Here’s a scoop by POLITICO Magazine: The Washington Post’s conservative blogger, Jennifer Rubin, says she’s not going back to the Republican Party and “has dreams of a new party rising from the charred principles of conservatism, or of the Democratic Party rushing in to fill the void left in the center.”
Jennifer Rubin says she’s not going back to the Republican Party: “You can’t be willing to sacrifice core American values for the sake of a tax cut and be deemed to be worthy of trust going forward…
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It is a common refrain that prostitution is the oldest profession in the world. If that is true, then the second oldest is being a soldier-for-hire. Mercenaries have always been a part of warfare, and even though national armies, whether predicated upon voluntary professionals or conscripts, have ruled the battlefield since the 18th century, mercenaries […]
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Friday, April 20 was #NationalSchoolWalkout day, yet another protest inspired by the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., on Valentine’s Day. Students were encouraged to walk out of class to protest … well, the NRA, of course.
Here’s video of a group of teens protesting in front of San Francisco City Hall …
Right where lots of NRA members will hear them. https://t.co/NjbVNiXD4U
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) April 21, 2018
Pretty sure their aren't any NRA members there…
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As Twitchy reported Friday, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel was facing a no-confidence vote by his own deputies who said that “many instances of suspected malfeasance, misfeasance, failure to maintain fiduciary responsibility by the Sheriff, failure to properly investigate possible criminal conduct by members of his senior command staff” have “crushed morale through the agency…
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When someone says “Bermuda,” what comes to mind? Lost World War II-era pilots? UFOs? Gateways to other dimensions? Mysterious disappearances? What about a great place to visit? Not everyone picks the latter. Bermuda is more than just a certain eponymous triangle. The archipelago has an interesting history, rich culture, and many beautiful sights. Here are […]
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Some individuals have been granting their bodies immortality for millennia. Although these people are not alive, certain preservation techniques allow autopsies to be performed as if the deceased had died recently—even though the person has been dead for thousands of years! The process of preserving the flesh has been seen in ancient cultures since before […]
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WSB-TV in Atlanta reports that authorities spent about five to six weeks preparing for a rally in Newnan, Ga., by the National Socialist Movement, a Michigan-based “white civil rights organization.” Today was the big day — at least for protesters and law enforcement, who dwarfed the tiny neo-Nazi gathering.
The rally started late and ended promptly at 5 p.m. when the city pulled the plug, according to the permit…
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History is a funny thing. Laid out in a textbook, it all seems rather simple. Fact follows fact, and each historical event is presented with a certainty that convinces the reader that the author knows exactly how it happened. The reality is much different. Historical events and people are puzzles that have been pieced together […]
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