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Sequester Blues

Juan Pablo Rivera Garza
Blogs Editor

Sequestration is an event some have compared to economic calamity unseen since the ’08-’07 market bust. For the past few weeks the President and his allies (primarily members of his cabinet) have hammered the Republican leadership for a perceived “lack of cooperation” to resolve the sequestration. But are all these claims just hyperbole? Are they an attempt by the President and his allies to gain a political advantage over the already bloodied Republicans? Here’s what you need to know:

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What Does the New Year Have In Store?

Juan Pablo Rivera Garza
Senior Political Analyst/Blogs Editor

In the first few weeks of the New Year, the political world has been shaken by multiple issues. The rest of the year will be filled with a great amount of debate, and hopefully comprehensive pieces of legislation, here’s what you need to know;

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What’s next in Washington?

With the re-election of President Barack Obama already long past, the issues of the fiscal cliff, crisis situations in the Middle East, and the still recovering job market are back on the forefront of the national conversation. These complex issues at times are difficult to parse through, and there’s no question that they are going to be difficult to resolve. Here’s what’s important:

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I Didn’t Vote Today! Why Students Don’t Care About The Election

Juan Pablo Rivera Garza
Blogs Editor

On April 24 the republican presidential candidates courted the vote of students when Connecticut hosted its round of the Republican Presidential Primaries. However, turnout for the primaries in New Canaan was extremely low, clocking in at only 13 percent. These numbers suggests little interest in the primaries, let alone the presidential race as a whole. So the question arises, do students in the high school care about this election?

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