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  • Two Years Of Shutdown In Northern Ireland

    The 35-day shutdown in Washington seemed to last an eternity, but it was a blink in comparison to the current government shutdown in Northern Ireland. On January 7 of this year, Northern Ireland celebrated an embarrassing two-year anniversary of government shutdown, with no end in sight. It is now the longest government shutdown in world…

  • Why I Can No Longer Be A Republican

    BY ALEX BEAULIEU After first becoming political during the summer of 2012, I supported Mitt Romney in his quest for the Presidency. It made sense. Who doesn’t love “fiscal responsibility” and a free market system? And with the unstable economy, pervasive gridlock, and a seemingly bleak future, I was certain that Governor Romney possessed the…