that 10% of the nation’s inmates are serving life sentences.  You would think that specific guidelines exist for such a severe punishment.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  People are serving life sentences for human trafficking, drug trafficking, treason,  rape, robbery, arson and a whole slew of offenses. [...]

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Government

Is Airport Security Out of Hand?

53 Comments 28 December 2010

In October of 2010 the TSA instituted a new set of extremely thorough security patdowns.  A female quoted in this CNN story went through a ridiculous experience. A female TSA agent “ran her hands around her breasts, over her stomach, buttocks and inner thighs, and briefly touched her crotch”.  The TSA has also promised to [...]

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Government

Right Pundits Interview

4 Comments 16 November 2010

Today we are interviewing Jenivieve Elly from RightPundits.com. Enjoy 1) Who are you and what is your website about? Right Pundits is a political commentary and news organization. You can find various articles focusing on election information and editorial opinion, as well as entertainment, sports, and general interest topics. 2) How many visits do you [...]

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Government

Social Security Reform in Nevada

28 Comments 04 November 2010

Today’s article is a guest post written by William Sullivan.  Enjoy! As we Americans mull over the issues and implications of the upcoming election, riots litter the streets in France over the controversial decision to increase the retirement age for collecting government benefits. Though physically distant, the current events across the pond are not so [...]

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Government

New York Congressional Race

4 Comments 04 November 2010

Today’s article is a guest post by Kieran Lalor from www.iraqvetsforcongress.com. The most competitive Congressional race in the country you probably never heard about is unfolding in New York. The 22nd District stretches from the Mid-Hudson Valley cities of Newburgh, Poughkeepsie and Kingston before darting west along the Pennsylvania border to Binghamton, then north to [...]

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Government

Congressional Seat in Nevada

9 Comments 03 November 2010

Today’s post is a guest article from Anthony W. Hager. Anthony has authored more than 250 articles for various newspapers, periodicals and websites. Contact him via his website, www.therightslant.com. It’s difficult to declare one political race the definitive contest of an election year. There are numerous variables for which to account. Furthermore, regardless of who [...]

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Government

Tea Party Impact on Midterm Elections

8 Comments 02 November 2010

Today’s article is a guest post from Jim Yardley. This actually originally appeared on Jim’s Patriot Dreams blog. One of the potentially most seismic mid-term elections in living memory is rushing towards us with breathtaking speed. Not even the staunchest Democrat is asking “Will the Republicans be able to pick up any seats?” Republicans picking [...]

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Government

Senator terms in office

10 Comments 29 October 2010

There are several U.S. Senators in our Congressional system that have held seats for longer than most of you have been alive.  Yes, that’s right.  According to Senate.gov, the top 25 tenured Senators have held seats for 33+ years. Topping the list is West Virginia Senator, Robert C. Byrd who has served for over 51 [...]

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Government

U.S. oil to offset U.S. gas prices?

16 Comments 28 October 2010

Over  the past 6 years, we have seen gas prices dip below $2.00 and  top the $4.00  mark.  It is well known that the majority  U.S. oil is foreign. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, only 38% of the U.S. crude oil supply came from U.S. production in 2009.  However, this was an increase [...]

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