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By R. Brownell 6. Marvel’s Ultimate Comics: New Ultimates vs. Avengers Theme: the military industrial complex Showcasing the perils of the military industrial complex, this limited series (taking place in an alternate universe separate from the mainstream Marvel titles) shows the Ultimates (a government sponsored superhuman strike force run by the counterterrorism organization SHIELD) chasing…
By Lina Bryce While the idea that an individual can be transgendered is becoming more widely accepted in society, we understand that an individual has the right to do what they want with their own body, as long as it doesn’t harm anyone else. But, what if the person didn’t like their arm, leg, or ear? Is it okay to…
Former advisor to President Barack Obama, David Axelrod, gave an interview to an Israeli news station where he claimed that the president was hurt over accusations that he was anti-semitic. “You know, I think I am the closest thing to a Jew that has ever sat in this office,” the president reportedly told Mr. Axelrod. “For…
by Alex Tabarrok A resident of Mountain View writes about their interactions with self-driving cars (from the Emerging Technologies Blog): I see no less than 5 self-driving cars every day. 99% of the time they’re the Google Lexuses, but I’ve also seen a few other unidentified ones (and one that said BOSCH on the side)….
By Casey Harper A new set of polls spell bad news for Democratic Presidential front runner Hillary Clinton. A CNN ORC poll released Tuesday found that 50 percent of Americans view Hillary Clinton unfavorably, the worst the candidate has been viewed since March 2001. In a one on one match up with any top Republican contender, she’s closer than ever…
By Blake Neff The Supreme Court Monday ruled in favor of a Pennsylvania man who was convicted in federal court for statements he made on Facebook, holding that current federal law is too broad in what it classifies as criminally threatening statements. The case, Elonis v. United States, began back in 2010. After his wife left him, Anthony Douglas Elonis began posting surreal…
Caitlyn Jenner will receive the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, and she doesn’t deserve it. By: Ryan Carrillo Bruce Jenner came out yesterday with his new identity, Caitlyn Jenner. She was featured on the cover of Vanity Fair courtesy of world famous photographer Annie Leibovitz. And as fast as the news of her new identity came, so did being…
By Lina Bryce The term Republican was adopted in 1792 by supporters of Thomas Jefferson, who preferred a decentralized government with limited powers. Even though Jefferson’s political philosophy is more in line with the modern version of the Republican Party, his faction would become known as the Democratic-Republican Party, ironically evolving in the 1830s into what we…
Ulbricht Wasn’t Convicted On Murder-For-Hire by Avens O’Brien On Friday, 31-year-old Ross Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison without parole following his February conviction of the following seven counts: Distributing OR aiding and abetting the distribution of narcotics. (Aiding and abetting means knowingly assisting in the commission of a crime, even if he didn’t…
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The U.S. Army announced that all eight women who attempted to become Rangers failed to meet the basic minimum standards. Some are saying the standards should be changed. Is that the case? Today’s episode of the Freedom Report podcast takes a look at the standards that are required for soldiers to be integrated into combat…