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The University of Kansas student body president has no plans to apologize for sharing a “Death to America” tweet. The student senate Twitter account and the @KUPresident account both retweeted a September 3 post that said “happy friday everybody. death to america” with a laughing emoji. She shared a different tweet after that that said “The more you read American history, the more the whole “Death to America” line sounds less like a terrifying, chaotic sentiment, and more like a perfectly rational, if anything remarkably reserved, statement.” The student senate did not respond to a September 8 request for comment....

Your Second Civil War: It Ain’t Happening. OPINION: By Jeffrey A. Friedberg <——-> PICTURE: The Real USA General George S. Patton, With Ivory-Handle Revolver. I have read articles. And I have read “Comments,” that follow the articles. I see references to, “a second civil war.” I see calls for “molon labe…or for, ‘lock and load.’” I am told that, “70 million Americans stand ready.” I see other militant opinions, and analyses. But, in my opinion, there can be no “second civil war.” Unless whoever commands America at that time is leading it. If there were to be an armed uprising...

OPINION: BY JEFFREY A FRIEDBERG PICTURE “You say you want a revolution Well, you know We all want to change the world You tell me that it’s evolution Well, you know We all want to change the world….” —The Beatles, Lennon-Macartney, REVOLUTION, 1969 As I’ve asked before, “Where do you go to have a revolution?” Is there a special rally point on a map? What does one do when they get there; if they make it there? What are the rules of engagement? Who and what is the target. When and where is lunch? Where’s the water truck? Who’s in...

"Most people are law-abiding citizens and may go ahead and sell those or turn those over, but you're going to have a fraction of people that are going to take a stand, and I can just predict a Waco-style standoff in some rural area and it's not going to end well," Gloversville, New York Mayor Dayton King (R) said about New York state's new gun control laws that Gov. Cuomo recently signed into law.

Barack Obama is the best thing that has happened to America in the last 100 years. Truly, he is the savior of America's future. He is the best thing ever. Despite the fact that he has some of the lowest approval ratings among recent presidents, history will see Barack Obama as the source of America's resurrection. Barack Obama has plunged the country into levels of debt that we could not have previously imagined; his efforts to nationalize health care have been met with fierce resistance nationwide; TARP bailouts and stimulus spending have shown little positive effect on the national economy;...

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