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Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Commentary: School shootings as a political issue

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Anytime students are shot by a deranged killer it is a political issue. If this type of thing is not a political issue we might as well fold up the government now and save our money. Of course the obvious political issue revolves around gun control laws, or lack thereof, which helps keep the American murder rate at the top a... More..

Politics, News & Issues > US News Reflections: The Minneapolis bridge collapse (08/01/07)

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President Bush dismissed today raising the federal gas tax to repair the nation's bridges citing fiscal responsibility. "The way it seems to have worked is that each member on that (Transportation) committee gets to set his or her own priorities first," Bush said. "That's not the right way to prioritize the people's money. B... More..

Politics, News & Issues > US News Reflections: Virginia Tech school shooting

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Ever since the horrific shooting of 33 students at Virginia Tech the news media has monitored the college's progress very closely. The questions have been asked: will the VT students be able to pick up the pieces and move on? What will their transition into the working world like? Recently a report was released showing how v... More..

Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Archives A new (true?) conservative Republican candidate for the 2008 US presidential election: Fred Dalton Thompson

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Any time a candidate with acting experience and conservative credentials maneuvers to run for president you can bet the conservative base begins to tingle with excitement. Such is the case with former "Law and Order" star Fred Thompson, who formed a presidential exploratory committee yesterday sending the right-wing abuzz. T... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology How to become a lobbyist

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While there is no formal process to becoming a lobbyist, the traditional method is to receive a cryptic invitation to join the Ancient Order of Lobbyists, bid fairwell to your former life, and embark to Washington D.C. Those who survive the journey face a difficult and soul-crippling interview process. What does it take to b... More..

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