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1. Civilization is hard.
2. Poverty is the normal condition of man. - Heinlein
3. Before you tear down a fence, you need to know why it is there. - Chesterton
4. Humanity is not perfectable.
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feds using blog posts informal docs to skirt regulatory process
a moral case for breaking the law
after winning regulatory battle against
liberal death match naus pharmacy and the old austin neighborhood association
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ely im not against anything ban fracking now
breaking epas gold king mine blowout was no accident
this is the year that shale gas knocks out us coal
university of michigan groups fossil fuels flyers torn up by pro socialism activists
epa boasts about diesel emissions program despite ig findings
governments are the worst violators of pollution laws
feds leave dangerously polluted superfund sites uncleaned for decades
EPA POURS TOXIC WASTE INTO RIVER, REFUSES TO PROTECT LOCALS
earth day predictions of 1970 the reason you should not believe earth day predictions of 2009
the stuff greens keep getting wrong
how environmentalists opened the door for zika
federal agency collusion polluted independent gold king mine review
exclusive federal deception hides the true cause of the gold king mine disaster
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single most important election issue in 2016 the constitution
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Are Republicans and Democrats equally bad? For many years, many people have believed that to be true. But it’s not.
Principles Of Liberty, a 501c(3) here in Colorado, presents a convincing case that Republicans are much better than Democrats in defending and promoting liberty. Each year, POL reviews hundreds of bills moving through the Colorado legislature and rates them based on 8 governing principles. Those principles are Individual Liberty, Personal Responsibility, Property Rights, Free Markets, Limited Government, State vs. Federal Balance of Power, Fiscal Responsibility, and Equal Protection/Rule of Law.
Each week, their team of volunteers (of which I am one) and staff review about 15 bills being heard in committee in the coming week. Bills are rated either for or against one or more of the core principles and a report on the bills is produced and transmitted to the legislature and interested people. POL tracks not only 3rd reading (final passage) votes in both houses, but also committee votes, so a comprehensive voting record on each legislator is available.
Of the 249 bills rated in the 2015 session of the Colorado General Assembly, POL supported 99 and opposed 150. The voting breakdown looks like this:
There were too few votes on State vs. Federal Balance of Power, so that principle was not rated.
As you can see from the summary, there is a significant difference in voting patterns between Democrats and Republicans in the Colorado Legislature. Republicans are about twice as likely as Democrats to support the principles many Americans believe in. That’s food for thought.
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donald trump supporters racist poll yougov economist column
rotherham gang sentenced to 102 years in prison for abusing young girls
vexing backlash over gender issue
the Oscars aren't racist; they're stuck in the past
the american education system gave birth to bernie sanders
democratic congresswoman african american supreme court clarence thomas doesnt count
harris perry throws away tv career petulantly plays race card from bottom of the deck
former top deputy at consumer bureau quietly joins capital
louisiana sheriff who called gang members animals gets the axe
only one man can stop the GOP from breaking apart
new tone comedy central host fantasizes about murdering trump
why evelyn waugh became a female
it was turnabout tailor made to delight
donald trump is the beta test of a cure for the revolt of the elites
what campus crybully wars are really about
europe still in denial about migrant crisis
bleak reality of single parent households
riggered protester pours bottle of urine on lauren southern because she was winning debate
bdsm sex ban is constitutional
sensitivity fascists are turning colleges into day care centers
backlash over caitlyn jenners cruz support proves leftists are the real bigots
why are liberal run institutions such hotbeds of racism and sexism
president obama always go to the funeral
hwange national park to slaughter african lions due to lack of hunters
movies and art - where have all the people gone
is true greatness becoming extinct
7 harsh realities life millennials need understand
cloud people and ground people
WHATEVER YOUR IDEOLOGY, YOUR OPPONENT’S WORLDVIEW IS OFFICIALLY DEAD
silicon valley philanthropists are successful capitalists
what if obama did what trump does?
donald trump rhetoric black lives matter just bad
how democrats abandoned the working class and spurred rise to donald trump
millennials are who we thought they were
a splendid rant about trump clinton american republic ides march
say where is the african american revolt against democrats
stabbing surge stumps nyc police sows fear among residents
swedish city cancels earth hour without lights electricity because of rape risk
illegals held in vicious framingham rape
undocumented are running amok with no recourse
Are There Conservative TV Shows?
What David Brooks Wrote About Trump Could Be Just As Easily Said of Obama.
left wing protesters brought mob violence
Dear Snowflakes, here’s what oppression REALLY looks like
why its time for a trump revolution
donald trump political establishment elites tea party bourgeois working class
criminal blockades are now apparently the norm at trump rally protests
should conservatives lead secret lives
trumpism america s berlusconi moment
astonishingly the establishment losers have learned nothing
portrait of a hispanic Trump voter
larry wilmore attempts to understand a group of black donald trump supporters
student cleared of sex assault charges sues for malicious prosecution
epa execs rely on private emails to talk with lobbyists
belgium my country is in denial
what easter google ignores holiday instead commemorates cesar chavez
How the G.O.P. Elite Lost Its Voters to Donald Trump
low information deserve to die yeah right sorry but i voted for trump and i went to stanford
the culture that created donald trump was liberal not conservative
harry reid accused of telling candidate to stand down because a muslim cant win
german railway launches gender segregated carriages in wake of sex attacks
the revolt of the public and the rise of donald trump
i was a closeted christian at the pentagon
brilliant bill whittle on cultural appropriation
german justice minister maas slammed over proposed sexist advert ban
white elites versus white working class
who are the alt right and what do they want
why are american jews so liberal sarah silvermans sister has some answers
Black students blame America for black girl who attacked white guy with dreadlocks
bernie sanders army of deadbeats can bring conservatives together again
resolving the contradiction of progressivism
DISPATCHES FROM THE LEFT’S WAR ON BATHROOMS
pope francis reneges on offer to take in christian refugees
how democrats win debates by corrupting
the number of middle aged whites killing themselves has soared
16 pro lgbt businesses that operate in countries with poor human rights records
asylum seeker confesses in court to raping boy at vienna pool
swedens greens deny claims party has been infiltrated by islamists
the surprising weakness of invincible institutions
relax its ok for cheerleaders to look hot
how trump can win the black vote to win the election
espn home some biggest racists sports
obscure-delaware-program-is-a-public-housing-miracle
the broken windows theory of public bathrooms and gender identity
left-western-civilization-case-hatred
government complexity entrenched special interests illinois puerto rico venezuela column
collapse civilizations us decentralize institutions special interest
AS A WISE COMMUNITY ORGANIZER ONCE SAID, PUNCH BACK TWICE AS HARD
why is there political stability because most voters dont think like paul krugman
memorialize stonewall by remembering it
christian principal goes into exile public education
obama administration to issue decree on transgender access to school restrooms
isis uses nitric acid kill torture citizens mosul
welcome to the one true church of victimology
donald trump politically correct speech codes
a destiny beyond the crab bucket
the seven broken guardrails of democracy
Welcome to Swedenistanand have a lousy day
aclu leader quits after daughters encounter men in the womens restroom
utah high school biology test asks students if mother should have an abortion
WE’RE GONNA PARTY LIKE IT’S 1929
city streams miserable music to discourage lavator
yes we can blame rape victims specific circumstances
trump and democratic political incorrectness
mcdonalds community centers us physical social networks
Liberals, Want Trump to Win? Keep Calling Him Racist
why intelligence talent and charisma are vastly overrated
establishment hillary clinton bernie sanders donald trump revolution
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report judge unimpressed by obama dojs dive on non citizen voting
obama administration enabling noncitizen voting
noncitizen voting case doj rebuked
dem turnout and voter id the dirty little secret
democrats and the new jim crow
chaos new york polls brooklyn poll worker caught committing probable voter fraud felony
man admits voting kansas colorado same election
kentucky is just one of several states investigating voter fraud
cbs2 investigation uncovers votes being cast from grave year after year
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how the p c police propelled donald trump
okay heres another trump video you need to watch
sasse will campaign rubio cruz and possibly others
the art of the insult and power why cant trump handle megyn kelly
tomorrows debate trump takes his marbles and goes home
the trump way phony vander plaats
make the great society great again
trumps skeletons are outside the closet
donald trump wanted vets kicked off fifth avenue
who are trumps supporters and what do they want
exclusive byron york interviews donald trump
donald trump loves the regular folk unless their homes happen to stand in trumps way
robert reich endorses ted cruz
the resistible rise of donald trump
trump hillary crony capitalist
in under 90 seconds sen ben sasse defines conservatism
capital hill/is felipe calderon working for donald trump
Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders are offering fantasy politics to fix Obamas America
donald trump new hampshire win results exit polls
the surprising breadth of donald trumps appeal
stop applying a different standard to donald trump
no joke trump can win plenty of latinos
donald trump 2016 authoritarian
is donald trump a leftist in disguise
dear republican voters do you really want donald trump choosing the next supreme court justices
a vote for Bernie is a vote for Trump
more trump lies that big media wont mention
dear trump supporters with new info available its okay to change your minds
donald trump conventional democrat
donald trump has invented a new way to win
in all the tumult i forgot about this probable lie of trumps
trump 2000 saddam has wmd and we may need to take him out
a person who thinks only about building
trump ill be neutral on israel and palestine
trump says very secret papers may show the saudis knocked down world trade center
trump dodges when pressed on his 2000 claim
trump is for whatever works for trump
Yes Trump Can Win November And Here s How
trump for president and national talk show host
why aren't Republicans torching Trump over 'Bush lied'?
yeah i guess so donald trump supported invading iraq in 2002
case trump trump has balls voters balls
what was trump actually saying about daca or was he saying anything about it
donald trump bernie sanders radicals hijacking mainstream
trump class republican fishtown belmont
donald trump white working class rust belt voters elections
trump nemesis gop republican party
one month ago trump certain rubio eligible today not so much
primary 2016 the pause that refreshes
a federal judge on tuesday ruled that
hey lets give trump the power of the presidency
nevada republican caucus results
trump a fraudster an authoritarian a liar and a despot in waiting
your anti trump links for february 24 2016
what kind of evangelicals are backing donald trump
chuck todd its not medias job vet trumps past
bernie supporters hatred of work is why trump supporters are so mad
if we can't have SMOD, he's the next best thing
well well well that was quite a slugfest
al sharpton might get out of here if trump wins
trump racist poll slavery yougov economist upshot column
trump wants to open up libel laws to easily sue media
Trump: open up libel law, sue media for anything
want proof that trumps a tyrant you got it
tama starr ugly art trump deals
super tuesday has rubio hurt cruz not trump
did trump bankroll planned parenthood abortionists
is trump trying to avoid offending white supremacists
compare how donald trump and ronald reagan responded to being endorsed by white supremacists
trump tower was built on undocumented immigrants backs
republican senator announces he will not support trump even if he is the nominee
former sen coburn joins the marco rubio endorsement avalanche
Trump secretly told NYT what he thinks about immigration
the die hard republicans who say nevertrump
trump aims to win south with appeals to racist whites
trump admits times report says status of illegals is negotiable
putins rasputin endorses trump
maybe what explains trump is sleep
everything trump says is a lie including and and the
hillary waits to eviscerate trump with a parade of his victims
six reasons trump still better clinton
networks devote over 62 percent super tuesday eve coverage trump
flip flop on syrian immigrants within 24 hours is just flexibility says trump
republican primary tv news donald trump celebrity
another reversal from trump this time about giving illegal orders to the military
the rise of trump brought to you by the decay of americas institutions
a splendid rant about trump clinton american republic ides march
arizona trump protesters shut down
why its time for a trump revolution
donald trump political establishment elites tea party bourgeois working class
criminal blockades are now apparently the norm at trump rally protests
larry wilmore attempts to understand a group of black donald trump supporters
How the G.O.P. Elite Lost Its Voters to Donald Trump
some of my best friends are trump supporters
did trump mean for his campaign to succeed
the revolt of the public and the rise of donald trump
donald trump campaign staff disarray
donald trump foreign policy incoherent shallow
trump taps clinton donor national finance chair
is donald trump a security risk
spies worry candidate trump will spill secrets
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how modern sweden profits success its free market history
for venezuela the end is near someone tell bernie
venezuela is on the brink of a complete economic collapse
the medias blindness to bernies socialist extremism is telling
sugar daddy sanders and the power of socialism
protected by the connected at the expense of poor and middle class
bernie is brainwashing our youth
5 reasons socialism is inferior to capitalism
Venezuela's black economic magic
branco cartoon you didnt build that
growing popularity and folly of Bernie Sanders' socialism
WAPO columnist - Trump's rise explains how Hitler came to power
the vanity and horror of Venezuelan socialism
garry kasparov on the collapse of the soviet union
bernie sanders democratic socialism
chart no minimum wage supporting socialist wants you see
if sweden and germany became us states they would be among poorest states
sons of liberty vs national front
socialism has created humanitarian disaster venezuela
garry kasparov hey bernie don t lecture me about socialism i lived through it
oh good were arguing whether marxism works
bill whittle on how to convert people to the freedom agenda
venezuela economic food crisis meals
vietnam ruled by communists for 40 years is now the no 1 fan of capitalism on the planet
reflections venezuela's economic miracle
dying infants and no medicine inside venezuelas failing hospitals
the tragedy of democratic socialism
venezuelan apocalypse some updates on the epic failure of socialism in oil rich venezuela
meltdown in venezuela the anatomy of a monstrously unique economic basket case
sugar shortage in venezuela forces coca cola to stop production
venezuela where hamburger officially $170
venezuela economic government collapse
venezuela collapses colombia rises
socialisms bloody history shows millennials should think twice before supporting it
venezuela hugo chavez socialism bernie sanders elections
democratic socialism 21st century socialism or how a bus driver can steer a country
as hunger mounts venezuelans turn to trash for food
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could Obama make a recess appointment to replace scalia?
scalias passing reminder stakes
Is a recess appointment to the Court an option?
first president in us history to have voted to filibuster a supreme court nominee now hopes for
reform the Supreme Court nomination process
who should nominate the next supreme court justice
the Senate's role isn't "advice and rubber stamp"
the true meaning of justice scalia
obama compiles shortlist gay transsexual abortion
liberals react to Scalia's death
joe biden in 1987 president should weigh the senate s prevailing views about high court
despite full life justice scalia died prematurely least one measure
schumer dont use my 2007 speech to justify blocking obama nominee
the court controversy not unprecedented
president obama refuses to attend scalia funeral
obama now regrets his 2006 alito filibuster white house says
hillary gop racist for opposing obama on scalia replacment
for obama appointing supreme court
new york times 1987 party won senate has every right resist
replacing a justice shouldn t be so excruciating
required an originalist to replace scalia no matter who is elected
6 prominent Democrats and 3 black civil rights activists
scaliagate at georgetown law the conservatives strike back
10 times democrats vowed to block republican court nominees
confirmation fights got bitter because government got bigger
liberal lawyer who clerked for scalia sings his praise
hey gop senators this is it no hearings no votes
video obama cracks joke about scalias death
biden walks back 1992 supreme court remark
antonin scalias enemies only prove his greatness
democrats struggle to explain past statements on supreme court vacancies
GOP Senators Say Obama Supreme Court Pick Will Be Rejected
GOP Judiciary: No hearing on Obama court nominee
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trust us with more data say government agencies hacked 16 year old
OPM tech head resigns before having to testify
hillary emails state discussed cooperating increased investment with muslim brotherhood government
cops getting free license plate readers exchange 25 take all driver data vigilant can slurp
5 major hospital hacks horror stories from the cyber security frontlines
lockpickers 3 d print tsa luggage keys leaked photos
security slips at ny federal building in city where isis attack was recently thwarted
the timing of the brussels attack
la me ln flight attendant lax cocaine
regarding terrorism its time to take off the pc gloves
intel analysts we were punished for telling the truth about obama s isis war
amid shocking chinese spy case our navy can no longer be trusted
obamas latest view on secrecy overlooks past prosecution of leaks
your devices latest feature they can spy your every move
security news week fbi gets creative avoid disclosing 1m iphone hack
the double standard of donald and the spies
clintons crimes and comeys choice
earnest wouldnt be fair for rhodes to testify before gops who lied about iran deal
how emailgate weakened americas national security
clinton donor sensitive intelligence board
orlando nightclub shooting omar mateen islam terrorism
five ways political correctness kills americans
im the shooter its me gunman called local tv station during attack station says
twa 800 the great untold story of our time
mateens father the nightclubs sort of at fault here too you know
failure to connect the dots on mateen
vladimir putin has everything he needs to blackmail hillary clinton
one woman s case proves it s basically impossible to get off the no fly list
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americas ruling class and perils revolution
donald trump is the beta test of a cure for the revolt of the elites
donald trump killed the gop here s how republicans can bring it back to
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about that christie rubio flap last saturday
rubio and fiorina make dems justify own pro abortion extremism
darko marco miami herald headline about rubio causes double takes
rubio affirms hell end obamas executive amnesty univision interview mistranslated
rubio needs a breakthrough very soon
one month ago trump certain rubio eligible today not so much
how the rubio camp sees a path to the nomination from here
refuting the lies about cruz told by rubio and his supporters
cruz told the truth rubio could have done more to defund planned parenthood
can we stop the rubio cruz mutually assured destruction
well well well that was quite a slugfest
former sen coburn joins the marco rubio endorsement avalanche
in florida state house rubio produced real conservative accomplishments
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the unacceptable employment trade off
retailers like walmart make location decisions based on labor costs
will higher california minimum wages lead to more automation
hiring slowed where minimum wage surged in 2015
evidence mounts minimum wage hikes cost jobs
what if we confiscated the compensation for all sp 500 ceos
talia leave your heart in san francisco your job is moving to arizona
one of the best minimum wage cartoons ever
seattles 15 minimum wage is driving our restaurant out of business
france riots over proposed increase to 35 hour work week
Fallacies do not cease to be fallacies because they become fashions
amazon sees no gender pay gap among its employees
ca lawmakers unions play lets make a deal to avoid ballot battle
minimum wage hikes and businesses to re engineer labor force some say
blue contradictions coming to the fore
the left lets the veil drop minimum wage
swedens unmanned convenience store
70 tries after seattle raised its minimum wage i still cant find a job
california labor union that fought for 15 minimum wage now wants an exemption
minimum wage new york hourly workers opportunity white castle
i want fast food workers to make 15 an hour
minimum wage maximum ignorance
how the minimum wage helped wreck puerto ricos economy
californias 15 minimum wage hike costs uc berkeley jobs
Missouri McDonald's offer bottomless french fries menu
minimum wage hike kills popular upstate ny eatery
uc berkeley touts 15 minimum wage law then fires hundreds of workers after it passes
behold the end result of minimum wage laws edition
former mcdonalds ceo warns jobs will go to robots under 15 minimum
minimum wage increases have unintended secondary consequences that proponents never thought of
d.c. council approves 15 minimum wage
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10 things reporters wont tell you
twitter gearing interfere election
stop applying a different standard to donald trump
the liars poker school of journalism
ap strikes again photo bias rusted ted cruz
arko marco miami herald headline about rubio causes double takes
rubio affirms hell end obamas executive amnesty univision interview mistranslated
is twitter silencing conservatives
did twitters orwellian trust and safety
after provoking trump supporters media complains about name calling
video yeah im with the media screw you
chuck todd its not medias job vet trumps past
The Twitter police Conservatives not welcome
networks silence dismissal much hyped perry indictment
If we can't have SMOD, he's the next best thing
media pundits often fail disclose financial ties hillary clinton
vice chair tulsi gabbard resigns dnc ap buries news timeline
new york times cant stand that charter schools succeed so it must try to destroy them
the new republics new owner covered up the fact that oregons governor was a rapist
Justice Thomas asks questions court 1st time 10 years
larry wilmore fantasizes about killing donald trump with antonin scalias pillow
new tone comedy central host fantasizes about murdering trump
ted cruz mocks stephanopoulos hillary your former boss
networks devote over 62 percent super tuesday eve coverage trump
will 2016 contest be between nevertrump and neverhillary voters
desperately seeking islamophobia
assassinate trump violent threats go unchecked on twitter
cnn host d l hughley republicans literally look nazi germany
comedian cnn host kkk core republican party
top abc boss bob iger george stephanopoulos unbiased person integrity
republican primary tv news donald trump celebrity
what happens to journalists when no one wants to print their words anymore
journalists deserve most blame newsroom shrinkage
youtube terminates pal media watch channel documenting palestinian incitement
Les Moonves exposes the Trump media game
nyts baquets refusal to investigate leak of trump off the record comments reeks of cover up
msnbc reporter no idea shes live post debate interview
sally kohn trump will institute internment camps la nazi germany
david brooks likens support for cruz to being a promiscuous drunk at closing time
washington post ran 16 negative stories bernie sanders 16 hours
carls jr headquarters moving calif nashville orange county register
Why all presidents should be Republican
the death of the fourth estate
abc cbs nbc univision censor el chapo weapon being linked fast and
penalty flag ny times caught stealth editing clintonesque trash talk
how donald trump bent television to his will
Former WAPO legend Carl Bernstein inadvertently explains Trump's rise
the very short unhappy msnbc career of stephanie cutter
out with the old in with the same old
my question to the msm concerning the ted cruz national enquirer story
3 problems with media coverage of attacks on heidi cruz
What Happens to Journalists When No One Wants to Print Their Words Anymore?
10 best occupy cnn tweets from bernie sanders supporters
maureen dowd to trump have you ever asked a woman to get an abortion
hillary clinton refers to fetus as an unborn person
palin media bias azealia banks
media silent hillarys banking scam
poll vast majority americans dont trust news media
dopey reporting is the real colorado gop delegate story
climate change lobby wants to kill free speech
MSNBC ignores Chris Matthews' wife losing her congressional race
mexican flag waving anti free speech thugs riot outside trump rally in so cal
ted cruz calls out liberal media trump bias meet press
surprise facebook blacklists trending topics and conservative news outlets
facebook admits to censoring conservative websites while freely promoting left wing ones
cnns banfield misinforms viewers nc bathroom law
BEN RHODES SAYS OTHERWISE. Obama hammers Trump: Presidential Race ‘not a reality show’
nicholas kristof at nyt calls out
WHY A LIBERAL JOURNALIST BROUGHT THE HOUSE DOWN ON OBAMA FABULIST BEN RHODES
media want to make sure you never hear about the little sisters of the poor
KATIE COURIC ACCUSED OF DOCTORING INTERVIEWS IN ANTI-GUN FILM
katie couric documentary edits gun activists remarks
THE FRAUD IN “GUNGATE” IS REAL, AND SHOULD END KATIE COURIC’S CAREER.
donald trump imperial presidency obama executive action order power
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS
mainstream media sacrifices debbie wasserman schultz to appease sanders supporters
update couric takes responsibility inaccurate edit under gun film
katie couric accepts blame for misleading edit in gun documentary
breaking epix pulls katie courics fraudulent documentary gun
17 TIMES THE ONION WENT SOFT ON HILLARY CLINTON.
10 times facebook censored conservatives
state department admits tampering with video of tough fox news question
why trumps attacks on the media work every time
jake tapper demands accountability from state dept will msm follow
muhammad ali the nation of islam and our national concussion
univision television network boasts it helped elect obama
californias election news msm isnt reporting
austin bay takes on media and government liars
trump and democratic political incorrectness
detroit paper gop sew them bag rabid animals and drown them
a new couric editing scandal and an attempt to cover it up
katie couric gun documentary likely violated federal law
facebook admits rogue employees may have shown bias
katie couric gun documentary lie
google appears to be manipulating search results to help hillary clinton
MICKEY KAUS: “My theory: MSM terrified Orlando attack will produce Trump lead.
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