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// New York state’s recognition of gay marriage is a significant point in the evolution of American marriage rights. New York has become the largest, most influential and most important state to recognize gay marriage. Although New York is unequivocally a liberal state, it does contain a significant conservative element, especially in the northern part [...]
// The United States is at a turning point in its foreign policy history. For the first time in many decades, the US faces the choice between domestic priorities and foreign entanglements. This fork in the road was bound to arrive sooner or later, but the disastrous and foolhardy adventures begun under George Bush II [...]
// Continued from the previous post. These are the top ten reasons President Obama may win a second term in 2012, part two. 6. Evangelicals and values voters are likely to sit home With Mike Huckabee dropped out of the race, many Evangelicals and their conservative Christian ilk do not have anybody to enthusiastically support. This [...]
// These are the top 10 reasons why President Obama may win a second term in 2012, part one. 1. Incumbency As the incumbent, Barack Obama has a significant advantage that has documented over many election cycles. He enjoys built-in luxuries such as massive media and press coverage of anything he does or says, including [...]
// The prospect of a US government shutdown in the coming days and weeks is worth noting. But that’s not because the government will actually “shut down” (in fact, almost everything that people think of when it comes to “government” will continue to operate as normal). Rather, it is symbolic, a sign of the times. [...]
