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Jun 10 2021
Perspectives Blog
“Ellie Kemper and the KKK Ball”: Media Ignores Crucial Fact About 1999 Pageant
From The Right:This viewpoint is from an author rated as Lean Right.
Unless you took an off-the-grid vacation in June, you’ve likely seen a myriad of headlines labeling Ellie Kemper of The Office and Unbreakable Kimmie Schmidt fame as the “KKK Princess” for an event she took part in 22 years ago, as a 19 year old college student.
It’s still unclear who first “broke” the
Seth Tower HurdNov 20 2014
News
For 2016, progressives favor Warren to Clinton almost 2-to-1: poll
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is by far the most popular would-be presidential candidate among progressives in the Democratic party, boasting a nearly two-to-one advantage over presumed frontrunner Hillary Rodham Clinton, a new poll shows.
The liberal PAC Democracy for America surveyed its members and asked them to rank their top three choices for president in 2016. A total of 164,733 votes
Washington TimesMay 16 2019
News
Mayor Bill de Blasio Enters 2020 Race for President
Bill de Blasio, the Democratic mayor of New York City, announced on Thursday that he was running for president, seeking to show that his brand of urban progressive leadership can be a model for the rest of the nation.
It will be a steep challenge: He becomes the 23rd Democrat to enter the presidential race, and he does so against the counsel of many of his trusted advisers, and in the
New York Times (News)Jul 19 2019
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Uncle Sam is hurting...and is now eyeing 16-year-olds to fill military ranks
The best way to fix the U.S. armed forces’ recruiting challenges may involve dipping further into the nation’s high schools.
As the Army, Navy and other services contend with a thriving economy and a directive to expand their ranks, there is a growing debate over whether the military should consider lowering the minimum enlistment age from 17 to 16. More than a dozen countries,
Washington TimesJul 19 2019
News
Big donor Steyer's presidential run could deny millions to other Democratic races
Billionaire Tom Steyer, a longtime friend and key donor to liberal candidates and causes, says he decided to run for the Democratic presidential nomination next year because no other candidate was offering a “mandate for change”.
But by deciding to fund his long-shot bid with $100 million of his own money, some Democratic activists believe all he will end up doing is denying his money
ReutersNov 04 2014
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Election 2014: The big day is here
Now, at last, America gets to decide. Millions of people are casting votes nationwide in an election that could hand Republicans the Senate after a nasty, negative campaign that cost nearly $4 billion. Voters are encountering some hiccups as they head to the polls. In Georgia, home to a competitive Senate and governor's race, a state website that provides poll location information was down.
CNN (Online News)Feb 23 2019
Opinion
How Ballot-Harvesting Became The New Way To Steal An Election
With ballot-harvesting, paper votes are collected by intermediaries who deliver them to polling officials, presumably increasing voter turnout but also creating opportunities for mischief.
America’s electoral obsession isn’t Russian meddling anymore. It’s ballot-harvesting, a long-disputed practice implicated in fraud that’s come to the fore with the nationwide embrace of absentee
The FederalistDec 13 2019
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Anti-Semitism EO
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at combating anti-Semitism on college campuses. The order states, “While Title VI does not cover discrimination based on religion, individuals who face discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin do not lose protection under Title VI for also being a member of a group that shares common religious practices
The Flip SideOct 27 2014
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Obama’s newest executive order: Boosting manufacturing
President Obama is due to unveil his latest executive order Monday afternoon, aimed at bringing back the manufacturing segment to America’s economy.
The order is based on recommendations from President Obama’s Advanced Manufacturing Partnership, The Hill reported.
“The executive actions announced today align with the report’s recommendations by making investments in emerging,
Washington TimesDec 12 2019
News
Biden Fights Back
“Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden lashed out at a voter at [an Iowa] campaign event [last] Thursday, calling him ‘a damn liar’ for accusing him of ‘selling access’ to the presidency in Ukraine.” (Des Moines Register)
The left is critical of Biden and weighs in on the relevance of Warren’s and Buttigieg’s employment history.
“For as much as Biden, who was first elected
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