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The Syraqian Mess Dec 14, 2016

For the past thirteen and a half years, a massive war has taken place in the heart of the Middle East.  A multi sided conflict was initiated, after the United States of America decided it was a "good idea" to "liberate" Iraq from Saddam Hussein (who on a side note was originally backed by the United States in the 1980s, and was a truly horrible person.) Spurred on by false intelligence about "Weapons of Mass Distruction," the civilian "leadership" in Mordor on the Potomac convinced the military that if America didn't overthrow Saddam "Adolf Hitler" Hussein, he would unite "the forces...

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A Letter to Progressives Nov 12, 2016

Dear Progressives: Tuesday’s Presidential Elections result has many of you in shock.  “How could this have happened,” you asked yourself.  For sure, it seems quite perplexing that someone as polarizing as Donald Trump could have possibly been elected.  It seemed like Trump was running a campaign based solely on trolling other people, and despite some of his rhetoric, and seemingly convoluted speeches, you openly chose to ignore all the warning signs that were pointing in his favor. The Economic Factor Eight years  ago when Barack Obama was elected President, one of the primary reasons people flocked to him was due...

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Yemen: The US Government’s Shameful War Aug 13, 2016

Libya is often mentioned as the worst foreign policy disaster of the Obama Administration.  There's a good case for that, as Libya went from having the highest standard of living in Africa, to a disaster essentially ran by Al Qaeda militants.  However, there is a far worse disaster that the US government has helped to facilitate in Yemen, and they've refused to admit playing a part in it.  For more than 500 days the US government has participated in a shameful war of aggression against one of the poorest countries on the planet.  Since March 2015, Saudi Arabian military forces...

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Rejecting The Ideology of Fear Aug 5, 2016

There is an interesting phenomenon in American electoral politics (and other countries for that matter) known as "voting for the lesser of two evils."   It goes like this: "candidate A is really horrible, but candidate B is so bad, that I am going to vote for A because B scares me too much."  The script is then flipped for those who support candidate B. Of course, this view is completely absurd; evil is evil, no matter what kind of positive light you try to spin it in.  By voting for the lesser evil, all you are doing is simply...

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Dear Black Lives Matter Jul 8, 2016

My oh my, was it a busy week.  First FBI Director James Comey announced that Hillary Clinton would not be recommended for charges for violating multiple sections of US. Code Title 18 because "some animals are more equal than other animals."  Then, two black men are killed by police officers in extremely suspicious circumstances.  In the case of Philando Castille, in front of his girlfriend and her four year old daughter.  Then to top it all off, fifteen police officers get shot in Dallas Thursday Night. Hillary Clinton being let off scott free when many others wouldn't is wrong. The deaths...

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Alabama CPS Kidnaps A Rape Victim’s Child Jun 16, 2016

Rape is one of the most horrifying acts a person can go through.  Sometimes that rape results in pregnancy.  Often times, a pregnant rape victim will opt for an abortion, hoping that the horrible memories will go away.  However, one Alabama teenage rape victim decided that the life of a child, her child outweighed its father’s crime. Things were progressing along, and soon a healthy baby boy was born.  The mother opted for a natural birth and not to mutilate here baby’s genitals.  Everyone thought that they could go home soon, but they were mistaken.  Two days later, another nightmare...

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A Letter To My Bernie Sanders Friends Jun 8, 2016

The past few days have been a bit of a roller coaster.  First, multiple media outlets declared Hillary Clinton the Democratic nominee before all the primaries had finished.  You had to remind everyone that the fight was still on until the old man sang.  As the results came in though, your hearts began to sink as Hillary "ongoing FBI investigation" Clinton proceeded to win multiple states, including California. Now I know what you're saying "Super Delegates don't vote until July 25th,"  but do you really think Democratic party insiders would suddenly decide to have a change of heart?  You know...

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True Freedom Mar 26, 2016

Human beings can be incredibly confusing.  On one end, we can be incredibly hateful towards our fellow man, yet on the other be incredibly kind.  We will collectivize whole groups based on the actions of a few, viewing them as vile savages, with far too often horrific results.  Yet some decide to not hate those who don't think like them, look like them, talk like them, or act like them.  Asad Shah was one man who fit into the later category. Until this morning, I had never heard of the man, until an article about him popped up in my...

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Stop Left-Handed Oppression! Mar 11, 2016

Note: This piece is satire and should not be taken seriously. *The left to right writing system oppresses me!  I, as a left handed person have a very difficult time with the western writing system.  As I right, I have to contort my body to get the right angle and form the words.  It hurts my hand,my neck, and my back. Cursive is impossible, as I can never get the letters quite right, never mind actually reading what I wrote. Dry erase markers can burn in hell.  Fountain pens are impossible to use and should be outlawed.  Whenever I see...

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So You Want Change? Mar 10, 2016

It's no secret that millions of Americans are completely fed up with the current establishment and its (mis)management of pretty much everything.  Fifteen long years of war, massive bank bailouts, infringement on civil liberties, and crumbling infrastructure to name a few have led to millions of Americans flocking to yet more political messiahs.  Cue the freak show! On the Left you have Bernie Sanders claiming that he will be able to solve all of the nation's problems by taxing "The 1%."  Now I will admit that I believed this was a good idea four years ago, but fortunately I grew...

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