What do you think of Kanye West calling out the war on drugs and the private prison industry in his new song?

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If you haven’t heard, the IRS is in BIG trouble over unfairly targeting conservative organizations, and trying to deny the activities were going on. In a rare moment of Washington bipartisanship, however, the IRS practices have received criticism from both sides of the aisle. More info here:  http://bit.ly/109H6YM

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Did Obamacare get blocked?  (It didn’t, and it’s now a law. But 40% of Americans don’t know that) 

Who is our Vice President? (30% of Americans couldn’t name Vice President Joe Biden)

Can you name a Supreme Court Justice? (65% of Americans can’t. Chief Justice John Roberts, anyone?) 

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THIS WEEK: The Obama Administration is having a rough week. First, the IRS is being accused of targeting conservative political groups and their tax exempt statuses, and now the Associated Press claims the Department of Justice spied on their reporters and their phone records to identify the source of a leak. COMMENT and let us know: are you concerned about these developing scandals?

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“The Idled Young Americans” — From The New York Times’ David Leonhardt: http://nyti.ms/129MFor 

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COOL FACT: Did you know that the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington is expected to reduce drug cartel profits by 25 percent? 

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