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Editorial: What to expect from the DNC
Today marks the start of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. The GOP had the misfortune of going first, meaning the Democrats have had time to respond to what was said, or not said, at the Republican National Convention.
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Editorial: Recent legal decision in Apple v. Samsung limits marketplace competition and hurts consumers
The Apple v. Samsung verdict was a big win for Apple, but it was a loss for consumers. During the trial, Apple argued that Samsung had violated several of its patents, including those covering the iPhone’s design, rounded-square icons and “pinch to zoom” technology.
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Editorial: Race should not be ignored in politics
U.S. politics are raceophobic. As talk show host Chris Matthews chastised former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney for his racially undertoned birther jokes and Ariz. Gov.
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Column: Drilling efforts would quell rising gas prices
An article released by the Associated Press last week reported that drivers have been paying record prices for gasoline. The national average for Aug. 20 was $3.72 per gallon, up from $3.58 a gallon in 2011.
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Column: Assault weapons ban won’t stop mass shootings
There seem to have been a lot of mass shootings lately. On July 20, James Eagan Holmes (who is, of course, innocent until proven guilty, but is currently the only suspect) walked into the premiere of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ in Aurora, Colo., and opened fire, killing 12 and injuring 58.
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Column: ‘Forward’ slogan for Obama a tricky sell
With only two months to go until the 2012 election, President Obama has an average lead in the polls of only a few percentage points, according to realclearpolitics.com. In essence, the race is tied.
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Column: The state of the race
On August 11, Mitt Romney announced Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his running mate. The choice of Ryan seems to have outperformed expectations. Since August 11, Mitt Romney’s poll position has improved. The RealClearPolitics average of polls on August 11 had him trailing by 4.
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Column: Questioning ‘Islamophobia’
A phobia is defined as an irrational fear. People develop phobias to almost anything – spiders, heights and even beautiful women (really – it's called “venustraphobia”).
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Column: How far can we push our freedom?
“Mr. Chairman, my fellow Americans, my fellow Democrats, I proudly accept the nomination of our party.” These were the words of Democratic Presidential Nominee Hubert Humphrey in 1968 Chicago, as he accepted the Democratic nomination for president to thunderous applause.