Not a lot of people remember this, but George W Bush actually campaigned in 2000 against the interventionist foreign policy that the United States had been increasingly espousing. Far from advocating the full-scale regime change ground invasions that his administration is now infamous for, Bush frequently used the word “humble” when discussing the type of Read More…
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The Daily Wrap Up 1/6 – Critical Thinking Has Never Been More Important
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSSMore information is being thrown at the American people than ever before in history. While that can be seen as a good problem to have, most see it as a burden, a weight on their day-to-day lives. One could argue that Read More…
In 2017, Nearly 100 Times More Americans Were Killed By Police Than Terrorists
In the United States, in 2017, according to the government data, eight events took place on American soil that were classified as acts of terrorism. The combined death toll from all eight terroristic acts in 2017 is 12. Twelve people were killed on American soil by other people attempting to make a political statement through an act Read More…
Fed Gov’t Just Admitted It Will Continue Warrantless Spying—Even If Congress Votes to Stop It
U.S. officials admit they are not planning on shutting down the government’s warrantless spying program, even if it is not reauthorized by 2018. (TFTP) As the United States Congress runs out of time to vote on a bill that would reauthorize one of the government’s most egregious warrantless spying programs, officials are claiming that those programs Read More…
Senator’s Viral Tax Bill Video Exposes How Corrupt Politicians Pass Laws
One senator called out his colleagues for giving the Senate just hours to vote on a nearly 500-page tax bill with illegible hand-scribbled amendments. (TFTP) Both Democrats and Republicans in the Senate came together to pass a massive tax bill early Saturday morning, and one senator called out the hypocrisy on Twitter, noting that he Read More…
What The Media Isn’t Telling You About The Indictment Of Mike Flynn
The Russia-gate prosecutors have taken the scalp of ex- National Security Adviser (and retired Lt. Gen.) Flynn for lying to the FBI. But this case shows how dangerously far afield this “scandal” has gone. Russia-gate enthusiasts are thrilled over the guilty plea of President Trump’s former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn for lying to the Read More…






