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The ‘Ally McBeal’ Affect
Dystopian television isn’t always about an ‘undesirable or frightening ’society; sometimes its harmless and disarming. Take the TV show, ‘Ally McBeal,’ which aired in the late 90s and early 2000’s. Panned by some for it’s depiction of women working in a professional environment because of their ‘flightiness’ and short-short skirts, while others applauded the series edgy social advancements…
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White House Hopefuls Call on Nevada
Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson spoke at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) campus yesterday morning. The retired neurosurgeon announced he was running for president last month. Carson outlined several of his proposals to a crowd gathered outside the school’s student union. The ideas include a six-month corporate tax holiday, decreasing the government’s say…
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Summer of Racial Unrest Coming
A Wall Street Journal/NBC poll found that 96 percent of those surveyed last month think we’re in for a summer of racial unrest. Furthermore, 54 percent believe a disturbance is likely to happen in the metropolitan area closest to where they live. Sixty-eight percent of adults said they believe it is “very likely” that there…
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Truth is No Longer Black and White
“Objective truth is dead. It has been slain by human feelings — by a soft tyranny of sentimentalism which dictates that how a person feels about anything now defines its reality,” writes Elizabeth Scalia at Patheos. Because NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal believes herself to be Black is of no consequence to anyone. After all, if a…
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Life Lesson #22
Stop overlooking the beauty of small moments. Enjoy the little things, because one day you may look back and discover they were the big things. The best portion of your life will be the small, nameless moments you spend smiling with someone who matters to you.
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Truths about Love and Living
It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return. But what is more painful is to love someone and never find the courage to let that person know how you feel. It’s also a sad thing in life is when you meet someone who means a lot to you, only to find out…
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‘Fast-tracking’ the Constitution’s Death
There is a new form of government in the U.S.’s future. The Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) or ‘fast-track’ legislation not only eliminates Congress’ constitutional powers, it places the U.S directly inline with the United Nations’ Agenda 21 planning. Under TPA, Congress will hand its authority to the executive branch giving up the power to write,…
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‘Mission Creep’ Sneaks Up on Obama
It was August 28, 2014, when President Obama stated, “We don’t have a strategy yet, we need to make sure that we’ve got clear plans. As our strategy develops, we will consult with Congress.” Obama doubled-down on that claim, saying nearly the same thing at the recent G7 Summit in Germany, “We don’t have yet…
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Nevada’s Sandoval Nixes Senate Run
Nevada’s Governor Brian Sandoval says he won’t run for Senator Harry Reid senate seat, ending questions about whether he would or wouldn’t enter. Sandoval was re-elected in November with 71 percent of the vote and considered a favorite to run. “I have said many times that it is an honor and a privilege to serve…
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The Kerry Assassination Conspiracy
Sounding more like a spy thriller by Vince Flynn, the Iranian media is full of stories that Secretary of State John Kerry wasn’t injured in a fall from his bicycle May 31, but rather was the target of an assassination attempt. The alleged attempt came during a meeting with Colonel Gulmurod Khalimov, a senior Tajik…