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Ray Lewis Rips #BlackLivesMatter0
- Culture
- April 7, 2016
There’s a powerful video going viral right now that features Ray Lewis pointing out the utter horror and bloodshed taking place in Chicago when it comes to black-on-black crime and the fact that #BlackLivesMatter and other groups seem more interested in going after cops than demanding a change from the black community. As he says,
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Must a Jewish Baker Make a Nazi Cake?0
- Culture
- April 7, 2016
At the first-ever nationally televised debate between candidates for the Libertarian Party, the subject turned to a fundamental issue: the freedom not to associate. The subject concerned anti-discrimination law, particularly as it affects religion. Gary Johnson was asked whether he, as president, would retain laws that prohibit discrimination based on religion. He said he would,
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Megyn Kelly: ‘I don’t like being the story.’0
- Culture
- April 7, 2016
Minnesota Public Radio has announced that it will be rolling out a new investigative unit, determined to “produce investigations of national substance”. The difficulty of doing so because advertisers and other moneyed interests can pull strings, MPR readily admitted to MinnPost: In an interview that took several months to come together (MPR being a bit
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How Gardening Helps Save Money0
- Culture
- April 7, 2016
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in organic produce. But for those of us with limited food budgets, patronizing organic grocery stores, co-ops, and restaurants can be a bit of a strain on the wallet. As Time recently pointed out, there’s a way to eat healthy organic produce on a budget. It’s
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Has the Public School System Become Tyrannical?0
- Culture
- April 7, 2016
One would think that if anyone has a right to pick a child up from school, it’s a parent, correct? But that’s not the case at a Texas school known as Bear Branch Elementary. As a local news station reports, “Pick your child up from school and you could be charged with trespassing.” The news
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Are Kids More Capable than Today’s Parents Realize?0
- Culture
- April 7, 2016
Yesterday, we published a piece on legislators who want to make it “illegal for parents to leave any child younger than seven alone in a car, or any child under age 10 home alone.” One of the legislators behind this law noted the harms of leaving children alone, saying that they could get into any
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A Psychological Explanation for Why Your Boss is a Moron0
- Culture
- April 7, 2016
In 1999 David Dunning, a psychologist at Cornell University, and a graduate student, Justin Kruger, published a paper. Its hypothesis became known as the Dunning-Kruger Effect, and it went something like this (to quote Dunning): “…incompetent people do not recognize—scratch that, cannot recognize—just how incompetent they are.” According to Dunning and Kruger, incompetent people will: 1.Often
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14 Facts on Beer and U.S. Presidents0
- Culture
- April 7, 2016
1) George Washington loved beer and had his own recipe. His favorite style was a porter, but he (or his servants or slaves) also brewed his own “small beer,” a simpler brew with less alcohol. Here is the recipe he used: “Take a large Siffer [Sifter] full of Bran Hops to your Taste. Boil these 3 hours then
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Why Big Government Wants to Micromanage Your Parenting0
- Culture
- April 6, 2016
How many minutes is too long to leave a child in a car alone? Before answering that question, I bet you want a lot of additional information. How hot is it? Or is it very cold? How’s the neighborhood? Are you parked close to the street and near traffic? Can you see the car from
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