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  • 10 ‘Subversive’ Jokes to Land You in an East German Prison

    10 ‘Subversive’ Jokes to Land You in an East German Prison0

    Making fun of politicians is an American tradition. Some jokes cross lines of good taste; some are unfair or unfunny. Good taste and humor aside, Americans take it for granted that we can poke fun at politicians and our leaders. What’s the difference between Obama and God? God doesn’t think he is Obama. What does

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  • The Fall of the Wall and the Rise of Political Correctness

    The Fall of the Wall and the Rise of Political Correctness0

    Thirty years ago this month, there occurred one of those amazing historical moments that stunned the world. The Berlin Wall ceased to exist: On November 9, 1989, as the Cold War began to thaw across Eastern Europe, the spokesman for East Berlin’s Communist Party announced a change in his city’s relations with the West. Starting at midnight

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  • Bernie Sanders: ‘Thank God’ for Capitalism

    Bernie Sanders: ‘Thank God’ for Capitalism0

    Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) rarely expresses thanks to the divine, much less for the system of global capitalism. When the democratic socialist combines both sentiments, as he did this weekend, it is worth reporting. Sanders’ statement takes on greater significance given the context of his interviewer’s question: Bernie Sanders credited capitalism with lifting 1.2 billion people out

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  • The Rise, Fall, and Legacy of the Berlin Wall

    The Rise, Fall, and Legacy of the Berlin Wall0

    Democratic Party candidates for president advocate socialism. Young adults view collectivism as a serious alternative to capitalism. Most anyone under 40 has little memory of the Berlin Wall, probably the most dramatic symbol of the most murderous human tyranny to afflict the world. After decades of oppression, hundreds of millions of people were finally free,

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  • The ‘OK Boomer’ Meme Comes From a Place of Insecurity

    The ‘OK Boomer’ Meme Comes From a Place of Insecurity2

    A friend of mine recently saw the new Joker movie. As he explained the plot to me, it was evident that he was unimpressed. Perhaps disturbed is a better word. He found the treatment of older people, many of whom were portrayed as inept or disposable, particularly troubling. Unfortunately, such disrespectful treatment seems to be

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  • Since 2006, Over a Million Californians Have Left the State

    Since 2006, Over a Million Californians Have Left the State0

    More than half of California’s registered voters have considered leaving the state, and 40 percent of that number represents Republicans or conservatives, according to a study by the University of California, Berkeley. Conservatives and Republicans surveyed mentioned the state’s expensive housing, high taxes, and liberal political culture as their primary reasons for wanting to leave California,

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