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By Kyle Lawson

In the never-ending debate over same sex marriage Maryland was brought to the forefront recently when attorney general Douglas Gansler stated that Maryland would recognize out of state same sex marriages. This has of course upset Republicans and conservative Democrats in the Maryland legislature who are claiming that Gansler is ignoring the law. I could less about this ...

By Colleen Cable

Bush-era politics, government invasion of privacy, and the destruction of civil liberties are the foremost images when the Patriot Act comes to mind. The Patriot Act is so mired with these negative images that any mention of the act will immediately repel most Americans. Beyond these off-putting associations, the Patriot Act is not all it’s accused to be. ...

By Ryan Kosyla

Obama had a lot to accomplish last week when addressing Congress and the American public in the State of the Union address. His party is factionalizing, moderates and independents are moving away from his increasingly liberal agenda, and Republicans, prompted by Scott Brown’s stunning win in Massachusetts, are making a comeback.

But past his ...

By Ryan Kosyla

Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Last week, Republican Scott Brown defeated Democrat Martha Coakley in a Massachusetts special election to fill Ted Kennedy’s seat following his death. It is a resounding and much needed victory for the Republican Party. But, only a few weeks ago, it didn’t look this way at all.

Massachusetts seemed to be a sure ...

By Ryan Kosyla

Lame-duck governor Jon Corzine of New Jersey is expected to sign the “New Jersey Compassionate Use of Medical Marijuana Act,” which would make it the 14 th state to legalize medical marijuana. It was passed by large majorities in both the state assembly and state senate.

We all have our opinions about whether marijuana should be legalized or ...

By Ryan Kosyla

On Tuesday, December 1, President Barack Obama gave a speech at West Point Military Academy outlining his plan to send some 30,000 more soldiers to Afghanistan and begin bringing troops home from there in July 2011.

” These are the resources that we need to seize the initiative, while building the Afghan capacity that can allow for a responsible ...

By Jamie Garrett

We live in a time when the US dollar (USD) is losing power by the day. The UN has even called for an overhaul of the current global

currency, the USD, in exchange for a new global currency. Moreover, a global currency would be the solution to one of the biggest problems the world faces today: inflation. Inflation has ...

By Audra Foster

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By Evan Rothera

It is common knowledge that former Governor Rod Blagojevich of Illinois conspired to sell President Obama’s vacant Senate seat. Federal wiretaps captured him saying that the seat could be worth a lot of money (between $500,000 to $1,500,000), or could be his “ticket” to a cabinet position. Blagojevich was also recorded saying “f— Obama” and that he would ...

By Evan Rothera

In his campaign, Barack Obama promised to change the status quo. He told enthusiastic audiences that he would be the one to fix the broken system in Washington. Decrying what he dubbed unsavory aspects of the Bush years, Obama promised to end the practice of hiring lobbyists; promised to clean up the culture of corruption; promised to bring ...