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After James Brady’s shooting, we talked about controlling guns. After Gabrielle Giffords’, we talked about political ads instead.
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The University of Essex launches a new Centre for the Study of Integrity which will focus on issues arising from recent scandals such as phone hacking, MPs’ expenses and the financial crisis.
great news thought i would never see this.

The Parliamentary Information Office of the Parliamentary Yearbook is currently gathering news items for major features on diversity and inclusiveness in the next edition. On 5 April 2011, the public sector Equality Duty came into force. The duty was introduced via the Equality Act 2010.
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It's been said that if a candidate wins the South Carolina primary, he wins the party's nomination. But winning the state's vote sometimes means getting dirty.
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Ahead of its 2012 GOP presidential primary, South Carolina is under fire for having enacted a voter identification law that would require citizens to show poll workers a photo ID before voting. (You know-sort of like having to pay a poll tax and prove your ancestors came over on the Mayflower.)
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NASCAR is in the middle of things when it comes to politics. Both sides of the political spectrum are courting NASCAR fans for votes. Drivers and other stars of the series are somewhat split on who to support. Also, the organization and its affiliated institutions and entities are…
and i though i was the only one to see it this way

Putting the words into the world predicting the future of any year is a bit liking cliff diving into a 3 foot pool. Something is always going to go wrong.
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Politics and business are the great and eternal divide. They are the two estates of modern life, glaring at each other across a seemingly unbridgeable chasm, with mutual antipathy and envy. And never sadly …
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Constitution, Shmonstitution. Obama takes a breezy approach to formalities on recess appointment.
I like this:)

To hear the White House tell it, President Barack Obama has scant interest in politics as Republicans battle each other for the right to challenge him. But in reality, Obama is increasingly involved in his re-election, staying in regular contact with his campaign staff, raising money and evaluating Republican debate performances.
it should be interested what change will this make