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Overhaul the Constitution?

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Submitted by rebelontherun3 on Mon, 12/08/2008 - 7:11pm
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American history thus far has largely been a process of emulating and adapting European goverments and policies to fit our needs. In the 18th century, our "founding fathers" largely copied ideas from European authors and philosophers (John Locke, for example) and created the foundation of our federal goverment.

Higher Education May Soon Be Unaffordable, says the New York Times

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Submitted by greenhattedamigo on Wed, 12/03/2008 - 7:59pm
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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/education/03college.html?em

Since many members here will soon be applying to college, I thought this would be an interesting article.

Obama Discusses Richardson Appointment

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Submitted by greenhattedamigo on Wed, 12/03/2008 - 7:40pm
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Obama Names Richardson as Commerce Secretary

Following Monday's announcements that Sen. Hillary Clinton has been officially named Secretary of State, and that Robert Gates will remain head of the Department of Defense, President-Elect Barack Obama formally announced Wednesday that Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico and former Ambassador to the UN under President Clinton, will serve as Secretary of Commerce.

The Shambles of the Republican Party, and Obama's Future

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Submitted by IceCreamYou on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 5:52pm
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Sarah Palin, who is rumored to have been positioning herself for a high-ranking future within the Republican party, has been exposed as more of an embarrasment than ever now that the election is over, by none other than Fox (see video).  Among the offenses:

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