by altha-admin | May 27, 2012 | Articles
The Hawkeye state has been the bull's eye for presidential contenders since Jimmy Carter's stunning upset from Southern unknown to front runner who upset incumbent Gerald Ford in 1976. Iowa's influence has diminished considerably, however, since the...
by altha-admin | May 27, 2012 | Articles
Last year, Assemblyman Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) drafted AB 502 in order that municipalities like Stockton could mediate with public employees rather than file for bankruptcy. Now, Wieckowski has moved to compromise the very measure which would succor compromise from...
by altha-admin | May 27, 2012 | Articles
National Journal Columnist Ronald Brownstein is attempting to wedge into the debate which is pushing the embattled incumbent further to the marginal left. President Obama has embraced positions on wedge issues like gay marriage, abortion, and even immigration which...
by altha-admin | May 27, 2012 | Articles
The argument for repealing the Seventeenth Amendment must be taken up. Since the direct election of Senators was initiated by Progressives looking to tap into populist power, the Senate has witnessed a growing chaos of membership, in which Senators outside of the...
by altha-admin | May 27, 2012 | Articles
Formal verdicts are crucial to creating the double jeopardy protection. Blueford v. Arkansas has confirmed this precedent. If a man is tried for murder, which can also be ruled manslaughter or even negligent homicide, the same individual can be indicted on both...
