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    How misunderstood is the US Constitution?

    MARCH 6, 2013 4:52PM

    By Brian Carter


    Topics: united states, rights, misunderstandings, foreign, politics, us constitution

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    • 34 Ratings
    • 6357 Views
    • 97 Comments
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    Was the recent Wisconsin Senate action really Illegal?

    MARCH 10, 2011 9:37AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: process, confrontation, manipulated, manipulation, power grab, act, union rights, unions, rights, collective bargaining, politics, wisconsin, illegal, compliance, open meetings law, illegal act, legislature, state legislature, due process, process denied, justice denied, inappropriate, overstepped, overreach, overreached, explanation, analysis, review, objection, objected, rule, law, legislation, republican, democrat, coup, rush, notice, lack of notice, 2 hours, 24 hours, procedure, senate, wi

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    • 8 Ratings
    • 2816 Views
    • 20 Comments
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    "More Work To Do Than We Thought:" Today In Tahrir Square

    MARCH 8, 2011 3:36PM

    By Heather Michon


    Topics: international women's day, misogyny, protest, rights, feminism, women, tahrir square, jan25, egypt

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    • 26 Ratings
    • 18881 Views
    • 52 Comments
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    Obama's First Year: a Long List of Underreported Successes

    JANUARY 6, 2010 11:18AM

    By J.E. Robertson


    Topics: healthcare, economic recovery, rights, environment, denuclearization, nobel, diplomacy, politifact, politics, 2009, barack, obama, open call, obama's first year

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    • 2 Ratings
    • 1158 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Mousavi Rallies Test Gov't Adherence to Constitution

    JUNE 16, 2009 9:41AM

    By J.E. Robertson


    Topics: khamenei, ahmedinejad, mousavi, voting, elections, rights, constitution, iran

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    • 52 Ratings
    • 4731 Views
    • 58 Comments
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    getting over myself

    JUNE 12, 2009 6:23PM

    By bbd


    Topics: anonymity, white head, grey head, pissing people off around the world, rights-management, rights, promises broken, promises made, copyright, photography, photos, photo

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    • 12 Ratings
    • 1304 Views
    • 19 Comments
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    Maine Legislation: Not Over Until the Gay Lady Sings

    MAY 7, 2009 3:09PM

    By Leonde Delmare


    Topics: same sex marriage, opposition, freedom, equality, rights, petition, people's veto, baldacci, gay marriage, maine

    • Editor's Pick
    • 30 Ratings
    • 5592 Views
    • 34 Comments
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    Pot, Wheat, Guns, Pedophiles, Rape, and Steamboats.

    MARCH 28, 2009 6:49PM

    By Dissed Associate


    Topics: big story, hard cases, bad law, crises, jurisprudence, politics, guns, rape, sex offenders, current events, rights, tldr, commerce clause, appeals, eleventh circuit, adam walsh act, constitutional law, justice

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    • 12 Ratings
    • 1574 Views
    • 28 Comments
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    Marriage and Family Values?

    MARCH 20, 2009 10:48AM

    By Nancy N


    Topics: marriage, rights, gay, lesbian, glbt, straight, news, family, politics

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    • 1 Ratings
    • 2672 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Fannie and Freddie Suspend Foreclosures into January 2009

    NOVEMBER 20, 2008 6:25PM

    By Anthony M. Freed


    Topics: bailout, taxes, dollars, trillions, billions, racism, paulson, banks, liberty, democracy, coup, fascists, wall street, greed, robbery, ponzi scheme, fraud, classism, equality, rights, veterans, children, women, real, help, hope, credit, money, life, people, story, pain, refinance, modification, short sale, economy, loan, foreclosure. mortgage

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    • 8 Ratings
    • 1316 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    Can Prop. 8 survive litigation?

    NOVEMBER 6, 2008 1:10AM

    By Randy Smith


    Topics: proposition 8, california, same-sex marriage, human rights, gay, homosexual, rights, marriage, tolerance, oppression, condemnation

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    • 29 Ratings
    • 1920 Views
    • 24 Comments
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    A Real Act in Defense of Marriage

    OCTOBER 22, 2008 10:25PM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: heterosexual, homosexual, lesbian, gay, gay/lesbian, defense of marriage act, establishment clause, 1st amendment, first amendment, rights, right, responsibility, family, same-sex marriage, gay marriage, civil union, marriage, marry, religion, belief, belief and religion, politics

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