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94A Prohibition Era Wine Recipe
The basics of wine making are easy and inexpensive. Wine is nothing more than fruit juice that has been mixed with yeast which converts the sugar in the juice to alcohol. The alcohol then preserves the...
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91Unemployment Insurance Update October 2009 - Sen. Kyl Stalls Third Federal Unemployment Extension
Correction - Updated October 16, 2009. When I published this article on October 9, 2009, I could have sworn the online Capitol Hills Report said the Senate agreed on the amendment for H.R. 3548. I don't know...
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92How To File An Amended Tax Return
Filing an amended tax return can be a daunting task. It certainly isn't the simplest thing. In fact the IRS website says to expect the task to take you 3.5 hours. Depending on how many amended returns you need...
1 comment90Views of Ron Paul and Libertarians on Education and Other Issues
Peeling has provided an excellent answer to the request What is Ron Paul's view of funding education and how does he view other social programs domestically? But I will try to add some more as well. Ron...
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83Understanding the US Constitution
The U.S. Constitution is described as a "living document", which essentially means it a dynamic document that is broad enough to grow as the nation has grown and continues to grow. In 1787 George...
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81Is the right to counsel a fundamental right?
Today, the right to counsel is viewed as a fundamental right. States are required to provide representation to those charged of criminal offenses who cannot afford an attorney. The right to counsel is found in...
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76Electoral College Pros and Cons
The American Electoral College System is one of the most complex institutions in which a presidential election is decided. Popular vote technically does not elect the president, although electors in the...
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77Supreme Court Decisions That Affect Our Lives - Part II
This second review of Supreme Court cases that affect our lives involves cases in which Presidents Roosevelt, Nixon, Bush, and Obama were involved. These shortened versions all come from Michael G. Trachtman's book "The Supremes' Great Hits". It's mind-boggling to think of the difficult decisions that have had to be made.
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79Tax Protests and Tea Parties - An American Tradition
Tea and taxes became entwined in American culture as a part of our violent birth as a nation when the original thirteen colonies rose in armed rebellion against England's King George III and his tax policies....
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79Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness: Christians, the ACLU, and Child Pornography
The Bill of Rights. Anyone heard of the First Amendment? There are a number of Christian writers and websites pushing the idea that the ACLU is a purveyor of child pornography. Strangely, the admonition of...
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