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    Devin Foley is the co-founder of Intellectual Takeout and former CEO of Charlemagne Institute.

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  • What makes an American? (Part 2)

    What makes an American? (Part 2)0

    In the movie Bridge of Spies, James Donovan, the lawyer tasked with the legal defense of a Soviet spy during the Cold War, makes the argument to a CIA operative that what makes us Americans is our agreement about the Rule Book, the Constitution. As seen in movie clip above, Donovan states: “Just one thing

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  • What makes an American? (Part 1)

    What makes an American? (Part 1)0

    Up until the mid-1960s, America was largely a melting pot of white Europeans. With changes to immigration laws, the last fifty years have seen a large influx of migrants to the U.S. coming from non-European nations. As a nation of immigrants, if race and ethnicity don’t bind us together, what does? In Bridge of Spies,

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  • Here’s the Poem behind the Bumper Sticker

    Here’s the Poem behind the Bumper Sticker0

    If you drive around a bit, you’ve probably seen a “Not all who Wander are Lost” bumper sticker. The phrase actually comes from this lovely poem:  All that is gold does not glitter,Not all those who wander are lost;The old that is strong does not wither,Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the

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  • Psychologist: TV ‘Rapes’ our Mind

    Psychologist: TV ‘Rapes’ our Mind0

    According to The Nielsen Company’s “The Total Audience Report” for the 3rd quarter of 2015, the average American adult spends 4 ½ hours each day watching TV and a total of 9 ½ hours each day being entertained through all devices. ­ A typical critique of time spent watching TV and being entertained usually follows the

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