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Cyberbullying and Traditional Bullying are Not the Same Thing

By Cyberbullying and Traditional Bullying are Not the Same Thing

In an article entitled “Bully My Child, Please,” Rick Newman of U.S. News tries to argue that being bullied promotes strength in children. This strength and resilience, he says, is damaged by today’s “helicopter parents,” ...

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Anti-Bully Legislation Has No “Gay Agenda”

By Anti-Bully Legislation Has No “Gay Agenda”

According to Christian groups like Focus on the Family and Concerned Women for America, anti-bullying legislation is actually a secret way to push the homosexual agenda onto America’s children. First and foremost, I must have ...

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America’s Got Gas: Why Bloated Gas Prices Won’t Soon Go Down

By America’s Got Gas: Why Bloated Gas Prices Won’t Soon Go Down

Americans have been waiting a long time for the gas fairy to visit, but she seems to have disappeared. Now many of us are looking to President Obama, thinking that perhaps he is the gas ...

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Rush Limbaugh’s Empty Apology to Women Fails to Please

By Rush Limbaugh’s Empty Apology to Women Fails to Please

It is 2012, and Rush Limbaugh is still defining a woman’s worth by her sexual purity. Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown University law student, testified before an unofficial hearing organized by House Democrats on Feb. 23. ...

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The Sports’ World Assault Problem

By The Sports’ World Assault Problem

I am not even going to pretend that I knew who Ben Roethlisberger was when I was asked to write an article about celebrity apologists. Apparently, he is the quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and ...

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International Internet Regulators Need to Clean Up Their ACTA

By International Internet Regulators Need to Clean Up Their ACTA

SOPA is dead, but the fight against Internet censorship just went global. ACTA, or the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, is SOPA on steroids. It was developed in 2006, first by Japan and the United States, and ...

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Right Wing, Party of Four: Why Republican Candidates May Fall Short in 2012

By Right Wing, Party of Four: Why Republican Candidates May Fall Short in 2012

There are few things in D.C. more certain than the reelection of an incumbent president. The non-incumbent party knows that they are fighting an uphill battle, and in many cases probably refrain from trying too ...

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Gaffes in Succession: Why Hillary Should Not Be Vice President

By Gaffes in Succession: Why Hillary Should Not Be Vice President

We need to keep the Clintons out of the White House. I realize that this statement may sound like blasphemy to my fellow Democrats, but rest assured I am not hating on Bill’s or Hillary’s ...

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An Enemy of Democracy: The Death Penalty’s Moral Bankruptcy

By An Enemy of Democracy: The Death Penalty’s Moral Bankruptcy

Less than a month ago, Texas continued a long history of making up its own mind regarding what constitutes humanity when it banned last meals for prisoners on death row. In a state whose politicians ...

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Tea Pot, Meet Kettle: Occupy Wall Street a Celebration of Democracy

By Tea Pot, Meet Kettle: Occupy Wall Street a Celebration of Democracy

The specter of the 1960s has returned to haunt us. The Occupy Wall Street protests and their various forms across the country have been going on for almost a month, and show no sign of ...

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Political Policy Takes a Backseat to Image-Driven Campaigns

By Political Policy Takes a Backseat to Image-Driven Campaigns

During the last decade, Americans seem to have decided that the best leaders are the ones we would like to drink with. In 2000, American voters were asked which of the two Presidential candidates, Governor ...

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From Hope to Nope: The Party of No vs. Obama

By From Hope to Nope: The Party of No vs. Obama

It is admirable that Republicans have made no secrets as to their big goal for 2012. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the second most powerful man in Congress, said in Oct. 2010 that, “The ...

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Representative King Mixes Muslims With Terrorists

Statements by Peter King Exhibit Racist Undertones Against American Muslims

By Representative King Mixes Muslims With Terrorists

Representative Peter King has a problem with mainstream Muslims. “It’s not just people who are involved with the terrorists” that we have to worry about, said King (R-NY) in an October 2010 interview with radio ...

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Political Darwinism

The Wealthiest Will Survive

By Political Darwinism

As the 2012 elections approach, do not be surprised if you see candidates wearing t-shirts emblazoned with the words “Buy Microsoft” or “Drink Coca-Cola” at official campaign events. These shirts would not just be casual ...

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