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BERKELEY, Calif. — Will Witt walked through the University of California campus doing what he does professionally, which is trolling unwitting young liberals on camera. He approached students who seemed like good targets: people with political buttons on their bags, androgynous clothing, scarves. It was safe to say that the vast majority here in the heart of progressive culture would be liberal. Mr. Witt, whose bouffant and confident smile make him look like a high school jock from central casting, told the students that he had a question for them. If they agreed to answer, and they usually did, the...

I want to start out by saying every state flag everything that is put on the flag has meaning. The organic American flag is known as a flag of peace. I was reading on this page someone made a statement as to what does it matter has a few adornments I'm it does matter because at the end of the day. If the government decided to add a color to the original flag it absolutely changes the meaning of things. The original colors meant this Red:Hardiness and Valor White:Purity and Innocence Blue: Viligiance, Perserverance; Justice. The United States Flag -...

There is an FR thread California universities using SAT for admissions are violating civil rights, lawsuit claims. The Compton school district is one of those suing. SAT and ACT scores do vary a lot around the state, but so do other objective academic measures. Unless the University of California moves to open admissions and self-destructs, there is no way for the entering class to match California's racial democragraphics. Here is a comparison of the high schools of Compton and Cupertino (home of Apple) with data from College Simply. Compton is 0% White, 0% Asian, 17% Black, and 82% Hispanic. 6...

Tomorrow marks the anniversary of the USA PATRIOT Act - a textbook example of how the United States federal government expands its power. The American public largely accepts the USA PATRIOT Act as a part of civic life as immutable, perhaps even more so than the Bill of Rights. However, this act – passed in the dead of night, with little to no oversight, in a panic after the biggest attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor – is not only novel, it is also fundamentally opposed to virtually every principle on which the United States of America was founded....

Video games. 4chan. “Toxic masculinity.” These are just a few of the media’s favorite folk devils when it comes to assigning blame for mass shootings in America. However, there is startling evidence that the media itself plays a key role in perpetuating mass shootings. This might sound like a stretch, but it's supported by a well-established phenomenon of copycat suicides called the Werther Effect. While the media of other countries have put in place self-imposed industry standards for reporting tragedies, like suicides and mass shootings, the U.S. media does not. Mass shootings in the U.S. are sensationalized with detailed discussions...

Greta Thunberg Sings Swedish Death Metal, becomes an instant YouTube favorite.

I posted an article last night about Trump ending "catch and release" at the border and now it and all of the replies have been deleted. This is the link to the article: https://news.yahoo.com/trump-administration-announces-end-catch-025632910.html Why was it deleted?

The fallout from the House Intelligence Committee memo release continues. Former Trump campaign advisor, Carter Page was revealed as the person of interest the FBI used to obtain the FISA warrant that allowed the unlimited monitoring and recording of candidate and President Trump. It became widely known the same Carter Page was for the better part of the beginning of the year 2016, an undercover agent with the FBI in operation against Russians in the United States. He was interviewed on Fox News by Laura Ingraham in a pair of videos worth watching. Though engaging, Laura neglects to ask the...

Healthcare is the single biggest issue affecting voters this election cycle. Understandably, the crown jewel of political debate during the campaigns is the aspect of the ACA that protects consumers from limitations associated with pre-existing conditions. The ACA, or Obamacare, provided for those in the individual markets to have the same benefits of those participating in group insurance without fear of their past medical history preventing them from participating. The multiple attempts to repeal or change this hotly debated law has caused the issue of pre-existing condition repeal to come to the forefront of the discussions related to healthcare. https://www.houstoncourant.com/houston-voices/2018/10/29/pre-existing-conditions-fix-them-or-eliminate-them-altogether

Texas lawmakers added more than $6.5 billion new dollars to public education, allocating more total state funding to education than ever before. There’s a lot of interest in where all the money is going. The biggest recipients of education funding are public school districts, which receive financing from both state coffers and locally-collected taxes. But charter schools, public schools that are funded entirely by the state, will benefit, as well. Charter schools are given more autonomy in exchange for academic and innovative results. Because charter schools are another school option for many students, they help provide a crucial impact on...

The inner handle underwent the carbonization process, the hammerhead was constructed with iron purity, and this is only possible with modern-day technology, according to research by the Metallurgical Institute of Columbia. According to analysis, the head of the hammer consists of 97 pure iron, 2 percent chlorine, and 1 percent sulfur.

IN EARLY AUGUST, I met with an NFL team that was interested in signing me as a free agent for the upcoming season. This was a big moment for me because, other than the love for my family, playing football again in the NFL is my dream. The team invited me to meet with their front office and members of their coaching staff because, even though I missed all of the 2018 season after suffering a shoulder injury in 2017, I feel the organization believes I have the skills and character to contribute to their success. What they know about...

Hello to the people of the Free Republic. This is in two parts. In Part One, as my first post here, I want to tell you a little about myself and it leads into an issue I want to discuss: A lifelong (for 36 years) Democrat, I did what I could for my beliefs and my country.  I did research and gave talks on the far-right groups who I felt wanted a theocracy and blah blah blah.  I had several ex-Communist-country friends and they told me how the economy and the media worked and disinformation and so many things. Like...

Antifa is a violent group of domestic terrorists that like to assault people for their political beliefs. Many conservatives and notable journalists have been attacked during Antifa riots. The group believes they are fighting fascism in America. This is not the case, Antifa is fighting non-existent American fascism by turning themselves into fascists. Fascism is a political structure headed by a dictator, that puts race and nationality above individual behavior. Fascists also believe it is moral to suppress the opposition by using force. Along with that, they believe in controlling social structure and the economy. The most recent and notable...

Jeffrey Epstein has long been known for his involvement in sex trafficking minors. Epstein is a is a wealthy financier who has been a registered sex offender since 2008. He only served 13 months on work release after pleading guilty to procuring a minor for prostitution. This was known as the infamous “sweetheart deal,” organized by Alex Acosta, the current Labor Secretory in the Trump cabinet. Since then, Epstein has been the center of news stories and internet conspiracies related to sex trafficking. Epstein was arrested once again on Saturday in New York on two charges related to sex trafficking...

Iran is a conservative state in a region otherwise awash in radicalism. Any military action undertaken by the United States or its allies against the regime in Tehran will represent a grave error. Sponsorship of terror organizations or extremist groups is a hallmark of nearly all Middle Eastern states. Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait have both lent financial and material support to Sunni extremist groups involved in the Syrian Civil war, Yet both remain in good standing as U.S. allies. Even Israel has aided rebels groups in Syria near its border, though Jerusalem denies that it is supporting extremists. Iran...

Should I increase the front tire pressure more than the rear (front wheel drive) above the recommended pressure to support the weight of the engine?

I am troubled by this administration's almost obsessive embrace of Saudi Arabia. I am even more troubled by conservative media's failure to challenge that embrace. Most conservative media outlets state the following narrative regarding Saudi Arabia: "Saudi Arabia is no longer our enemy. It has become our ally. Thanks to President Trump's hard resolve to fight radical Islamic terrorism, King Salman has appointed his son, MbS, to institute widespread reforms, prosecute pro-terrorist elements, and consolidate an 'Arab NATO' alliance that is intended to contain terrorism and its sponsors in Iran and Turkey. Those who oppose Saudi Arabia now are useful...

Paging james Comey - It's time to stop tweeting and lawyer up instead. Take this beauty he tweeted on Saturday: "Bill Barr on CBS offers no facts. The AG should not be echoing conspiracy theories. He should gather facts and show them. That is what justice is about." This is the same formet FBI director who - with his co-conspirators at the highest echelons at the Department of Justice and Democratic lawmakers ****bent on derailing the Trump administration - peddled the fact-free Russian "Collusion" Conspiracy. ...

President Donald Trump telegraphed to the American people that Attorney General William Barr’s investigation into the origins of the Russia collusion hoax is going international. The first hint that something of an alliance existed between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the international reach of the Deep State was provided by Michael Morell.