"Buffett Rule" Is An Exercise In Fairness
Comments (0) | inequality, Opinion, President Obama, Republicans, Senate, taxes, Warren Buffett
Jordan Klein
Staff Columnist

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Unsurprisingly, Republicans led the charge to kill President Obama’s "Buffett Rule"



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Supreme Court Should Allow 'Obamacare' To Stand
Comments (11) | affordable care act, Constitution, health care, Obamacare, Opinion, Supreme Court
Jordan Klein
Staff Columnist

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Nine justices should not negate the work of legislators elected by we the people.



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Trayvon Martin Case: A Reminder That Strong Gun Control Is Needed
Comments (15) | George Zimmerman, Gun Control, National, NRA, Sanford Police, Trayvon Martin case
Jordan Klein
Staff Columnist

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Lovers of lax gun regulation will always point to the Second Amendment, possibly the most outdated clause in the constitution.

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What It Means To Be A Liberal
Comments (2) | Democrats, george bush, GOP, liberalism, liberals, Obama, Opinion, progressives, reagan, Republicans
Jordan Klein
Staff Columnist

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Liberals always strive to advance the cause of liberty.



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The GOP And The State Of The 2012 Election
Comments (2) | Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Hardcore Republicans, Michele Bachman, mitt romney, Moderate Republicans, newt gingrich, Opinion, politics, Republicans, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul
Jordan Klein
Staff Columnist

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Conservatives must coalesce around someone, but it is still unclear who it will be.



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GOP Presidential Hopefuls Embrace Anti-Intellectualism
Comments (3) | 2012, Anti-Science, Barack Obama, elections, george bush, GOP, Intellectualism, Opinion, rick perry, science
Jordan Klein
Staff Columnist

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The Republican Party not only rejects intellectualism, it mocks it.

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Super Congress Hopes To Accomplish What Congress Cannot
Comments (1) | Congress, job creation, jobs, Opinion, President Bush, President Clinton, Super-Congress, taxes, United States, Wealth
Jordan Klein
Staff Columnist

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The panel illustrates Congress' inability to solve problems.



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Michele Bachmann: 2012 Frontrunner?

Comments (0) | 2012, 2012 Presidential Campaign, GOP, Michele Bachmann, mitt romney, Opinion, Republicans, Sarah Palin
Jordan Klein
Columnist

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Don't discount Minnesota Representative Michele Bachmann.



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U.S. Needs To Reevaluate Relationship With Pakistan
Comments (0) | Al Qaeda, Foreign Policy, Opinion, osama bin laden, Pakistan, President Obama, Robert Gates, United States
Jordan Klein
Columnist

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Bin Laden was hiding just miles from Pakistan’s most prominent military base.



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Jan Brewer Vetoes ‘Birther’ Bill
Comments (3) | birther, Birther Bill, jan brewer, Kenya, Obama, Opinion, President Obama
Jordan Klein
Columnist

Jan Brewer at the 2010 Governor's Inauguration. (Arizona HOSA, Creative Commons)

Brewer restored a shred of sanity and dignity to both her office and party.



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