The American Humane Association (AHA) is sending much-needed Superbowl cheer to servicemembers and military dogs overseas. AHA is partnering with the Military Working Dog Team Support Association to send almost 200 care packages. Over 40 volunteers came together Thursday to put together the care packages for military dogs and their handlers. Each care package includes…
Connor D. Wolf President Barack Obama has done a lot to change workplace rules during his term but it was key political appointments of labor czars which drove the policy changes forward. The president is responsible for appointing or suggesting a wide range of officials throughout the government. No political appointee officially has the title…
Cruz Mailer Could Cost the Texas Senator the Iowa Caucuses by Josh Guckert Early Saturday morning, word began spreading of a “mailer” sent by the Ted Cruz campaign to potential caucus-goers throughout Iowa. The literature, framed as if it were an official government document, warning the recipient of a “voting violation” s/he has perpetrated along…
by Micah J. Fleck Homeless veterans shelter Veterans-in-Command reportedly received a very different sort of gift from the Trump camp than was expected when they initially reached out to the mogul for a donation for their cause. Instead of money – which Trump has plenty of – the group received a bumper sticker: “Trump –…
(UPDATE: 2/2/2016) A Snopes.com article debunking the criticisms of the dorm being “racist” has gone up. In the interest of maintaining journalistic integrity and making all sides known, I have linked it HERE. –M.J.F. (UPDATE: 2/1/2016) UConn spokesperson Stephanie Reitz has reached out to the author with a response statement on behalf of the school…
Facebook has banned the private sale of guns on their website. More specifically, they have curtailed their users’ freedom to communicate as they wish when it comes to soliciting private, offline sales of firearms. by Joey Clark [dropcap size=small]T[/dropcap]he free market is often characterized as some force independent of the individuals in a society,…
Micah J. Fleck Recently a Facebook status update by TV and radio personality Glenn Beck has become a subject of discussion due to not only the content of the initial post, but the events that took place shortly after in the comments section below it. Beck had chosen to quote one of his idols, Nobel…
By Blake Neff Presidential candidate Donald Trump nailed down a key endorsement Friday when he secured the support of Jimmy McMillan, better known as the founder of the Rent Is Too Damn High Party. McMillan, of course, is famous for his appearance at a 2010 New York gubernatorial debate, where the self-proclaimed “karate expert” declared that rent…
Micah J. Fleck A Maryland teen and her parents have filed a lawsuit against her school, La Plata High School, for allegedly forcing the religion of Islam upon her and her fellow students. The claim is that this was done by way of La Plata making classes on Islam mandatory over the classes offered in…
Fresno Activist Stabbed to Death Shortly After Predicting his Demise on Social Media [dropcap size=big]F[/dropcap]or the central valley, especially it’s largest city of Fresno, violent crime is a harsh reality. In a state with extremely strict gun laws, only a select few citizens are allowed to concealed carry, so many citizens are dependent on the police…