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Actions Are Stronger Than Words: Fulfilling Campaign Promises
“After believing in promises made and never fulfilled by Labour, people have become increasingly disenchanted with the process assuming that all politicians will say anything to gain power, and the...
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History's First 100 Days of Office Roundup
Well, here we are in the first 100 days of the Trump Presidency! Hard to believe, isn't it? If you believe the media, Trump's is the first "out of the box" 100 days we've ever had to deal with. In ...
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The Most Memorable US President Inaugurations
With the inauguration of President-elect Trump just around the corner, we thought we’d take a look back in time at some of the most memorable United States Presidential inaugurations. Some inaugura...
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Thoughts on Election 2016
Command Performance, a radio show broadcast during wartime in the 40’s, was recently featured by author David Brooks in his book, “The Road to Character.” This particular show was the celebration o...
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Election Stress and Suggestions for Political De-Stressing
There’s no doubt about it, election season puts a different kind of stress on our nation, and the closer you are to the “inner circle,” the higher the stress level goes because of the no-stakes ...
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The Importance of Voting Even If You Don't Want To
With Election Day just around the corner, and many of us still not too sure about either candidate, has the thought of just simply not voting crossed your mind? Or moving to a foreign country? Befo...
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8 Significant Patriotic American Events to Teach the Next Generation
As the school season is ramping back up, we’re taking a look at teaching and education, specifically as it pertains to American history and patriotism. There are many significant events in American...
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What to Read: Eric Bolling's Wake Up America Book Review
As true conservatives, most of us share a common set of values passed down to us by our parents. Now these values aren’t exclusively “ours”, many liberal-minded Americans would share these same com...
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Back to School: American History That Unfolded During the School Day
Most school days were full of the same routine: get up, have breakfast, get dressed, go to school via bus or being dropped off, sit in class, learn, play at recess, have lunch, learn some more, and...