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“Shake off all the fears of servile prejudices, under which weak minds are servilely crouched. Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call on her tribunal for every fact, every opinion.”<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

~ Thomas Jefferson<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

The Rational Argumentator is a Journal for Western Man, championing the Western principles of Reason, Rights, and Progress since August 30, 2002. TRA does not eschew intellectual discourse of any <\/em>depth or complexity; it welcomes civil discussion and debate of the ideas which animate human activities, cultures, and societies.\u00a0 We encourage you to read the ideas TRA has to offer and, if you wish, submit your own. For a more thorough presentation of TRA’s core principles, you can read TRA’s\u00a0 manifestos by G. Stolyarov II, TRA’s Founder, Proprietor, and Editor-in-Chief.<\/p>\n

Issues in Reverse Chronological Order<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Index for All Content from March 1, 2012, Onward<\/big><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>
\nIssue CCCXV: February 29, 2012<\/big><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>
\nIssue CCCXIV: February 20-28, 2012<\/big><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>
\nIssue CCCXIII: January 28 – February 12, 2012<\/big><\/a> <\/b>
\nIssue CCCXII: January 27-28, 2012<\/big><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>
\nIssue CCCXI: January 10-26, 2012<\/big><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>
\nIssue CCCX: January 5-8, 2012<\/big><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>
\nIssue CCCIX: January 4, 2012<\/big><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>
\nIssue CCCVIII: December 31, 2011<\/big><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>
\nIssue CCCVII: December 19-24, 2011<\/big><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>
\nIssue CCCVI: December 13, 2011<\/big><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>
\nIssue CCCV: November 24, 2011<\/big><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>
\nIssue CCCIV: November 10, 2011<\/big><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>
\nIssue CCCIII: October 31, 2011<\/big><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>
\nIssue CCCII: October 24, 2011<\/big><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>
\nIssue CCCI: October 11, 2011<\/big><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>
\nIssue CCC: October 2, 2011<\/big><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>
\nIssue CCXCIX: September 25-28, 2011<\/big><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>
\nIssue CCXCVIII: September 18-21, 2011<\/big><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>
\nIssue CCXCVII: September 14-15, 2011<\/big><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>
\nIssue CCXCVI: September 4-5, 2011<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXCV: August 29 – September 3, 2011<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXCIV: August 25, 2011<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXCIII: August 14, 2011<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXCII: July 12-16, 2011<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXCI: July 4, 2011<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXC: July 3, 2011<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXXXIX: May 30, 2011<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXXXVIII: May 30, 2011<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXXXVII: May 8, 2011<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXXXVI: April\u00a027-28, 2011<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXXXV: April 23-27, 2011<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXXXIV: April 17, 2011<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXXXIII: April 12-16, 2011<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXXXII: March 26, 2011<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXXXI: March 12-20, 2011<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXXX: March 6, 2011<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXXIX: February 27, 2011<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXXVIII: February 19, 2011<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXXVII: February 13-14, 2011<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXXVI: February 6-12, 2011<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXXV: February 1-2, 2011<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXXIV: January 13-29, 2011<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXXIII: January 9, 2011<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXXII: January 1, 2011<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXXI: December 25, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXX: December\u00a014-15, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXIX: December\u00a014, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXVIII: December 5-14, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXVII: November 24-28, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXVI: November 22-23, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXV: November\u00a018-20, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXIV: November 13-18, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXIII: October 29 – November 2, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXII: October 28, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLXI: September 30 – October 3, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLX: September 18, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLIX: September 5-6, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLVIII: August 28-31, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLVII: August 7-22, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLVI: August 1-5, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLV: July 18-30, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLIV: July 6-11, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLIII: June 22-27, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLII: June 19-20, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCLI: June 17-18, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCL: June 12-13, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXLIX: June 4-5, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXLVIII: May 22, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXLVII: May 7, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXLVI:\u00a0April 27, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXLV:\u00a0April 20-23, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXLIV:\u00a0April 11-18, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXLIII:\u00a0April 6-10, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXLII: March\u00a029 – April 2, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXLI: March 22-29, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXL: March\u00a019, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXXXIX: March 15-19, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXXXVIII: March 8-13, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXXXVII: March 6, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXXXVI: February 15-21, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXXXV: February 11-14, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXXXIV: February 6-7, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXXXIII: January 20-25, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXXXII: January\u00a015-19, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXXXI: January\u00a010-15, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXXX: January 8-10, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXXIX: January 5-7, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXXVIII: January 3-4, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXXVII: January 1, 2010<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXXVI: December 27-30, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXXV: December 21-25, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXXIV: December 18-19, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXXIII: December 16-17, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXXII: December 7-9, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXXI: November 30 – December 7, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXX: November 26-29, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXIX: November 22-25, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXVIII: November 16-21, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXVII: November 15, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXVI: November 7-8, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXV: October 30-31, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXIV: October\u00a024-26, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXIII: October\u00a018-22, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXII: October 15-17, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCXI: October 12-14, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCX: October 3-10, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCIX: September 28 – October 1, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCVIII: September 20-27, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCVII: September\u00a012-17, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCVI: September 5-11, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCV: August 30 – September 4, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCIV: August\u00a023-28, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCIII: August 16-20, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCII: August 9, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CCI: July 26, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CC: July 6-11, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXCIX: July 5, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXCVIII: June 27 – July 4, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXCVII: June 22-23, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXCVI: May 27-29, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXCV: May 23-26, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXCIV: May 2-7, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXCIII: April 29-30, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXCII: April 27-28, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXCI: March 31 – April 27, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXC: March 15-28, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXXXIX: March 10-14, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXXXVIII: February\u00a027 – March 4, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXXXVII: February\u00a020, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXXXVI: February 4-20, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXXXV: January 29-30, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXXXIV: January 13-20, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXXXIII: January 4-13, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXXXII: December 25, 2008 – January 3, 2009<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXXXI: December\u00a018-23, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXXX: December\u00a016-17, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXXIX: December 12-16, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXXVIII: November 20 – December 3, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXXVII: November 11-18, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXXVI: November 4-10, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXXV: October 25 – November 1, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXXIV: October 20 – 24, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXXIII: September 24 – October 3, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXXII: August 31 – September 9, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXXI: August 17-26, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXX: August 12-16, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXIX: August 8-11, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXVIII: July 21-24, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXVII: July 16-17, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXVI: June 30 – July 6, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXV: June 24-29, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXIV: June 20-22, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXIII: June 14-18, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXII: June 10-12, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLXI: June 6-9, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLX: June 2-5, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLIX: May\u00a030 – June 1, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLVIII: May 28-30, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLVII: May 25-27, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLVI: May 21-24, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLV: May 20, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLIV: May 18-19, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLIII: May 4-17, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLII: April 25-27, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CLI: April 12-19, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CL:\u00a0March 30 – April 3, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXLIX:\u00a0March 21-24, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXLVIII:\u00a0March 17, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXLVII:\u00a0March 10-15, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXLVI: February\u00a024 – March 6, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXLV: February 16-20, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXLIV: February 7-13, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXLIII: February 3-6, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXLII: January\u00a031 – February 1, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXLI: January\u00a027-31, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXL: January\u00a021-24, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXXXIX: January 13-18, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXXXVIII:\u00a0January 9-10, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXXXVII: December\u00a029, 2007 – January 2, 2008<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXXXVI: December\u00a022-29, 2007<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXXXV: December 19-21, 2007<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXXXIV: December 15-18, 2007<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXXXIII: December 14-15, 2007<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXXXII: December 13, 2007<\/big><\/a>
\nIssue CXXXI: December 11, 2007<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue CXXX: December 10, 2007<\/a> <\/span>
\nIssue CXXIX: December 4-9, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue CXXVIII: December 3, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue CXXVII: November 30, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue CXXVI: November 23, 2007<\/a>
\n<\/span>Issue CXXV: November 10, 2007<\/a>
\n<\/span>Issue CXXIV: November 10, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue CXXIII: October 20, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue CXXII: October 11, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue CXXI: September 19, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue CXX: August 31, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue CXIX: August 17-19, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue CXVIII: August 11-16, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue CXVII: August 9, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue CXVI: July 29 – August 2, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue CXV: July 20-27, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue CXIV: July 19, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue CXIII: July 7-13, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue CXII: July 5, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue CXI: June 30, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue CX: June 24, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue CIX: June 22, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue CVIII: June 20, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue CVII: June 19, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue CVI: June 17, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue CV: June 16, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue CIV: May 27- June 9, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue CIII: May 26, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue CII: May 25, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue CI: May 18-19, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue C: May 14, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue XCIX: May 9-12, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue XCVIII: May 1, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue XCVII: April 23, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue XCVI: April 15, 2007 <\/a><\/span>
\nIssue XCV: April 3-9, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue XCIV: March 24- April 3, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue XCIII: March 22, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue XCII: March 4-9, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue XCI: February 24- March 4, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue XC: February 15-20, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LXXXIX: February 5-10, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LXXXVIII: January 20- February 5, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LXXXVII: January 11-16, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LXXXVI: January 5-10, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LXXXV: December 30, 2006- January 3, 2007<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LXXXIV: December 22-29, 2006<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LXXXIII: December 20-21, 2006<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LXXXII: December 12-14, 2006<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LXXXI: November 30- December 5, 2006<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LXXX: November 24-26, 2006<\/a>
\n<\/span>Issue LXXIX: November 18-21, 2006<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LXXVIII: November 11-15, 2006<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LXXVII: October 21- November 11, 2006<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LXXVI: October 12-19, 2006<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LXXV: October 1-9, 2006<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LXXIV: September 24- October 1, 2006<\/a>
\n<\/span>Issue LXXIII: September 18-22, 2006<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LXXII: September 9-15, 2006<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LXXI: August 31- September 9, 2006<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LXX: August 10-23, 2006<\/a>
\n<\/span>Issue LXIX: August 4-8, 2006<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LXVIII: July 23-31, 2006<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LXVII: July 16-23, 2006<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LXVI: July 7-15, 2006<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LXV: June 29- July 5, 2006<\/a>
\n<\/span>Issue LXIV: June 20-29, 2006<\/span><\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LXIII: June 9-19, 2006<\/span><\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LXII: June 7-8, 2006<\/span><\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LXI: May 31- June 6, 2006<\/span><\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LX: May 24-30, 2006<\/span><\/a>
\n<\/span>Issue LIX: May 22, 2006<\/span><\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LVIII: May 15-21, 2006<\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LVII: May 9-15, 2006<\/span><\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LVI: April 27- May 9, 2006<\/span><\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LV: April 14-26, 2006<\/span><\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LIV: April 4-13, 2006<\/span><\/a>
\n<\/span>Issue LIII: March 29- April 2, 2006<\/span><\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LII: March 14-17, 2006<\/span><\/a><\/span>
\nIssue LI: March 3-9. 2006<\/span><\/a><\/span>
\nIssue L: February 21- March 2, 2006<\/span><\/a><\/span>
\nIssue XLIX: February 14-20, 2006<\/span><\/a><\/span>
\nIssue XLVIII: February 7-12, 2006<\/span><\/a><\/span>
\nIssue XLVII: January 13 – February 3, 2006<\/span><\/a><\/span>
\nIssue XLVI: January 3-12, 2006<\/span><\/a><\/span>
\nIssue XLV: December 29, 2005<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XLIV: December 4-20, 2005<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XLIII: November 2 – December 2, 2005<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XLII: September 28 – October 21, 2005<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XLI: September 3-28, 2005<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XL: August 16 – September 3, 2005<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XXXIX: August 1-13, 2005<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XXXVIII: July 14 – August 1, 2005<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XXXVII: June 21 – July 13, 2005<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XXXVI: June 4-21 2005<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XXXV: May 5 – June 2, 2005<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XXXIV: April 3 – May 4, 2005<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XXXIII: March 22 – April 2, 2005<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XXXII: February 25 – March 16, 2005<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XXXI: February 2-16, 2005<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XXX: January 16-31, 2005<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XXIX: December 24, 2004 – January 14, 2005<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XXVIII: November 4 – December 15, 2004<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XXVII: September 27 – November 1, 2004<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XXVI: August 31 – September 26, 2004<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XXV: August 11-29, 2004<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XXIV: July 16 – August 11, 2004<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XXIII: June 16 – July 11, 2004<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XXII: April 27 – June 11, 2004<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XXI: March 20 – April 26, 2004<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XX: February 23 – March 19, 2004<\/span><\/u><\/a>
\nIssue XIX: December 26, 2003- February 20, 2004<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XVIII: October 21- December 21, 2003<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XVII: August 25- October 12, 2003<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XVI: July 3- August 15, 2003<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XV: June 8-27, 2003<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XIV: May 1- June 8, 2003<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XIII: April 19-29, 2003<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XII: March 26- April 16, 2003<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue XI: February 14- March 26, 2003<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue X: January 20- February 12, 2003<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue IX: November 28, 2002- January 19, 2003<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue VIII: October 19- November 27,\u00a0 2002<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue VII: October 4-15, 2002<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue VI: September 21- October 3, 2002<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue V: September 17-20, 2002<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue IV: September 9-16, 2002<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue III: September 3-7, 2002<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue II: September 2-3, 2002<\/span><\/a>
\nIssue I: August 30- September 2, 2002<\/span><\/a><\/b> <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nManifestos<\/span><\/strong>
\nFounding Manifesto: August 31, 2002<\/a> <\/span>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1st Anniversary Manifesto: August 30, 2003\u00a0<\/span><\/a>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2nd Anniversary Manifesto: August 31, 2004<\/span><\/a>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3rd Anniversary Manifesto: August 18, 2005<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

4th Anniversary Manifesto: August 31, 2006<\/a><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

5th Anniversary Manifesto: August 31, 2007<\/a><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

6th Anniversary Manifesto: August 31, 2008<\/span><\/strong><\/a>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7th Anniversary Manifesto: August 23, 2009<\/span><\/strong><\/a>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

8th Anniversary Manifesto: August 29, 2010<\/span><\/strong><\/a>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

9th Anniversary Manifesto: August 29, 2011<\/span><\/strong><\/a>
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10th Anniversary Manifesto: September 6, 2012<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

11th Anniversary Manifesto: August 31, 2013<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span>
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12th Anniversary Manifesto: August 31, 2014<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/strong>
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13th Anniversary Manifesto: August 31, 2015<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

14th Anniversary Manifesto: August 31, 2016<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

15th Anniversary Manifesto: August 31, 2017<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

16th Anniversary Manifesto: September 2, 2018<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

17th Anniversary Manifesto: September 3, 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

TRA’s Statement of Policy: March 2, 2006<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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