Category: Politics
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Marco Rubio promises to reverse Obama’s Action on Guns
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio has promised to reverse President Obamas executive action on guns as soon as he gets into office. In an address Sunday night in New Hampshire, Rubi describes the man he means to replace as someone who tramples on the constitution. Republicans loathe President Obama’s executive actions which circumvent Congress. “He…
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First family vacation to Hawaii
The president, the first lady and daughters Malia and Sasha arrived in Hawaii to celebrate christmas and the new year on the 19th December 2015. The family visited Southern California on this visit to console grieving relatives of victims of gun violence. The president and his wife spent much of their first day, hearing stories…
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Life After the Assassination of JFK
By Phineas Upham Everyone of a certain age can remember exactly where they were the moment they’d heard that JFK had been assassinated. It was a powerful moment of senseless violence with motives that continue to remain elusive. For Jacqueline Kennedy, it was a defining moment. The next two years of her life would be…
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A Brief Overview of Confucius and his Contributions to China
By Samuel Phineas Upham It would be difficult to condense Confucius’ entire life into just a few short paragraphs, but his contributions to Chinese culture are palpable, even today. Confucianism is often mistaken for a religion, but it’s more accurate to describe the doctrine as a set of values. One might even call it “secular…
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Wild Fish versus Farmed Fish
Posted by Phineas Upham In the article “Aquaculture’s Troubled Harvest,” Bruce Barcott reveals the dangers of the fish farming industry. While the industry has been causing problems around the world, the writer follows the story of when it was first introduced in British Columbia and why so many people want to end fish farming. According…