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Founding Fathers Intended Executive Branch to be Unchecked, Nation Delighted to Learn

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Founding Fathers Intended Executive Branch to be Unchecked, Nation Delighted to Learn

Founding Fathers Intended Executive Branch to be Unchecked, Nation Delighted to Learn

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 4 minutesHistorians have been shocked to learn that, for hundreds of years, our reading of the Constitution has been incorrect, and even incomplete. For centuries, it turns out, our nation has been trying to operate under checks-and-balances, with little inconveniences like having Congress authorize military action abroad, instead of the Executive Branch just blowing anyone it feels like off the face of the planet, really being a buzzkill. Dr. Darla B….

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dōTERRA Releases Self-Help Book, ‘How To Monetize Friends And Influence People’

dōTERRA Releases Self-Help Book, ‘How To Monetize Friends And Influence People’

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Reading Time: 3 minutesI knocked one star off of this review because i bought the ebook and i cant resell it

Surprised by Violence in Middle East, USA Returns to Core Competency of Nation Building There

Surprised by Violence in Middle East, USA Returns to Core Competency of Nation Building There

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Reading Time: 3 minutesAfter years of letting its influence wane in the Middle East in favor of graciously helping out poor people—and thereby winning hearts and minds—with laser-guided precision in Central Asia, the United States of America is renewing its focus on Iraq and surrounding countries.  United States Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said at a press conference, “The current administration and I both believe that the United States needs to return to…

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Democratic Candidates’ Q4 Fundraising Totals

Democratic Candidates’ Q4 Fundraising Totals

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Reading Time: 3 minutesThe most up-to-date coverage of Democratic Q4 Fundraising totals, with expert analysis. Cited by 538.

Scary Announcement from the Flight Deck

Scary Announcement from the Flight Deck

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteI was trying to film some bad turbulence when the pilots made this terrifying announcement. At first I thought…well, it wasn’t good. —BQ

Neil deGrasse Tyson on Vaccines

Neil deGrasse Tyson on Vaccines

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Reading Time: < 1 minute“Genetically modified microwave ovens have been shown to help cause cancer in people who have been vaccinated with autism.” -Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Your Miserable Butt (AKA “How to Prevent Chafing While Hiking”)

Your Miserable Butt (AKA “How to Prevent Chafing While Hiking”)

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Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Dreaded “C” Word I have a problem that will be a visual delight for your mind to envision, and that problem is chafing! Yes, I said the C-word. If there is one thing that makes me miserable in this life, it’s my wretched sister, but if there is another thing that makes me miserable in this life, it’s chafing while hiking. And I don’t really care where. Are those…

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Argo Movie Review. (Plus Argopsis.)

Argo Movie Review. (Plus Argopsis.)

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteArgo is a 2012  sci-fi-suspense-drama-history-Tehran-1979-crisis movie featuring Keanu Reeves, John Goodman, and Kerry Bishé with red hair. The red hair makes Kerry incredibly beautiful, which she is not as a blond. Although it does not feature Jean Luc Picard, it does take place in the Star Trek universe. Argo features Keanu Reeves impersonating Ben Affleck by wearing his skin, but the ruse is up when we see that his facial…

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Sandra Bullock is Pure Evil
Lucas’ Free Romantic Advice!© SANDRA BULLOCK EDITION

Lucas’ Free Romantic Advice!© SANDRA BULLOCK EDITION

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Reading Time: 3 minutesHey DudeBro! Are you busy writing online dating profiles while safely hiding from the hateful sun in your basement computer room? Are you spewing paragraphs upon paragraphs out, explaining why, and you’re just not sure, but life hasn’t somehow coalesced a hunk or meat and star stuff together that would seek you out like a rat to cheese? In other words, are you busy hammering away at your keyboard, typing…

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The Valentine’s Blues (AKA: Why You’re Wretched and How I’ll Fix It)

The Valentine’s Blues (AKA: Why You’re Wretched and How I’ll Fix It)

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Reading Time: 4 minutesV-Day is on the way, and you’re tired of online dating. Let’s face it, even Jeffrey Dahmer and Hitler had a better love life than you. It’s time to up your game, and for only a small fee, I can help you out. Like a greasy, cat-sized rodent trapped in your walls, the Valentine’s season has arrived, keeping you up nights as it skitters noisily in the drywall for two…

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