I wish I could insist that both sides of the ideological spectrum are equally inflamed. I can’t.
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I wish I could insist that both sides of the ideological spectrum are equally inflamed. I can’t.
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For many, it feels as though the fight is hopeless.
What a terrible time it is for both sides of the argument to remain so entrenched.
DeJear has a broader view of freedom than Gov. Kim Reynolds
It doesn’t take a numbers-cruncher from MIT to see what’s going on.
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New worker classification could put millions out of work
Ope! Sorry Iowa, we’re just trying to take your spot.
A fundamental right has been revoked. But the right to vote remains, and it can still be powerful.
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