Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Libel Against Thomas Jefferson Continues

February 28, 2017 at 10:33AM - libel-against-thomas-jefferson-continues

Despite a lack of evidence, sloppy journalists and even some irresponsible historians persist in perpetuating the ugly charge that Thomas Jefferson fathered children by his slave Sally Hemings.



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Sunday, February 26, 2017

Will Republicans Renege on ObamaCare Repeal?

February 26, 2017 at 03:45PM - will-republicans-renege-on-obamacare-repeal

Republicans made repeal of ObamaCare a huge issue in 2014 and in 2016, but now that they have both houses of Congress and the White House, they are having trouble cobbling together the votes to actually terminate the program.



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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Is the U.S. Intelligence Community Believable?

February 22, 2017 at 06:00PM - is-the-u-s-intelligence-community-believable

Can we trust the U.S. intelligence community when they say that Russia “hacked the election” to help Trump? Consider a past intelligence failure: Iraq’s alleged WMDs.



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Woman Chess Player Makes Move for Religious Liberty

February 22, 2017 at 04:47PM - woman-chess-player-makes-move-for-religious-liberty

A great chess player, Nazi Paikidze-Barnes, had made many powerful moves in her career. Now she is making a move for religious liberty.



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George Washington’s Christianity

February 22, 2017 at 01:52AM - george-washington-s-christianity

Many infidels like to say that George Washington was a deist. But the historical record strongly suggests that he was a sincere believer in the deity of Jesus Christ, and trusted Him for the salvation of his soul.



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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

France Criminalizes Pro-life Speech

February 21, 2017 at 11:47AM - france-criminalizes-pro-life-speech

Now, the French Socialist government has criminalized pro-life views — if the government considers those views "misleading."



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Friday, February 17, 2017

Will California Cut off Tax Receipts to Feds in Sanctuary Cities Dispute?

February 17, 2017 at 03:50PM - will-california-cut-off-tax-receipts-to-feds-in-sanctuary-cities-dispute

California is threatening to stop federal income tax receipts from going to the federal government if the federal government cuts off funds to sanctuary cities. If California succeeds, could this open options for other states to defy the federal government's use of denial of federal funds in other areas?



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