Someone give me a convincing article about why felons shouldn't be able to vote.  I think it's ridiculous actually, I think if you are not in prison, you should have the right to vote. ... Read More
Posted by: MolotovZav on 2008-06-25 19:15:46
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Hmm.....I wonder if I made this list..... Category: News and Politics This article found online at: http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article19871.htm The Last Roundu Read More
Posted by: ELIA on 2008-05-05 19:36:41
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April 23, 2008: I have previously written that I am a classical liberal, meaning that I strongly believe in political and economic liberty. In the practical sense, that means that I believe those... Read More
Posted by: jchernic on 2008-04-23 21:36:43
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"Duress is defined as a condition of mind induced by improper external pressure." -- Anonymous  Perhaps a truly democratic Constitution ought to have some sunset... Read More
Posted by: rallen2 on 2008-02-18 17:46:46
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If you really think about it, the Pledge of Allegiance , since 1952 or thereabouts, has become an oxymoron. That's when the Pledge was changed from "...one nation, indivisible..." to... Read More
Posted by: jchernic on 2008-02-13 14:07:13
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The US Declaration of Independence famously incorporates the phrase “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” cribbed by Jefferson from the English philosopher John Locke’s... Read More
Posted by: Perigo_Minas on 2008-01-29 10:52:58
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I'm having trouble following this one. Hands up anyone who has read the Treaty, understands its real world applications and can explain it in comparison with the current EU decision-making... Read More
Posted by: rose22 on 2008-01-24 19:58:29
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If the United Stated Constitution can be vaguely called a "social contract", for example, it is not an uncontested contract, it is not an undisputed charter, it is not an unchallenged... Read More
Posted by: rallen2 on 2008-01-20 14:28:31
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Let me tell you a story about my experience with the police in the town where I used to live, Lawrence, Kansas. I noticed one day that the cops had set up a road block on one of the main roads,... Read More
Posted by: friendofnemo on 2007-11-23 15:51:13
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Once again, gun control has become a political "hot-topic", at least for Republican presidential candidates. Giuliani has reversed his former opinion formulated when he was mayor of... Read More
Posted by: jchernic on 2007-11-20 15:37:41
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The Ten Steps to Fascism (based on an article by Naomi Wolf)     It is very difficult and arduous to create and sustain a democracy - but history shows that closing one down is... Read More
Posted by: friendofnemo on 2007-11-06 22:13:22
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