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Scott Walker recall, Wisconsin (2012) - Ballotpedia - 1 views

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    This article from ballotpedia highlights the process for handling a recall. The verification of signatures is particularly interesting in the Wisconsin case as the time frame which is typical when accumulating signatures was breached, and in turn extended by a circuitry court. Had the court reached a different decision, the entire recall process in Wisconsin may have been avoided, and would have in turn saved large amounts of time and money which could have been put to better use serving the people of Wisconsin.
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Scott Walker wins Wisconsin recall election - 1 views

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    This is a news article concerning the attempted recall of Wisconsin governor Scott Walker. This article contrasts the idea that every legislative race, no matter how big or small, reflects politics on a national level. In this particular race, it is notable that parties argued as to wether or not this race was any indication as to the potential outcome of 2012 general elections, and whether or not it might have been possible for Mitt Romney to win the state of Wisconsin from Obama. Noted, the article makes reference to exit polls that indicated Obamas advantage in the state.
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Wisconsin's Walker survives recall by wide margin - 1 views

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    This is an article that outlines the most salient themes of the discussion concerning the recall of Wisconsin governor Scott Walker. If to be simplified: Walker was accused of going too far in his attempts to increase the sustainability of Wisconsin's economy. The labor movement was outraged and petitioned that he be recalled from office, to be replaced by Tom Barrett. Walker was not recalled, but what impact came of Walker's measures? Unemployment dropped in the state and the budgetary deficit was decreased considerably.
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Emails prove Hillary 'terror' lie in Benghazi - 1 views

  • State Department emails released through a lawsuit by Judicial Watch show then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton knew while the Sept. 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi was under way that it was being carried out by terrorists.
  • “And it is inescapable that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton knowingly lied when she planted the false story about ‘inflammatory’ material being posted on the Internet,’” Fitton said.
  • Despite her three top staff members being informed that a terrorist group had claimed credit for the attack, Clinton, issued an official statement, also produced to Judicial Watch, claiming the attack may have been “a response to inflammatory material posted on the Internet.”
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  • “I would have thought a serious congressional investigation into Benghazi would have started with the documents we had, since Judicial Watch has led in exposing the White House cover-up,” he said.
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    Chronicle article employed to defame Hillary Clinton. The article cites several emails as sources to prove Clinton's alleged lies concerning an attack in benghazi 2012. 
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What Key Players Say About Netanyahu's Speech -- NYMag - 2 views

  • He went on to argue, however, that, despite this, he could not stay silent while Iran remained a threat to his country. He believes the agreement as currently formulated will still allow Iran to be a formidable nuclear power. 
  • John BoehnerThe Speaker of the House was the person who invited Netanyahu to speak to Congress in the first place. 
  • President Obama asked Congress to put off these plans during his 2015 State of the Union, to ensure that Iran's interest in the negotiations does not evaporate. 
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  • The Obama administration, besides being miffed that Republican lawmakers invited a foreign leader without asking permission, is also trying to refute the arguments Netanyahu has been making against the nuclear negotiations.
  • Representative Steve Cohen told the New York Times, “I stand with Israel, always have stood with Israel, and always will, but this speech is not about Israel. Netanyahu is not Israel just like George W. Bush wasn’t America.”
  • Kerry really wants these talks to work out, especially since his diplomatic forays in Israel and Syria have not worked as well. 
  • Kerry also made an effort to show he was very much aware of what Obama administration opponents were saying about his schedule during a speech to the U.N. Human Rights Council on Monday, According to the Associated Press, Kerry urged the organization "to end what the United States says is its unfair and biased focus on the Jewish State."
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    A news article that gives a description of the current situation in Washington with visiting Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. The article briefly outlines the state of the pending negotiations with Iran concerning the nuclear weapons that Iran is possibly in possession of.
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Janine Davidson | Obama's Last National Security Strategy | Foreign Affairs - 2 views

  • Recent announcements regarding military assistance to Ukraine, an authorization to use military force against ISIS, and hint
  • s of a shift in the drawdown in Afghanistan may signal a recognition of these mismatches. With two years left in the White House, perhaps this document will mark a few course corrections.
  • It is a thankless job to issue a new National Security Strategy, as U.S. President Barack Obama did this month. Its creation is a churn of dozens of drafts circulated among scores of hapless staffers, each of whom is tasked with name checking his or her very specific issue. There’s little room for prioritization or bold new ideas; any artful turns of phrase are quickly ground into merciless governmentese.
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  • This strategy is the second and last of Obama’s presidency, and it rightly describes a world beset by challenges and in dire need of American leadership (“lead,” “leader,” and “leadership” appear 94 times in the context of the United States’ role in the world).
  • It’s a thoughtful approach that strives to cast an eye beyond the geopolitical brushfires of the day and into planning years or even decades into the future.
  • The United States can’t identify a problem, shock-and-awe its way to victory, and expect to come home with all the loose ends neatly tied up. The world simply doesn’t work that way.
  • On the other hand, the terrible consequences of the United States’ 2003 cowboy-hooting, gunslinging invasion of Iraq illustrate precisely the reason a policy of strategic patience must exist today.
  • decisive action against the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) as it gathered momentum in early June 2014.
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    Article that describes Obama's second National Security Strategy; the document expresses a desire for rule based international order and the necessity for the leadership of the United States.
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Questions of bias swirl after NBC removes, reinstates a Gaza reporter - LA Times - 0 views

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    Broadcasters political bias affects what news they report, as such, it transforms them into narrowcasters.
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Infotainment's Appeals and Consequences | NeoAmericanist - 2 views

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    Pro's and Con's of Infotainment and it's role in Modern America
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No workplace discrimination laws for gays | WyomingNews.com - 0 views

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    This article emphasizes how there is a misrepresentation in anti-discriminatory laws benefiting people of differing sexualities. It makes it very obvious that even though the Supreme court won't hear any cases on the disallowance oh HBTQ peoples right to marry, there is a need for legislation defining HBTQ rights.
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Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District | The Oyez Project at IIT Ch... - 3 views

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    Armbands and First amendment rights in schools
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