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John Kennedy Would Not be a Republican Today (2 of 5)
Reagan, Heston, and “Kennedy Democrats” This is part two of a series that examines President John Kennedy’s liberal beliefs and breaks down the misrepresentations of JFK by Larry Elder. Elder presented a very distorted version of JFK in a 2017 online piece, “John F. Kennedy: What Would He Think of His Party?” that both reflects…
John Kennedy Would Not be a Republican Today (1 of 5)
A Rebuttal to Larry Elder’s Fake History President John Kennedy would not be a Republican today. This isn’t a subjective or debatable point. The question is, why do so many people like to tell themselves that he would be? The untimely death of President Kennedy on November 22, 1963, is a unique flashpoint in our…
The Highs and Lows of Olympic History
A Journey from Ancient Greece to Modern Times With the 33rd Summer Olympic Games well underway in Paris — before you know it they will be Olympic History — it’s an ideal moment to reflect on the modern Olympics, from inception to the present. The Olympics are a unique showcase of both competition and camaraderie;…
The Truth Behind the “Clinton Ruined America with NAFTA” Myth
When Donald Trump launched his presidential campaign in 2016, one of his frequent targets was the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). He repeatedly called it “the worst trade deal ever” and placed the blame squarely on Bill Clinton, who signed the agreement into law in 1993. But was NAFTA really Clinton’s doing? Let’s break…
The Myth of Technological Dependence and Control
After last week’s IT meltdown, which effected millions of people in various ways—from being stuck at airports to having heart surgeries postponed to simply not being able to access documents—some are lamenting how we suffer from “technological dependence.” Suggestions that technology, not humanity, is “in control” have also surfaced. Let’s put aside the theoretical dangers…