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  • In Chicago, it’s Not the Cops doing the Killing

    In Chicago, it’s Not the Cops doing the Killing0

    The USA Today has a handy chart showing just how bad Chicago has gotten:  According to the USA Today, the police department has stated that gang conflicts and retaliatory violence drove the “unacceptable” increase in homicides. But the USA Today also points out that the police are no longer doing aggressive policing, such as “stop

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  • 15 Stats That Show Americans Are Drowning in ‘Stuff’

    15 Stats That Show Americans Are Drowning in ‘Stuff’0

    Getting kids to clean up after themselves is a rather unpleasant, ongoing struggle for many parents today. If one’s kids are messy, it’s typically assumed that it’s because of a lack of parental will, i.e., that the parents’ failed to discipline their children. I wouldn’t want to let parents completely off the hook here, but

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  • Britain to Begin Altering the DNA of Human Embryos

    Britain to Begin Altering the DNA of Human Embryos1

    British scientists are leading the way into a murky future of genetically-modified human beings. The Seattle Times reports that Britain has allowed its scientists to begin altering the DNA of human embryos. Scientists will be conducting  “gene-editing experiments” on embryos. Gene editing involves repairing or replacing certain parts of the genetic code in a “biological

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  • Whoa… Doctor Links ADHD Diagnoses to Poor Parenting

    Whoa… Doctor Links ADHD Diagnoses to Poor Parenting0

    Dr. Leonard Sax has been making waves lately with his latest book, The Collapse of Parenting. The book’s basic premise is that American parents have failed to realize that they are their child’s authority, not their friend. In an interview with NPR over the weekend, Dr. Sax again made some startling comments that go against

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  • Iowa Results: What do you think compared to 2008?

    Iowa Results: What do you think compared to 2008?0

    By now you’ve probably had enough time to digest the news from the 2016 Iowa caucuses. From here until New Hampshire, the pundits will be offering their deep insights while the partisans will be attempting to read the tea leaves in favor of their candidates. As we look back at the 2008 campaign season, it’s

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  • No, Controlling Immigration isn’t Fascism

    No, Controlling Immigration isn’t Fascism0

    • February 2, 2016

    Long before the world learned of fascism in the 1920s and 1930s, countries controlled their borders. They did so in different ways, but ultimately it was to protect their own national interests, including their economic strength, culture, ethnicity, religion, security, etc. When it comes to the term ‘fascism’, George Orwell’s comments about the word’s use

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