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The Five Most Hyperbolic Impeachment Moments 0
- Politics
- December 20, 2019
The House impeachment debate and subsequent vote in favor of ousting President Trump Wednesday were historic, Congress wants you to know. Wednesday is of such monumental import, we will all talk about this in the years to come to our children and our grandchildren. We will know where we were the day Congress voted to impeach Donald
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The 10 Worst State Laws Proposed and Passed in 2019 0
- December 20, 2019
In April, Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, proposed banning the popular video game “Fortnite,” saying it was irresponsible to allow kids to play it. “The game shouldn’t be allowed,” said the former bad boy prince. “It’s created to addict. An addiction to keep you in front of a computer for as long as possible.
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My Letter To Greta: Some Questions and a Piece of Advice 0
- Politics
- December 20, 2019
Dear Greta Thunberg, Congratulations on making the cover of Time and being named “Person of the Year.” That’s quite an achievement for a person your age. Though I had followed you online by reading a few articles, the Time honor led me to look more deeply into your background. That investigation left me with some
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Three Democrats Defect as House Votes to Impeach Trump 0
- Politics
- December 19, 2019
The Democrat-controlled House voted Wednesday night to approve two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump after about 10 hours of debate. In two historic votes largely along party lines, the House charged Trump with abusing his power by a vote of 229 to 197 and obstructing Congress by a vote of 228 to 198.
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The Electoral College Is No Laughing Matter 0
- Politics
- December 19, 2019
“Saturday Night Live” last weekend took a jab at the Electoral College, suggesting it exists as a way to thwart the popular will of the people. The skit featured a snowman who shows viewers three American households in California, South Carolina, and Georgia debating the impeachment of Donald Trump. It ends with the snowman declaring their debates
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Millennials Are Finding Religion, but Not at Church 0
- Culture
- December 19, 2019
Millennials approach religion differently than their forebears. They are more likely to be “nones,” less likely to frequent religious institutions or adhere to a particular faith. Some have wondered whether Millennials’ views on religion might change with age, as many of them have taken longer to hit other life milestones, such as getting married, having
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J. K. Rowling Isn’t Feminist Enough for Trans Activists 0
- December 19, 2019
Here’s a new acronym for everyone to learn: TERF. This stands for “trans-exclusionary radical feminist,” which appears to be a feminist who doesn’t conform to transgender advocates’ views of what a feminist ought to be, specifically regarding the issue of transgender rights. The term does seem to invite some problems. Hordes of Twitters user and
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Fighting Loneliness During the Holidays 0
- Culture
- December 19, 2019
As I read through a recent Pew Research Center report detailing America’s dreary numbers regarding single-parent households, I came to a section on aging and living alone. Because I am doing both – collecting Social Security and living by myself in a place where I have few friends or family – I read this section with great
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Washington Post Concedes That Government Spending on Education Has Increased, Not Decreased 0
- Education
- December 18, 2019
“The biggest problem plaguing U.S. public schools [is] a lack of resources.” So claims Robert Pianta, dean of the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education, in an op-ed published last week in The Washington Post. In fact, Pianta asserts, government spending on K-12 education actually has declinedsince the 1980s. These claims are inaccurate, as federal government
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The Five Most Hyperbolic Impeachment Moments 0