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February 17, 2017

Six Million Americans Celebrate Kwanzaa — But Did You Miss it?

Did you celebrate Kwanzaa this year? According to the NPR, citing the National Retail Association, two per cent of Americans did so — six million of your friends and neighbors. But did you miss it altogether? A new bill proposed by a Pennsylvania Democrat might make sure that  residents of her state, …

February 14, 2017

Cyberbullying Crackdown?

Has anyone by now not been the victim of online harassment and bullying at some point? The issue of online bullying is endemic, now that kids grow up with their social lives essentially online. Bullying that used to be confined to the schoolyard, now tracks children, teenagers and adults in cyberspace. And …

February 2, 2017

What the Heck Is An “Executive Order”? — Everything You Need To Know…But Were Afraid to Ask

Since his inauguration in late January, President Donald Trump has already signed seven Executive Orders, including an initiative to prevent refugees from entering the country and one to build a wall between the United States and Mexico. Whether or not you support Trump’s actions, it’s important to know exactly how much power his Executive Orders actually …

February 1, 2017

HUGE NEWS: Executive Orders Are NOT Binding Laws

Wow! There is no specific mention of Executive Orders in the Constitution… the power to issue an Executive Order is implied, Presidents argue, by Article 2 of the Constitution: ‘the executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States’ is one quote they cite. ‘The President shall be …

January 30, 2017

Obama’s Final Bill Invites Silicon Valley Innovators Into Unelected Government Positions — Under the Trump Presidency

Last week, mere hours before Donald Trump’s Inauguration, President Barack Obama signed, while he was still President of the United States, one final bill into law. Again: this was Pres. Obama’s very last bill. The bill, known rather obscurely as the TALENT Act of 2017, is a last-minute codification of an existing program called the “Presidential Innovation …

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