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Sen. Specter Says He'll Pitch 'Fascinating' Option of Health Care Referendum

Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter said Tuesday that he would float the idea of a national referendum on health care reform when he returns to Washington after the start of his August recess was spent facing down boisterous crowds at town hall meetings.

How To Interpret A Constitution

There are many two main ways of interpreting constitutions. According to originalists, the text of a constitution should be taken word for word.

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General Motors a.k.a. Government Motors

General Motors filed for bankruptcy protection in federal court today. As a part of the deal, the U.S. government took a 60% control of GM.

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Predictions for Barack Obama's Presidency

-All U.S. troops will not be out of Iraq by the end of 2011. The Obama administration will use some reason for staying longer. -The Obama administration's approach to healing the economy will not have worked.

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Obama is no different than Bush

When running for President, and even during most of his presidency so far, Barack Obama called for more transparency in the U.S. government and the release of documents and pictures related to the torture of terror suspects by the Bush administration.

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Linda Sanchez introduces a Bill to potentialy criminalize "harmful" political speech

Representative Linda Sanchez is proposing a bill that would criminalize Whoever transmits in interstate or foreign commerce any communication, with the intent to coerce, intimidate, harass, or cause substantial emotional distress to a person, using electronic means to support sev …

Noninterventionism as a workable alternative to interventionism

Military interventionism has become a popular tool in United States foreign policy over the last fifty years. From Hawaii to Iraq, the U.S. has intervened militarily in numerous countries around the world. In fact, a "U.S.

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Do Not Trust The Government

If you ask someone if they trust the government to do the right thing, most people would probably say that they trust the government to make decisions that are for their benefit the majority of the time. My opinion is very different from this.

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TSA to look at Vitter airport incident

Vitter arrived at the airport 20 minutes before his United Airlines flight was scheduled to depart.

End The Drug War

The phrase "War on Drugs" was first used by Richard Nixon 1969. The War on Drugs' goal is to reduce the use of certain drugs, such as cocaine, heroin, marijuana, LSD, non prescription OxyContin, etc. To accomplish this, dealers and users of those drugs are charged with felonies.

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Europeans Could Balk at Geithner's Call for More Spending

Some European nations are reticent to take on the kind of national debt the United States has been accumulating in recent months.

Dear Barack Obama

8 March 2009 Mr. Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. Barack Obama, I am an American voter and resident of 'town name' currently attending 'college name'.

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My Solution to the Economy

The U.S. economy is currently in bad shape, with the stock market losing having a net loss and unemployment being at a 25 year high. Barack Obama has said that his Economic Recovery Act of 2009 was the only way to avert a national catastrophe, along with other steps to follow.

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Rush Limbaugh Under Fire

Rush Limbaugh, a conservative radio talk show host, is under fire from Democrats for a remark he made during one of his recent radio broadcasts.

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"Responsibly" Bringing "Combat" Troops Home From Iraq

In Barack Obama's recent address to a joint session of Congress, he told legislators and the American public that he would work towards "responsibly ending the war in Iraq." Obama then reiterated this position in a speech at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

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Reading Between the Lines of Turnitin

Turnitin is an anti-plagiarism service that archives student papers into a database where they are kept forever. I wrote this article with another student from my school, attempting to find answers on how turnitin is implemented.

Critics Say Obama's Focus-Group Approach More Style Than Substance

For the second time in as many weeks, President Obama pulled together dozens of lawmakers, community leaders and business representatives to solve a pressing issue -- this time, health care reform.

Clean Coal Is A Lie

Clean coal is a term that is thrown around a lot by some politicians and believers in global warming. Burning coal is the dirtiest of all fossil fuels. Clean coal is when the carbon-dioxide that is released from burning coal is captured.

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Professor Called Police After Student Presentation

A college proffesor calls the police on a student because of his class presentation on gun rights.

After Strong Season for Patriots, Cassel Is Sent to Chiefs for Draft Pick

The Patriots have traded Matt Cassel to the Kansas City Chiefs for a second round draft pick.

Obama's address to Congress full of political stunts

Barack Obama spoke to a joint session of Congress tonight. The main focus of his speech was the economy and the steps he is taking to pull it out of the current recession.

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Why Executive Orders are bad

Since 1789 Executive orders have become more and more popular as time goes by. An Executive order is an order given out by the President of the United States that usually directs agencies in how to enforce laws enacted by Congress.

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Economic Recovery Act will not work

The House of Representatives and Senate have currently agreed on a $790 billion economic stimulus Bill and are set to vote on it by President's day.

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College gym cost

Around the middle of last semester I decided I should probably start using the gym on campus since I could be in better shape.

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Patriots franchise Matt Cassel

The New England Patriots have placed the franchise tag on Matt Cassel, preventing him from signing with another team. By doing this, the Patriots must pay Cassel the average of the salaries of the top five quarterbacks in the NFL.

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    There are many two main ways of interpreting constitutions. According to originalists, the text of a constitution should be taken word for word.

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    There are many two main ways of interpreting constitutions. According to originalists, the text of a constitution should be taken word for word.