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14 Feb. 2017

Note to the Left: Four Years Ago, Conservatives Were Just as Depressed

Here’s a news flash for Democrats and other Americans on the left: Four years ago, when Barack Obama was re-elected president, conservatives were just as depressed as you are now that Hillary Clinton lost and Donald Trump won. I describe this as news because this undoubtedly surprises many of you. You probably never gave a

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18 Apr. 2017

Two Weeks of Great Clarity

If you prize clarity, then these past weeks were some of the best in memory. 1. When America leads, the world is better. For the first time in eight years, the allies of America and the world’s decent people celebrated America’s return to leadership. Just about all of them understand that if the United States

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7 Oct. 2019

‘The Trick Is Not To Expect It But To Delight In It When It Comes’ – Did Charles Dickens Say This Quote About Happiness?

‘It doesn’t even sound like him’

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2 Mar. 2018

Serbia’s throne-less royals welcome baby boy into family

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s throne-less royals have welcomed a new member into the Karadjordjevic family that once ruled Yugoslavia but was exiled for decades during communism.Prince Philip and Princess Danica Karadjordjevic presented their

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10 Oct. 2019

Security At NBA Game Confiscated Pro-Hong Kong Signs. Fans Are Pushing Back

‘We were told if we do another sign we will be removed’

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2 Mar. 2018

Azerbaijan: 25 die in morning fire at drug rehab center

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Authorities in Azerbaijan say at least 25 people have been killed in a fire at a residential drug treatment center in the country’s capital.Police and prosecutors said in a joint statement that the fire broke out at 6 a.m

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14 Mar. 2017

Some on the Left Now Criticize the Students They Created

In the last few weeks, there has been a spate of columns by writers on the left condemning the left-wing college students who riot, take over university buildings and shout down speakers with whom they differ. These condemnations, coming about 50 years too late, should not be taken seriously. Take New York Times columnist Frank

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30 May. 2017

Why Conservatives Still Attack Trump

When people you know well, admire, and who share your values do something you strongly oppose, you have two options: 1) Cease admiring them or 2) try to understand them and change their minds. In the case of my conservative friends who still snipe (or worse) at President Trump, I have rejected option one. The

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28 Feb. 2017

A Nation of Immigrants — Only If They Assimilate

I am writing this column in Japan, a country whose crime rate is the lowest among countries with large populations. I asked my Japanese translator, a middle-aged woman, what she thought. “Why is there is so little crime in Japan?” I asked. Without taking a moment to reflect, she responded, “Because we don’t allow immigration...

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9 Oct. 2019

Trump Says He’ll ‘Wipe Out’ Turkish Economy If Turkey Takes Out Kurdish Population

‘I will wipe out his economy if that happens’

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9 Oct. 2019

Trudeau Gets Embarrassed By Little Girl’s Blackface Questions

Check it out!

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1 Mar. 2018

Explosion heard in Afghan capital Kabul: Reuters witness

KABUL (Reuters) – A police official said a suicide bomber had struck in the Afghan capital, Kabul, after a loud explosion was heard in an area close to foreign embassies on Friday. Police sirens could be heard in the area but there was no imm

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