At some point you’ve probably heard an opinion of yours about morality, religion, or politics summarily dismissed with a reaction like: “You only say that because you’re a _____!” or “That’s just an excuse for _______.” Frustrating, isn’t it? If you’ve supplied reasons for your position, they don’t tackle those reasons. They just assume you’re…
Neetu Chandak Some old schools in the Silicon Valley region of California could be turned into housing for teachers, as rent prices reach astronomical heights. “Right now, we’re losing about one in seven classroom teachers every school year, and the No. 1 cited reason for leaving the district is the cost of living,” said Stephen…
Molly Prince Rep. Maxine Waters responded on Thursday to the slew of suspicious packages potentially containing explosives that were sent to multiple high-profile Democrats the prior day. “I think the president of the United States should take responsibility for the kind of violence that we’re seeing for the first time in different ways,” the California…
Nick Givas Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano said the person who sent potential explosive devices to CNN and several prominent Democrats is either “incredibly incompetent” or very clever. “This is a head scratcher. This is either an incredibly incompetent person or an incredibly skilled person who wants to appear incompetent,” Napolitano said on “Fox…
Henry Rodgers Law enforcement officials are reportedly tracking down a package addressed to former Vice President Joe Biden, which is considered suspicious because it is similar to other packages sent to a number of Democrats in the past 24 hours, making him the ninth target in the series of bombs that have been intercepted. The…
Molly Prince Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s campaign invited House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on an all-expenses-paid trip to the state so Texans can “get a glimpse of what California-style policies” would mean. Abbott’s campaign wrote a letter to the Texas Democrats on Tuesday asking if Pelosi would campaign across the state for his challenger former Dallas County Sheriff…
Joe Simons More Americans tuned into programming meant for children and young adults than CNN last week, according to numbers provided to The Daily Caller News Foundation by Fox News. CNN failed to crack the top five most popular channels from Oct. 15 to 21 and fell behind Fox News, ESPN, TBS, MSNBC and Nickelodeon. CNN…
Joshua Gill A French priest killed himself after authorities questioned him about allegations of child sexual abuse, becoming the second priest in a month to do so. Catholic officials said that Father Pierre-Yves Fumery hanged himself in his presbytery in the French town of Gien after authorities questioned but did not charge him concerning allegations that he…
Evie Fordham The Democrat Party’s blue wave to take back the House could break as Republicans surge in early voting in seven key states — in no way a definitive sign, but one that points to “robust enthusiasm” in the GOP, according to NBC News Monday. GOP-affiliated voters early voted more than Democratic-affiliated voters in Arizona,…
He’s an actor we all remember fondly, playing one of the most beloved characters in recent cinematic history in a movie that few in my chosen field of study, English Literature, regard as anything short of scripture. I’m speaking, of course, of Robin Williams and his role as John Keating in “Dead Poets Society,” a…