Conklin, NY – The Upstate New York Towns Association is probing into the possibility of seceding from NY to PA for several reasons. The main factors are high property taxes, low sales tax revenue and state’s recent decision banning hydraulic fracturing. Town Supervisor Jim Finch says, “The Southern tier is desolate. We have no jobs-no income for anybody… and…
by guest contributor Brian Aitken Surprise, New Jersey’s all over this list. It’s getting harder and harder to go online without seeing another person facing the guillotine for owning guns in America. So, in honor of the first crowdfunding campaign to have an AR-15, Glock, and a 1911 as “perks” I’ve put together this list…
#1. Organic Doesn’t Mean Happy Animals One of the biggest fallacies about organic food is that people think that means the animals are treated more humanely. It doesn’t. It simply means the animals aren’t treated… with hormones or antibiotics. The USDA only requires that “organic meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products come from animals … given…
Rand Paul presidency could unify left/right divide in America… As the beginning of the 2016 presidential election nears closer, Senator Rand Paul seems to be clearly moving toward announcing his intention to seek the highest office in the country. Paul stated in a recent interview that he is planning to make his final decision in March…
#10: Over 1 Billion Saved Almost one billion people have been lifted out of extreme poverty in recent decades, thanks to capitalism. Between the years 1990 and 2010, the extreme poor have had their numbers fall by half as a share of total population in developing countries, that’s almost 1 billion people by 2010, and…
Scenes like this make one wonder what on earth business we think we we might have attempting to sort out these kinds of pointless, murderous sectarian struggles. As Theodon posited: “What can men do against such reckless hate?” From the video: Dramatic video footage has surfaced of the moment a Shia Mosque in Peshawar came under…
NBA Analyst Greg Anthony is back in court again to enter a plea deal. On January 16th, Anthony solicited a prostitute through the website Backpage. She turned out to be part of a police sting and now he will be completing community service and paying fines. His reputation as a sports announcer is tarnished forever…
by Josh Guckert 10. Ronald Reagan Reagan is the only post-1929 President to be listed, and one of only two on this list who served in the 20th century. Reagan was quoted as saying that “the heart and soul” of conservatism is libertarianism. Additionally, he is much less hawkish than some modern conservatives wish to remember….
The number of Americans injuring themselves with electronic toys and requiring emergency care have nearly doubled since 2007 according to data from the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The data reveals a spike in these incidents between 2012-2013, around the time of the much talked about release of erotic novel series Fifty Shades of Grey, as noted by author of The Washington Post’s…
Election This movie draws an uncomfortable parallel between high school and federal elections. In one scene in particular, Tammy decries how everyone lauds the high school election as a major event, but it seemingly changes nothing at all, while the results make no difference on the lives of anyone except for the winner.