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Defining Natural-Born Citizen: The Debate Over Who Qualifies To Run For President

In order to qualify to be president, the U.S. Constitution states, "No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States."

So what defines a "natural-born citizen"? The answer has not been so simple over the years.

California Auditor Finds Millions In State Funds Wasted

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An August 9 California State Auditor report found millions in wasted public funds spent over the last decade on outdated or unusable voting systems and a public-private contract gone awry.

New Cannabis Initiative Offers Solutions for Drug Testing, DUIs

A new marijuana legalization initiative, pending review by California’s Attorney General, is seeking access to the 2014 ballot. The California Cannabis Hemp Initiative of 2014 hopes to be the green light marijuana activists have been searching for in the Golden State.

Oil Severance Tax Initiative Creates Tax Burden to Sustain Schools

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New York City Primary Excludes Nearly One Million Voters

According to a study conducted by graduate students at NYU’s Wagner School of Public Service, the city boasts one of the lowest voter turnout rates of any metropolis in the United States.

Justin Amash Claims Documents Were Withheld on NSA Programs

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60 Percent of Community College Students Transfer, Attain Bachelor Degrees

Community colleges are increasingly emerging as a feasible alternative to getting a degree. A survey of students at community colleges nationwide found that 60 percent of students who transfer go on to eventually attain bachelor degrees.

CA Spending Per Inmate Rising Faster Than Spending Per Child

California's correctional system has received a federal order to release 9,600 prisoners by December. Administrators are no longer able to avoid releasing inmates early and the governor claims the terms are too strict for the system's rate of change.

Encryption Providers Lavabit and Silent Circle End Service

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Global Climate Change is Now Inevitable Either Way

So! Where do you sit on the issue of global climate change; on the right side of the table or on the other side? Whichever side you choose, there’s food for thought as we explore the sources of global climate change. But the food is a scarce resource, so choose wisely.