What Are the Duties of the Secretary of State of the United States?

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The Secretary of State manages foreign affairs.the flag of the united states of america image by Michael Shake from Fotolia.comThe United States has so many branches and departments, it's likely to make those new to the system dizzy. Everything has its place, though, and among the upper...

Pre-empting International Terrorists and Nation State Sponsors

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Many nations do not wish to go against the nations that sponsor international terrorism because in preempting such actions they make themselves and their citizenry a target of the very international terrorism groups that they are trying to stop.In fact remaining neutral on the issue of international

Voting For Change - Scott Brown Takes Democrats, Obama to School

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Scott Brown's huge upset, some calling it the biggest upset ever, must certainly be viewed as a 9-magnitude Richter Scale wake-up call. We want change all right, and it has not been forthcoming. Business as usual has ruled the day with banks gobbling up profits just like in the good old days of

How Often Is the United States Required to Conduct a Census?

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The U.S. census is a survey of population and other data conducted every 10 years. Censuses have been taken since the inception of the United States and have provided important data for the government.

The United State's War on Drugs

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The United States War on Drugs has been a periodic topic in the news for the past 40 years. Are we winning? Who is the enemy? Who are the players? Well the answer to the last question is... it keeps changing.

Campaign Yard Signs - 4 Tips for Suburbs

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Developments and other suburban neighborhoods are some of the best locations for political signs. Unlike cities, there is an abundance of lawns that are well-suited for signs and unlike rural areas, people are close enough to one another that a lot of local, targeted voters will see the candidate&ap

Intra-State Destabilization - Turkey's Case Study

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It is a short essay about intra-State destabilization techniques. Here, the 2013 Taksim Gezi Park's crisis, in Turkey, is synthetically discussed.

How to Test an Adding Machine

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Adding machines are very similar to calculators, except that there's a sheet of paper that comes from the top of the adding machine which shows all the facts and figures input so far. These machines aren't as common as standard calculators, but the ability to back check all of your input figures is

Political Advances in the Roaring Twenties

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"The Roaring Twenties" is a popular name for the 1920s, a prosperous and politically progressive period in American (and world) history. There were a number of cultural, economic and political changes during this period, but a good way to examine all three at once is to look at political changes. Po

Who Is ALEC?

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On the surface, ALEC is the American Legislative Exchange Council, an organization that provides model legislation for our state and national legislatures. Underneath, it is a secretive organization promoting corporate interests and undermining the principles on which our country was founded.

A Place in Florida - Birthplace of Watergate Razed Into History

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There's a place in Florida whose monumental place in U.S. history didn't save it from the wrecking ball. It was the winter White House for Richard Nixon, and where the infamous Watergate breakin was planned, or at least discussed. Between 1969 and 1973, Nixon visited his Key Biscayne compo

Kern High Board Of Trustees Elect Martha Miller 2010 Priority 1

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http://www.MarthaMiller2010.com According to the most recent data from the California Dept. of Education, the Kern High School District graduation rate was 77.4 percent. That means about one in every four students are not graduating from high school with their class. That is unacceptable to Martha M

How to Decide on a Political Candidate

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The two major political parties in the United States--the Democratic Party and the Republican Party--have been in power for a very long time. It often comes down to the candidates from these two parties that make the final cut when it comes to the popular vote. Keep an open mind from the start, howe

The Issue of Split Ticketing in Us Presidential and Congressional Elections

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When it comes to the US elections, it seems very surprising that American people throughout their history have mostly preferred to elect a president of one party and a congress of the opposite party. The reason for such behavior is "split ticketing". Split ticketing is a vote in which the

What Are the Colors & Symbols on Nevada's State Flag?

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The state flag of Nevada did not always look as it does today. Over the past century, the state legislature oversaw four major changes to the flag's design. The reasons behind the flag changes are varied; certain flags were too expensive to reproduce, while other flags omitted key words. Historical

Voting On Election Day: Where Do I Go To Cast My Ballot?

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Your ability to vote in elections is one of the greatest freedoms that we have in this country, and choosing public representatives from a list of candidates on the ballot is something that not every citizen in the world has the luxury of doing. If you aren't a registered voter and are old enou

My Republican Moment

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It appears the 'Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Acts' is being fast-tracked through Congress. Personally- I'm having a 'Republican Moment'. It happens time to time.

Romantic Restaurants in Gainesville, Florida

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Romance in Gainesvilleromantic evening image by MAXFX from Fotolia.comGainesville, a picturesque city in North Florida, is mostly known for being home to the University of Florida. Voted "best place to live in the USA" in 2007 by "Cities Ranked & Rated," this mid-sized city has much to...

The Next Election Will Be About Fear

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Everything built up will fall, and all that falls will rise again - this could be called the cycle of existence. When things are about to fall in this cycle, there are premonitions that wash through our hearts, and the premonitions have definite signs...

Should Rhode Island Kennedy Still Serve?

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Should Kennedy still serve after crashing his car into the barricades in Washington DC while on drugs? It seems we have a problem in our government. We have really corrupt scoundrels, complete morons and drug addicts running things?