Archive for: Politics

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  CWA panel on civil liberties, abbreviated

  Apr 10, 2013comments

  Civil liberty issues like abortion and marriage were divisive topics for Democrats and Republicans in the 2012 election and are two topics that continue to drive the two American political camps apart. At the Conference on World Affairs Tuesday,... read more »

   
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  What if Hillary Clinton cried as much as John Boehner?

  Apr 9, 2013comments

  After Hillary Clinton recently announced her support of gay marriage, many felt as though the likelihood of her joining the 2016 presidential election was solidified. So much so that the political action committee “Ready For Hillary” officially... read more »

   
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  Note from a College Democrat: Education is the key

  Apr 3, 2013comments

  Editor’s Note: Zach Silverman is the president of College Democrats at University of Colorado Boulder. The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CU Independent nor any of its sponsors. Give... read more »

   
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  “You’re a Republican in Boulder?”

  Mar 5, 2013comments

  Editor’s Note: Mitchell Whitus is the President of University of Colorado Boulder College Republicans. The opinions expressed herein do not represent CU Independent or any of its affiliates. I have been asked countless times, “What’s... read more »

   
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  Colorado gun control bill would ban concealed weapons on campus

  Mar 4, 2013comments

  A final decision about restricting guns on college campuses has yet to be reached and surrounding Colorado House Bill 1226 is a stormy debate between student groups, legislators, and members of University of Colorado Boulder faculty. The bill,... read more »

   
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  Student government calls for repeal of Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights

  Feb 25, 2013comments

  CU Student Government approved a bill 10-4 Thursday night that expresses their opinion that the state should repeal Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, well-known as TABOR. Under TABOR, which passed on Colorado’s 1992 ballot, if... read more »

   
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  Note from a College Democrat: The brilliance of compromise

  Feb 20, 2013comments

  Editor’s Note: Zach Silverman is the President of University of Colorado Boulder College Democrats. The opinions expressed herein do not represent the CU Independent or any of its affiliates. Whether you’re a Democrat, Republican,... read more »

   
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  Looking past “Watergate,” Rubio’s State of the Union follow-up deserves closer observation

  Feb 18, 2013comments

  Editor’s Note: Mitchell Whitus is the President of University of Colorado Boulder College Republicans. The opinions expressed herein do not represent CU Independent or any of its affiliates. We all know the events that dominated the headlines... read more »

   
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  The power of youth in politics

  Feb 12, 2013comments

  Editor’s Note: Zach Silverman is the president of College Democrats in Boulder. One of the most troubling traits of our dear university is the amount of apathy that fills our hallowed halls. One might disagree, using such examples as the... read more »

   
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  Dissecting Obama’s inaugural address

  Jan 22, 2013comments

  The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. With a speech containing the phrase “we, the people” five times, a couple shout-outs to self evident truths,... read more »