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Federal report: Arizona has shown ‘systematic disregard’ for constitutional protections

A federal report released Thursday finds that Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz., an advocate for controversial immigration enforcement and detention measures, has committed a “wide range of civil rights violations.”

Gingrich: ‘I’m a genuine, intellectual conservative’

By | 11.16.11 | 2:03 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

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CARROLL — As he surged to the top of two national polls Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich spent nearly three hours at the Santa Maria Winery in Carroll on Monday, speaking with voters, taking questions, signing books and screening a movie he co-developed celebrating Pope John Paul II.

In newly released grand jury testimony, Nixon leaned on familiar national security tropes

By | 11.10.11 | 4:46 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

Richard Nixon is perhaps the best-known outed liar in history. In 1975, the year after he resigned in disgrace and was lifted away from the White House in a helicopter, the ex-president gave testimony before a grand jury investigating his administration. University of Wisconsin professor Stanley Kutler recently persuaded a More…

GOP caucusgoers: Cut military before Social Security, Medicare

By | 11.10.11 | 4:33 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

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Likely Republican caucusgoers sent a strong message to GOP presidential candidates in an Iowa AARP survey released Thursday, showing they’re strongly opposed to cuts to Social Security and Medicare and would much rather reduce military spending to address the federal deficit.

Birther sheriff Arpaio a guest speaker at Florida tea party event in Orlando

By | 11.03.11 | 5:48 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Birther conspiracy theorist Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona will be a featured speaker at Choose Liberty, an event organized by the Eastern Orlando Tea Party and Americans for Prosperity.

Gov. Scott touts new Boeing jobs in Florida

By | 11.01.11 | 10:54 am | More from The Florida Independent

Gov. Rick Scott announced Monday that Boeing will locate its Commercial Crew program headquarters at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. According to a press release issued by Scott’s office, “Boeing will manufacture and test its Crew Space Transportation” spacecraft and expects to create 140

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Ron Paul: limited government or bust

By | 11.01.11 | 10:54 am | More from The Iowa Independent

CARROLL — Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul says the country is finally catching up to his brand of politics and economic thinking.

For three decades, the libertarian-leaning Texan has preached limited government, a smaller role not only domestically in the form of lower taxes but also abroad, with a More…

South Florida residents opposed to immigration detention center call on Southwest Ranches mayor to resign

By | 10.27.11 | 5:14 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Residents of the town of Southwest Ranches and the cities of Pembroke Pines and Weston who oppose a federally funded and privately managed immigration detention center in their area will attend a town meeting tonight to call for the resignation of the mayor and town attorney of Southwest Ranches.

Florida Tea Party Convention agenda adds Rubio, Pamela Geller, Agenda 21 talk

By | 10.26.11 | 2:25 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Next week’s Florida Tea Party convention is slated to feature some big names in Florida politics, as well as the opportunity for state tea party members to discuss some of their favorite topics — including Agenda 21 and Islam.