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Solutions for Curbing the Shadow Government

The world is a dangerous place: Threats from terrorism, chemical weapons or all out nuclear warfare. Natural disasters like hurricanes or tsunamis could wipe out whole cities. And with the click of a few buttons, our cyber security could be greatly compromised. These doomsday scenarios are thought about a lot in Washington, D.C.–who would step […]

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