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Do the American People Have Freedom?

Yesterday, in a classroom of about 400 people, my professor asked: “Are you free?”

America is the Land of Freedom. People come to the U.S. assuming that their choices will be respected, exercising their human right to the unconfined pursuit of happiness. I answered "Yes," anticipating being among the majority. To my amazement, 60 percent of my class answered "No." Now that’s worth writing about...

BREAKING: Massachusetts Independent to Challenge U.S. Senator Markey

In an improbable attempt to challenge the political establishment, Millbury, Massachusetts resident Bruce Skarin has announced his entry as an independent into the 2014 race for U.S. Senate. The 37-year-old scientist and father of two made the decision to officially enter the race after two years of research into the problems with government and after walking over 185 miles through New Hampshire in January as part of the

NH Rebellion.

Ted Cruz is Right About Keystone -- But Not for the Reasons He Thinks

According to the

Washington Post, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) will outline his plan for what he calls an "energy renaissance" in the United States at Heritage Action for America's 2014 Conservative Policy Summit.

A Brief History of the Executive Order

With any administration, we tend to hear from time-to-time the mention of executive orders being issued by the president. Even in his last State of the Union speech, President Obama stated that he would use executive orders to move things forward where he could when Congress could not or would not act. But, what are executive orders and what can a president do with them?

Independent Candidate in California Says Jury Still Out on Top-Two Primary

Alan Reynolds is an Independent candidate running for lieutenant governor in California. Choosing to run as an independent, according to Reynolds, is one thing that sets him apart from the other candidates in the race.Running as an Independent will give the voters another option outside of the two major parties. Reynolds believes that the two-party system voters have been stuck with isn’t serving the interest of the people.“," he said.

Obamacare: Better to Be Shot than Stabbed?

“You’re lucky you were shot. You could have been stabbed.”

This seems to be the spin that proponents of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are putting on the latest information released by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). As is obvious from their statements during the past few years, conservatives and liberals have vastly different opinions about the financial ramifications of the Affordable Care Act. However, the latest CBO update has become fuel for rhetoric that takes the conversation to an entirely new level.

Executive Orders Used to Highlight Congressional Dysfunction, Experts Say

President Obama

promised to take action on issues ranging from minimum wage to the environment during his recent State of the Union address.

Where Do Voters Turn When The Parties Have Left Them Nowhere to Go?

The late, great comedian

George Carlin once said “if you vote, you have no right to complain .” There are two problems with that: voter disenfranchisement and ballot access for political parties. Nothing will change if not enough people vote, but if the options in the voting booths are also limited, the problem gets worse.

What the Commission on Presidential Debates Can Learn from the Nye-Ham Debate

It was clear from the very beginning of the debate that Bill Nye was not completely comfortable with the environment he was in. Nye is a scientist, he is intelligent, but like many scientists he is used to just discussing science topics in an educational way and not the very different format of a debate.

Republican Party Wastes Big Dollars on "Expert" Online Consultants

Caught in the middle of San Diego’s most recent political scandal is Ravneet “Ravi” Singh, the owner of ElectionMall Inc., who is being charged with funneling over $500,000 in illegal foreign money to San Diego candidates.

Ravi Singh has become a familiar face at political events, working on digital strategies for political campaigns throughout the nation.

His largest client has been, and remains to be, the California Republican Party (CRP), who hired him in 2012 to host their first “Social Media Training Workshop” at the party’s state convention.