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  • Portugal is Winning the War on Drugs

    Portugal is Winning the War on Drugs0

    For more than 100 years the United States has looked to prohibition to curtail the use of drugs. Proponents argue that by making substances like marijuana, cocaine and heroin illegal, government can significantly reduce drug-related crime, prevent addiction and stop the spread of drug-related disease. The results have been less than impressive. In fact, Michael

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  • Portland: A Preview of Civil War?

    Portland: A Preview of Civil War?0

    Last week, Rasmussen Reports released a poll that revealed 31% of Americans think a U.S. civil war is likely soon. 59% of all voters are concerned that “those opposed to President Trump’s policies will resort to violence.”   On Saturday, June 30, a group called Patriot Prayer held a free-speech rally and march after applying

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  • Portland Mayor to Move Out of $800K Condo After Rioters Damage Building

    Portland Mayor to Move Out of $800K Condo After Rioters Damage Building0

    Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is moving out of his home after rioters descended Monday on the building that houses the Democrat’s $800,000 condo, setting fires and breaking windows, according to a news report. Wheeler sent an email Tuesday to other residents in his high-rise condo building saying that finding a different home would be “best

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  • Portland Mayor Says ‘Hate Speech’ is Not Protected Speech. He’s Wrong.

    Portland Mayor Says ‘Hate Speech’ is Not Protected Speech. He’s Wrong.0

    Politicians seem increasingly likely to (falsely) assert that “hate speech is not protected by the First Amendment.” The mayor of Portland, Oregon, just did so following anti-Muslim violence in his community. Former governor and Democratic Party official Howard Dean said the same last month. The Washington Post does a good job of showing why the

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  • Portland Diner Incident: They Were Both to Blame

    Portland Diner Incident: They Were Both to Blame0

    • July 22, 2015

    By now, many of you have read about the incident. For many parents, it’s a worst nightmare scenario. A vacationing couple went out to breakfast at Marcy’s Diner in Portland, Maine, with their 2-year-old daughter. The 2-year-old began to scream, and didn’t stop. Exasperated, and after giving a couple of hints, the owner—Darla Neugebauer—finally slammed

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  • Pornography, Addiction, and Human Happiness

    Pornography, Addiction, and Human Happiness0

    Our modern use of the word addiction derives from “self-addict” which, despite sounding like a synonym for narcissist, really means “to devote or give up (oneself) to a habit or occupation.” Addict in turn comes from the Latin ad meaning “to” and dicere meaning “to say, declare; adjudge, allot”. These days we conceive of addiction

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