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Have you ever wondered why there is such a lack of commonality in political discourse today? In America, you are either a Trump-supporter or not. There is absolutely no bridge or commonality between the two groups. It is almost as if there is one type of person who is composed of fire, and the other type of person is composed of water. Why is this? Well, there is a theory that precisely explains this dichotomy of behavior. This theory is called the “r/K Selection Theory in Evolutionary Ecology”, and it is based on the observed survival behaviors of creatures. It...

As tourists lined up to snap photos of the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign Monday morning, many noticed something amiss. Red graffiti was scrawled on the famous landmark, defacing the main face and one of its structural legs. Cameron Randall and friend Kevin Daniels, visiting from North Carolina, noticed it right away and were disappointed someone would damage the popular tourist attraction. "It's kind of sad someone would vandalize something like that," Daniels said. "It's the entrance to the city and everything." The Young Electric Sign Company owns the sign and leases it to Clark County, county spokeswoman Jennifer...

in the spirit of the Original Obama teleprompter photoshop thread, I would like to start a new contest, Original Teleprompter Photoshop threadFor this contest please photoshop Air Force One into your favorite pics to create the perfect Obama Air Force One Photo Op below is my entry

OK, so, given the comments on Free Republic for the last month, these are what the qualifications are that would make everyone happy: 1. An Originalist 2. Originalist proven by a few comments, but not a long enough record to give too much ammo to the liberals. 3. A Christian (not important to all, but importat to some). 4. A conservative record as far as public donations to candidates, etc. 5. Admirer of the Federalist Society 6. An outsider, i.e. not a part of the washington inside cocktail set. 7. Apparently, not even a lawyer. Juist someone who can read...

South Korea has chosen a site in central South Chungchong province to house its new capital city. "The Yeongi-Kongju area has been selected as the site for a new capital," Prime Minister Lee Hai-chan said in a live national broadcast. Construction of the new capital, which has not yet been named, is due to begin in 2007 and be completed by 2030. The $45bn move is designed to reduce Seoul's overcrowding and economic dominance over the rest of South Korea. Government and administrative functions will be moved to the new city, and possibly parliament and the supreme court, although...