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The Evolution of a Campus Conservative
I am a conservative. But I would like to clarify: I am not a racist or homophobe, I acknowledge that the planet’s temperature is rising, and I do not want to build a wall. My home state, South Dakota, is a consistently red state. It has voted Democrat in a presidential election only four times…
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State-Sanctioned Discrimination
BY JOHN NIKITAS Last February, both chambers of Arizona’s state legislature narrowly passed a bill expanding the scope of Arizona’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act to cover individuals and corporations as well as religious institutions. Although Arizona’s Republican Governor, Jan Brewer, eventually vetoed SB 1062, exploring the politics surrounding the bill yields some interesting insights regarding…
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Texas, Back-Alley Abortions, and Other Developments in the “War on Women”
BY BILLIE MANDELBAUM In 2011, there were 44 facilities in Texas where abortions were performed. Today, only 24 facilities remain. This decline stems from stringent regulations put in place by Texas House Bill 2, which was signed into law last year by Governor Rick Perry. The legislation requires doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges…
