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Trump Let GOP Dig Its Own Grave On Health Care
“Isn’t it obvious they don’t want to do anything?” – Rush Limbaugh, July 17 The above quote from syndicated radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh reflected his somewhat bemused appraisal of Senate Republicans’ efforts to replace (or more accurately, repair)…

Trump Set To Pick Raytheon Lobbyist For Army Secretary
President Donald Trump is set to pick Raytheon lobbyist Mark Esper for the position of secretary of the Army and will make an official announcement on the matter later this week. Trump’s expected announcement will make Esper, a West…

Washington D.C. Is Essentially Just A Gigantic Money Machine
If you have ever wondered why our leaders in Washington D.C. seem to act so strangely, the truth is that it almost always comes down to just one thing. It has been said that “money makes the world…

Manufactured Discontent For the Illusion of Conflict
America, despite the election of Donald Trump, is still in a lot of trouble. The average American believes that there exists an epic struggle between two ideologically opposed sides, battling it out for the heart and soul of…

NRA: Journalism Dies at The Washington Post
So here’s a suggestion for The Washington Post: Don’t worry about how many guns are in our videos. Worry about how many facts are in your articles. Because if gun owners abused our Second Amendment the way you abuse your…

The Challenge of Reforming Islam
Editor’s Note: I honestly don’t see how you reform a religion that is based in terrorism, sexual slavery, doctrines of demons and other abominations such as Islam is. Yet, there are those attempting to do so. The real…

Why Smallpox Will Make A Comeback: Canadian Researchers Spend Only $100,000 To Reconstitute Extinct Virus
The Eradication of smallpox was arguably one of the greatest medical achievements of the modern era. A disease which killed at least 300 million people in the 20th century alone, was snuffed out after decades of hard work by scientists…








