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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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Will You Be My Valentine?

By Will You Be My Valentine?

Ah, Valentine’s Day. Either the happiest or saddest day of the year. As for me, I see it as ‘Single’s Awareness Day.’ For many, spending time with a loved one makes for a wonderful time. ...

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What Should Win: Dogmatic Grammy Picks from a Sour Individual

By What Should Win: Dogmatic Grammy Picks from a Sour Individual

Asking me to make Grammy predictions is a lot like asking Ebenezer Scrooge to mix the holiday eggnog; who knows what kind of sabotage is being invited? And I’ll admit that, along with most major ...

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SOPA and PIPA: A Regulation Rundown

By SOPA and PIPA: A Regulation Rundown

On May 12, 2011 a law was proposed by Senator Patrick Leahy called Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) with the purpose of giving the U.S. government ...

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Pirates Need Their Mouths Washed Out With SOPA

By Pirates Need Their Mouths Washed Out With SOPA

SOPA stands for the ‘Stop Online Piracy Act’. If you’re a religious Wikipedia user or saw the big black rectangle over the Google logo last Wednesday, you’re beginning to understand that this might be an ...

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Child Denied Kidney Transplant Because of Disability?

By Child Denied Kidney Transplant Because of Disability?

Three-year-old Amelia Riviera of New Jersey was recently denied a kidney transplant by a doctor with The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. According to her parents, the sole reason for the denial is because the child ...

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The Terrorist ‘Fighter’? How Marky Mark Insults the Memory of Flight 93

By The Terrorist ‘Fighter’? How Marky Mark Insults the Memory of Flight 93

Mark Wahlberg has played many action characters, and his movies always promise copious amounts of bullets, explosions and tight-shirted, manly fighting scenes. Recently, he decided to go a step further and declare himself a would-be ...

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Atheist Student Harassed by Groups of Christians

By Atheist Student Harassed by Groups of Christians

Religion is a touchy subject, to put it lightly. Religious wars have plagued our history but have also extended into the modern era. A new and unnecessary war has begun, leaving high school student Jessica ...

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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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Kid Assaulted, Video Posted to YouTube

By Kid Assaulted, Video Posted to YouTube

In the society we live in today, it is almost impossible not to notice the amount of violence that surrounds our everyday lives. You can see it on television, in movies and even up close ...

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Wage Slaves: How Americans are Paid Less than Ever

By Wage Slaves: How Americans are Paid Less than Ever

There is a hidden cost to the everyday goods Americans purchase and consume. That hidden cost is paid in taxes that fund anti-poverty programs such as Welfare and Medicaid which are used by companies to ...

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Geek Gospel: Embracing Geekdom in College

By Geek Gospel: Embracing Geekdom in College

One of the things that excited me most about leaving high school for college was the idea of being someone different. I’m a senior now, but I remember my freshmen year and how I was ...

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Racist Incidents in Public Schools Show Limits of Progress

By Racist Incidents in Public Schools Show Limits of Progress

Although not as prominent as it was many years ago, there are still traces of racism in public schools. Reported incidents of racism are not too common, but every sign of it, no matter how ...

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Court Says No Federal Protection for Employees of Religious Institutions

By Court Says No Federal Protection for Employees of Religious Institutions

On January 11, the United States Supreme Court rendered its decision in Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In its decision the Court held that churches and other religious entities ...

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