The specter of yet another United States military venture in the Middle East sparked heated protests Friday outside Congresswoman Susan Davis' San Diego office.

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While companies like Facebook and Google strain themselves to convince users that their private information is safe, even from the government, a recent article published by The New York Times may not go over well.

Remember mid-summer, when the reports circulated during the two very expensive special sessions of the Texas legislature called pretty much just to force through anti-abortion legislation?  Remember the sight of law enforcement confiscating feminine hygiene products which brought a heady mix of laughter at the expense of the LEOs and scorn for fear of tampons and other sanitary products?

While President Obama could have to wait two weeks for Congress to vote on U.S. involvement in Syria, Obama has already made it clear that with or without Congressional approval, he has the authority to attack Syria.

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The goal for a national core curriculum, like Common Core, is to ensure that all students who graduate with a U.S. education are capable of participating in the national economy. Proponents argue students should be prepared for the demands of an increasingly globalized workforce or higher education, no matter where they were educated.

However, indicators show states with historically lower quality education systems are falling farther behind in spite core curriculum's implementation.

A fracking rig in Bradford County, Pennsylvania // Credit: Appvoices.org

All of us do really dumb stuff. We occasionally trip, forget our train of thought, or go the wrong way. Fortunately, most of us aren't in front of an arsenal of camera operators and photographers when we do it. Politicians, however, live in constant scrutiny. If they goof up like normal human beings, it's likely to get caught on film and played endlessly by every news network in the country and immortalized in a Saturday Night Live sketch.

Here are the top six political "OOPS!" moments.

An Australian political party titled Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) has