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    Is the Next Battle In World War Newt In the Courts?

    DECEMBER 27, 2011 2:44PM

    By Heather Michon


    Topics: march 6, super tuesday, ballots, legislature, virginia, paul goldman, newt gingrich

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    Democrat controlled states brace for job loss and higher tax

    JULY 18, 2011 11:36AM

    By mainestategop


    Topics: petshop, greatdepresion, economy, liberalfascism, failed, failure, obama, communism, socialism, waste, taxation, legislature, local, statesrights, bluestates, democrats, taxes, jobs

    • 0 Ratings
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    Governor’s Council: Fight to keep it, or perish as a People

    MAY 18, 2011 11:58AM

    By Jim Buba


    Topics: judges, legislature, massachusetts, politics

    • 0 Ratings
    • 138 Views
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    The Republican Wealthy Corporate Con

    MARCH 27, 2011 9:49PM

    By Worldcurmudgeon


    Topics: open call, economy, taxpayers, corporate, taxation, legislation, legislature, government

    • 12 Ratings
    • 2025 Views
    • 23 Comments
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    Beware Too-Efficient Government

    MARCH 11, 2011 8:58AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: politics, wisconsin, wi, michigan, mi, due process, rights, senate, house, legislature, slowness, inefficiency, process, due process, process due, overreach, inappropriate, overstep, law, rule, civil remedy, legislation, republican, democrat, coup, tyrant, attack, rush, notice, procedure, process, confrontation, manipulation, mob, mob rule, violence, militant, power grab, act, restraint

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    • 34 Ratings
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    • 97 Comments
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    Was the recent Wisconsin Senate action really Illegal?

    MARCH 10, 2011 9:37AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: process, confrontation, manipulated, manipulation, power grab, act, union rights, unions, rights, collective bargaining, politics, wisconsin, illegal, compliance, open meetings law, illegal act, legislature, state legislature, due process, process denied, justice denied, inappropriate, overstepped, overreach, overreached, explanation, analysis, review, objection, objected, rule, law, legislation, republican, democrat, coup, rush, notice, lack of notice, 2 hours, 24 hours, procedure, senate, wi

    • 26 Ratings
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    • 59 Comments
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    CONGRESS IS A SWEATSHOP!!!!!!!!!

    JANUARY 18, 2011 7:12PM

    By Rw005g


    Topics: corpus juris civilis, codex, code, statute, judiciary, legality, law, lawyers, commercialism, militarism, socialism, imperialism, libertarianism, communitarianism, quaker, amish, corruption, sweat shop, indeterminancy, arbitrariness, madoff, finance, sparta, athens, solon, lycurgus, social convention, social custom, convention, custom, oral law, written law, laws, populism, populist, legislature, congress

    • 0 Ratings
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    Shooting Reveals Flaws in U.S. Mental Health Services

    JANUARY 12, 2011 4:28PM

    By The Media Consortium


    Topics: vote, violence, suzi khimm, state, shooting, rhetoric, repeal, rate, rachel gold, mmr, mental illness, medical loss ratio, legislature, lawsuit, kristina chew, insurance, health insurance, health care, guttmacher institute, gabrielle giffords, elizabeth nash, disability, dc, conflict of interest, choice, change.org, chamber of commerce, care2, california, brie cadman, blue shield, autism, arizona, andrew wakefield, alternet, adele stan, abortion

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    • 23 Ratings
    • 3145 Views
    • 84 Comments
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    California Dreamin'--What a Freakin' Nightmare

    OCTOBER 1, 2010 3:22PM

    By Walter Blevins


    Topics: e-bay, incompetence, legislature, none of the above, cover the clock, meg whitman, swartzenegger, $19 billion, state budget, california

    • 10 Ratings
    • 449 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    Governor Brewer’s White Republican Ball

    JUNE 18, 2010 11:59PM

    By Behind The Curtain


    Topics: jan brewer, arizona, arizona governor jan brewer, republican, legislature, white, brown, populists, pinko, socialists, secular, wealthy, hispanics, mexicans, mexico, janet napolitano, unfunded mandates, education, jobs, regulation, obamacare, right wing, al melvin, hell, economy, boycott, hb1070, hb2281

    • 0 Ratings
    • 202 Views
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    Does “Asian America” leave some Asian Americans behind?

    MARCH 8, 2010 9:30AM

    By Race-Talk


    Topics: talking about race, south asian, politics, pacific islander, legislature, filipino, community, california, asian

    • 18 Ratings
    • 2683 Views
    • 41 Comments
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    Settled Law on Abortion, and Why Stare Decisis Matters

    NOVEMBER 22, 2009 2:28PM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: strict constructionist, strict constructionism, strict construction, originalism, originalist, prohibition, pro-abortion, anti-choice, pro-life, pro-choice, choice, personal, private, from the bench, legislating from the bench, judicial activism, judicial overstepping, makes laws, making laws, legislating, legislature, civil law, law, doctrine, tempting of america, the tempting of america, justice scalia, justice antonin scalia, antonin scalia, scalia, judge robert bork, judge bork, robert bork, bork, roe vs. wade, roe v. wade, roe, legal opinion, legal case, legal strategy, analysis, strategy, alternative, alternate, reformulation, reformulate, formulation, formulate, penumbra of the ninth amendment, penumbra of the 9th amendment, penumbra, 9th amendment, ninth amendment, 1st amendment, first amendment, constitution, bill of rights, supreme court, court, liability, stare decisis, clash of absolutes, government meddling, government intrusion, coathanger, coat hanger, safe and legal, unfair, fair, legal, right, abortion, politics

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    • 11 Ratings
    • 1781 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    French Court Rules Church of Scientology Guilty of Fraud

    OCTOBER 28, 2009 1:21AM

    By Asta Charles


    Topics: belief/religion, france, scientology, l. ron hubbard, tom cruise, suri, religion, news, legislature, hollywood

    • 0 Ratings
    • 648 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Vermont Legalizes Gay Marriage

    APRIL 7, 2009 2:28PM

    By Hal_M


    Topics: governor jim douglas, massachusetts, connecticut, 100-49, legalizes, vermont, gay marriage, iowa, prop 8, vote, legislature

    • 0 Ratings
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    Reasons to save higher education from the budget ax

    MARCH 27, 2009 2:26PM

    By Art Lynch


    Topics: open call, recession, part-time, faculty, adjunct, gibbons, legislature, las vegas, nevada, budget cuts, rallys, students, universities, colleges, education, college of southern nevada, csn

    • 5 Ratings
    • 4132 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    Turtle's Voting Guide: The whole darn ballot

    OCTOBER 29, 2008 11:29AM

    By Skeptic Turtle


    Topics: voting guide, voters, election, politics, schools, soil and water supervisor, senate, congress, legislature, president

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