William Voegelli, who is to smartness what the Grand Canyon is to bigness, has some interesting thoughts on Ramesh’s Social Security query.
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Adam Schiff’s Attack on the Free Press
Where are all the self-styled champions of the free press now that Adam Schiff has used the surveillance powers of the state to smear not only his political rivals but a journalist?
With the release of the House Intelligence Committee’s impeachment report Tuesday came the revelation that Giuliani and his ...
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Adam Schiff’s Attack on the Free Press
Where are all the self-styled champions of the free press now that Adam Schiff has used the surveillance powers of the state to smear not only his political rivals but a journalist?
With the release of the House Intelligence Committee’s impeachment report Tuesday came the revelation that Giuliani and his ...
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Matt Gaetz: ‘I Think it’s a Little Weird’ that Giuliani is in Ukraine Meeting with Government Officials
Trump ally Matt Gaetz (R., Fla.) distanced himself from the president’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani during an interview with CNN’s Chris Cuomo Thursday night.
“I think it’s a little weird that Rudy Giuliani is over in Ukraine right now, and I’m not here to defend Rudy Giuliani,” Gaetz told ...
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Matt Gaetz: ‘I Think it’s a Little Weird’ that Giuliani is in Ukraine Meeting with Government Officials
Trump ally Matt Gaetz (R., Fla.) distanced himself from the president’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani during an interview with CNN’s Chris Cuomo Thursday night.
“I think it’s a little weird that Rudy Giuliani is over in Ukraine right now, and I’m not here to defend Rudy Giuliani,” Gaetz told ...
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AOC’s District Poll Numbers Are Bad
According to a Quinnipiac poll, 36 percent of respondents had an unfavorable view of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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AOC’s District Poll Numbers Are Bad
According to a Quinnipiac poll, 36 percent of respondents had an unfavorable view of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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The Disgraceful Campaign against the Salvation Army
Damaging photos of Pete Buttigieg have surfaced — ringing a bell for the Salvation Army.
The images of the South Bend, Ind., mayor and Democratic presidential candidate participating in the Red Kettle Ring Off, a friendly competition between officials from South Bend and nearby Mishawaka over who can raise ...
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The Disgraceful Campaign against the Salvation Army
Damaging photos of Pete Buttigieg have surfaced — ringing a bell for the Salvation Army.
The images of the South Bend, Ind., mayor and Democratic presidential candidate participating in the Red Kettle Ring Off, a friendly competition between officials from South Bend and nearby Mishawaka over who can raise ...
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Hey, Maybe That Peloton Ad Is Just a Bad Commercial and Nothing More
One of the side effects of living in an era where almost anything can turn into clickbait, and/or fuel for some sort of social media outrage mob, is that anything that is weird or amusing or unusual or worthy of a little chuckle almost inevitably turns into a GIANT NATIONAL CONTROVERSY.
Take, for example, that ...
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Hey, Maybe That Peloton Ad Is Just a Bad Commercial and Nothing More
One of the side effects of living in an era where almost anything can turn into clickbait, and/or fuel for some sort of social media outrage mob, is that anything that is weird or amusing or unusual or worthy of a little chuckle almost inevitably turns into a GIANT NATIONAL CONTROVERSY.
Take, for example, that ...
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FBI Failed to Inform FISA Court that Steele Dossier was Unreliable: Report
The Justice Department's inspector general has concluded that the FBI omitted crucial details in its requests for warrants to surveil Trump campaign associate Carter Page, saying the agency neglected to mention that some of the information the warrant applications were based on was shaky.
Justice Department ...
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FBI Failed to Inform FISA Court that Steele Dossier was Unreliable: Report
The Justice Department's inspector general has concluded that the FBI omitted crucial details in its requests for warrants to surveil Trump campaign associate Carter Page, saying the agency neglected to mention that some of the information the warrant applications were based on was shaky.
Justice Department ...
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Do Failing Historically Black Colleges Deserve Billions in Handouts?
The federal government shovels hundreds of millions of dollars per year to America’s 100 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), with minimal accountability. Congress is poised to keep the shovel going full steam, and presidential candidates Bernie Sanders (Vt.) and Cory Booker (N.J.) want America ...
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Do Failing Historically Black Colleges Deserve Billions in Handouts?
The federal government shovels hundreds of millions of dollars per year to America’s 100 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), with minimal accountability. Congress is poised to keep the shovel going full steam, and presidential candidates Bernie Sanders (Vt.) and Cory Booker (N.J.) want America ...
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Pete Buttigieg, Progressive Saint
Don’t bet against the attractiveness of platitudes, sanctimony, and a vague promise of refreshing the American spirit. It worked in 2008. But Barack Obama had a global financial crisis and war weariness to run against. He also had a way with the electorate. Does Pete Buttigieg? His elevator pitch to American ...
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Pete Buttigieg, Progressive Saint
Don’t bet against the attractiveness of platitudes, sanctimony, and a vague promise of refreshing the American spirit. It worked in 2008. But Barack Obama had a global financial crisis and war weariness to run against. He also had a way with the electorate. Does Pete Buttigieg? His elevator pitch to American ...
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You Got a Low IQ, Fatso
When someone has irked you and you want to lash out at him, it is natural, apparently, to mock his looks. Donald Trump and Joe Biden have both exemplified this.
Last summer, Trump was doing one of his rallies, and it was interrupted by protesters. The crowd started chanting “U.S.A.!” “U.S.A.!” of ...
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You Got a Low IQ, Fatso
When someone has irked you and you want to lash out at him, it is natural, apparently, to mock his looks. Donald Trump and Joe Biden have both exemplified this.
Last summer, Trump was doing one of his rallies, and it was interrupted by protesters. The crowd started chanting “U.S.A.!” “U.S.A.!” of ...
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The Four Fatal Flaws That Doomed Kamala Harris’s Campaign
Eight months ago, pundits from across the political spectrum were putting their money on Kamala Harris.
“If she was a stock right now, I’d buy her,” Jim Messina, Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign manager, told MSNBC’s Morning Joe on April 11. “A combination . . . of Harris for president and Beto ...
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The Four Fatal Flaws That Doomed Kamala Harris’s Campaign
Eight months ago, pundits from across the political spectrum were putting their money on Kamala Harris.
“If she was a stock right now, I’d buy her,” Jim Messina, Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign manager, told MSNBC’s Morning Joe on April 11. “A combination . . . of Harris for president and Beto ...
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