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  • US Has History of Banning Immigrants with Radical Ideas

    US Has History of Banning Immigrants with Radical Ideas0

    The Washington Post blasted Donald Trump this week over his proposal to stem the flow of immigrants from nations associated with terrorism.   Trump’s radical speech, the news writers said, was  “laden with falsehoods and exaggeration.” Trump was fiery and combative in contrast to his opponent Hillary Clinton, who was “cool and collected.”  Every person the Post

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  • 1945 Orwell Essay: A Description of Modern America?

    1945 Orwell Essay: A Description of Modern America?0

    I’m a huge sucker for the 4th of July. You name it: flags, Americana music, historical trivia – I revel in almost anything patriotic. But while the love for one’s country is a commendable quality, can it sometimes be taken to an extreme? Can it squelch rational thought and objective reasoning? This question came to me

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  • What does Liquid Nitrogen do to Your Face?

    What does Liquid Nitrogen do to Your Face?0

    What do you do when it’s Friday afternoon and you’ve ran out of ideas to write about? You go to Youtube!  Sure enough, after scrolling through a few dozen videos I was able to find something that looked cool enough to share with Intellectual Takeout readers.  Grant Thompson (aka “The King of Random”) makes weekly videos that

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  • This Teen Earned Enough to Pay for College by Selling Newspapers

    This Teen Earned Enough to Pay for College by Selling Newspapers0

    Most children these days expect their parents to pay for their college—either through savings or through co-signing on loans. But not Kevuntez King of Memphis, Tennessee, who was raised by his single mother. As People Magazine reports: “Every Sunday for the past four years, Kevuntez King woke up at 3:45am to stand on a Memphis,

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  • 8 Truth-Bombs from Thomas Paine

    8 Truth-Bombs from Thomas Paine0

    1) “When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary.”   2) “Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.”   3) “Where knowledge is a duty, ignorance is a crime.”   4) “It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry.”  

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  • Confessions of an Introvert

    Confessions of an Introvert0

    Being an introvert has always been seen as a challenge to many people. Despite the fact that there are millions of introverts in the world, many extroverts still look puzzled at us, shocked with our behavior and choices. However, we still enjoy their company and wish they could understand us better so to avoid stress and misunderstandings. So

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