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    Arizona and the Alien-Nation of America

    MAY 11, 2010 6:01AM

    By walter brasch


    Topics: due process, constitution, border patrol, barack obama, george w. bush, republicans, arizona, undocumented workers, illegal immigration, immigration

    • 9 Ratings
    • 3804 Views
    • 171 Comments
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    Lake Local School District in Ohio Goal: Belief in God

    AUGUST 29, 2009 6:02PM

    By LaRae Meadows


    Topics: religion, lake local school district, ohio, first amendment, constitution, church and state, god, theists

    • 38 Ratings
    • 1317 Views
    • 94 Comments
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    Blood to Me: New Religious Attacks on Our School Children

    DECEMBER 29, 2011 6:24AM

    By Jonathan Wolfman


    Topics: lgbt rights, extending freedom, the exorcist, mormons, protestants, buddhists, aetheists, douay version, king james version, baltimore schools, roberts, rhenquist, chief justices warren, supreme court, aclu, schempp v. abington school board, california, florida, south carolina, church-state separation, schools, religious freedom, children, first amendment, constitution, family ideals, my father and mother

    • Editor's Pick
    • 30 Ratings
    • 4740 Views
    • 88 Comments
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    Obama Didn't Betray the Left, the Left Betrayed the Left

    MAY 29, 2009 8:51AM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: politics, health care, freedom, liberty, constitution, accountability, betrayal, left, kucinich, wars, afghanistan, iraq, change, hope, republicans, progressives, liberals, obama

    • Editor's Pick
    • 52 Ratings
    • 2864 Views
    • 87 Comments
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    Renouncing my Status as a Republican Wannabe

    JUNE 7, 2010 10:27AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: politics, constitution, republican, libertarian, libertarianism, tea party, independent, democrat, republican wannabe, legal juvenile, spanking, time out, talking to, hedonism, values, party of values, bp, oil spill, financial crash, financial collapse, the big short, somalia, rachel maddow, richard engel, ronald reagan, rand paul, ron paul, goldwater, rockefeller, greed, greed is good, trust but verify, the constitution is not a suicide pact, we the people, general welfare

    • 15 Ratings
    • 3820 Views
    • 82 Comments
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    Is the U.S. Constitution Truly Democratic?

    AUGUST 22, 2010 4:13PM

    By Rw005g


    Topics: federalist, populist, bill of rights, constitution

    • Editor's Pick
    • 39 Ratings
    • 2604 Views
    • 77 Comments
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    An Open Letter to the Capitulator-in-Chief

    AUGUST 1, 2011 8:19AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: tom harkin, senator harkin, senator, senate, speech, harkin, democracy, process is broken, process broken, political process, majority rule, minority rule, take over, take-over, takeover, coup, surrendering, surrendered, surrender, unilateral surrender, pre-compromise, invoke 14.4, invoke the 14th, 14.4, constitution, fourteenth amendment, 14th amendment, debt, full faith and credit, tea partiers, tea party, obama, caving, caved, cave, folding, folded, fold, give away the store, give in, capitulation, capitualted, capitulating, capitulate, kidnaped, kidnaping, kidnapping, kidnapped, kidnap, extorting, extorted, extortion, negotiating with terrorists, terrorist, terrorism, negotiating with hostages, negotiating, hostage, negotiation, duress, unfair, sold out, politics

    • 25 Ratings
    • 865 Views
    • 67 Comments
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    As a Jew in America

    DECEMBER 22, 2011 7:28AM

    By Jonathan Wolfman


    Topics: jews, first amendment, speech rights, american nazi party, marching permits, skokie, holocaust survivors, supreme court, constitution, aclu

    • 28 Ratings
    • 505 Views
    • 63 Comments
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    ONE-SENTENCE SUNDAY -What They've Got That We Haven't

    JANUARY 23, 2011 9:02AM

    By Jonathan Wolfman


    Topics: constitution, education, politics, economy, business, books

    • Editor's Pick
    • 44 Ratings
    • 6284 Views
    • 62 Comments
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    Iowa's Gay Marriage Decision: What it Says and What it Means

    APRIL 3, 2009 2:30PM

    By Michael Fox


    Topics: news, gay/lesbian, belief and religion, timothy j. brien, timothy brien, brien, varnum, supreme court of iowa, iowa supreme court, iowa, varnum v. brien, judicial review, marbury v. madison, law, marriage cases, in re marriage cases, constitutional law, gender rights, marriage, same sex marriage, homosexuality, gay and lesbian marriage, gay and lesbian, gay and lesbian rights, constitutional rights, lesbian rights, prop 8, proposition 8, gay politics, gay marriage, gay rights, gender, civil liberties, civil rights, family, evangelicals, constitution

    • 38 Ratings
    • 2261 Views
    • 61 Comments
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    Bwitches, Bears, Bird Brains and Airheads

    SEPTEMBER 22, 2010 2:52PM

    By Fay Paxton


    Topics: lilly ledbetter act, masturbation, religious right, founding fathers, constitution, christine o’donnell, sharron angle, michele bachmann, obamacare, woman suffrage, mama grizzlies, feminism, politics, sarah palin

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 14951 Views
    • 61 Comments
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    Alan Keyes Files Challenge to Obama's "Natural Born" Status

    NOVEMBER 15, 2008 1:41AM

    By BaileyWo


    Topics: alan keyes, barack obama, lawsuit, natural born citizen, constitution

    • 25 Ratings
    • 1048 Views
    • 59 Comments
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    How to Fix America

    JANUARY 13, 2011 10:59AM

    By Rw005g


    Topics: politics, democracy, gerrymander, gerrymandering, extremism, partisanship, economics, monopoly, collusion, cartel, multipolar, unipolar, bipolar, elections, new zealand, electoral reform, constitution, multiparty system, third party, two party

    • 7 Ratings
    • 1307 Views
    • 58 Comments
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    WHY I HATE HATE-CRIMES LAWS

    APRIL 5, 2010 11:21AM

    By Jonathan Wolfman


    Topics: politics, constitution, hate crimes, the law

    • 17 Ratings
    • 34921 Views
    • 51 Comments
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    News: Pres. Signs H-Care Insurance Mandate-212 Years Ago!

    MARCH 24, 2010 4:24PM

    By Paul J. O'Rourke


    Topics: history lesson, healthcare mandates, constitution

    • 12 Ratings
    • 1372 Views
    • 49 Comments
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    HATE-CRIMES VERDICT IN/ DO WE REALLY WANT HATE-CRIMES LAWS?

    APRIL 20, 2010 8:27AM

    By Jonathan Wolfman


    Topics: news, anti-hispanic bigotry, the law, constitution, open call, hate crimes

    • Editor's Pick
    • 18 Ratings
    • 1650 Views
    • 47 Comments
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    Taking Charge of the Debt

    JUNE 29, 2011 9:14AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: constitution, default, concession, agreement, republican, democratic, liberal, progressive, hillary clinton, hillary, compromiser-in-chief, compromiser, compromised, pre-compromise, compromise, barack obama, president obama, obama, brinksmanship, deficit, debt ceiling, dangerous game of chicken, game of chicken, chicken, 14th amendment, fourteenth amendment, debt, national debt, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 38 Ratings
    • 4597 Views
    • 47 Comments
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    McCain Bill Enables US Citizen Imprisonment Without Trial

    AUGUST 30, 2010 7:31AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: ann coulter, coulter, sedition, treason, intellectual property, fair use, s.3081, fifth amendment, pow, john mccain, mccain, conservatism, constitution, due process, long war, indefinite detention, without review, no review, lack of review, us citizens, detention, politics

    • 38 Ratings
    • 1240 Views
    • 46 Comments
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    Original Intent 2.0

    AUGUST 23, 2010 9:39AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: politics, constitution, strict construction, strict constructionist, strict constructionism, original intent, fourteenth amendment, repeal, roll back, 14th amendment, second amendment, 2nd amendment, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, mosque, gray matters, cartoon, comic, hypocrisy, hypocrite, tea party, republican, conservative, humor, parody, satire

    • 4 Ratings
    • 1094 Views
    • 46 Comments
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    Is It Time For Impeachment?

    MARCH 20, 2010 1:00PM

    By DJohn


    Topics: obama, clinton, healthcare, reform, constitution, law, judge, impeachment, congress, pelosi, reid, president, people, revolt

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