Recent Votes

• Why the NRA pushes 'Stand Your Ground'

  Source: The Washington Post

  It’s understandable if unfortunate that the controversy surrounding the killing of Trayvon Martin has polarized the country along both racial and ideological lines. But there is one issue that should not have any racial connotations: the urgency of repealing “Stand  …

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• Anger over Trayvon Martin's slaying transcends the issue of race

  Source: The L.A. Times

  This is not just about the color of skin, but the color of authority. It's about a neighborhood bully allowed to carry a gun, encouraged by a reckless law to wield it and absolved by local police, who had barely begun to investigate before declaring the killer "squeaky clean." …

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• Peretz: It would be better if US struck Iran

  Source: JPost.com

  Former defense minister Amir Peretz said on Saturday that a military strike against Iranian nuclear facilities would be better if an outside actor such as the US carried it out instead of Israel."We should prefer an outside actor does it because Israel doesn't need to be confro …

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• Sandra Fluke: Politicians should be required to pass pro-woman litmus test to get elected

  Source: The Daily Caller

  Georgetown Law student Sandra Fluke said on Tuesday that candidates running for office should have to pass a pro-woman litmus test in order to get elected.

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• New Breeding Program Aimed At Keeping Moderate Republicans From Going Extinct | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

  Source: The Onion

  WASHINGTON—Saying the now critically endangered species of politician is at high risk for complete extinction within the next 10 years, Beltway-area conservationists announced plans Monday for a new captive breeding program designed to save moderate Republicans. According  …

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