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Facebook’s Roulette Censorship

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How can jihadis and terrorists keep their profiles on Facebook while conservative activists in America are banned? That’s a question Facebook has been trying but not succeeding to answer. A recent opinion piece by Daniel Gallant in the WSJ suggests that Facebook censors at random. He writes: If you used Facebook in late November, you probably saw […]

New Research Suggests Statins are Over-Prescribed

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Physicians believe that current thresholds for prescribing statins may be too low. We have regularly highlighted the unconvincing evidence for statins (read here, here, here, and here for starters). Read here from Sam Blanchard at the Daily Mail about new research that suggests statins are over-prescribed: The risks of taking cholesterol-busting statins outweigh the benefits […]

RIP President George H.W. Bush

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President George H.W. Bush was a gentleman of reserve and distinction. Rest in peace Mr. President. The Wall Street Journal writes: Mr. Bush served as U.S. president from 1989 to 1993. He was in office during the end of the Cold War and led America to a decisive victory in the first Persian Gulf War. […]

This New Trend Could Change Ecommerce as We Know It

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Amazon is moving into advertising in a big way. The implications and opportunities of such a shift are profound, but there are also risks. Will consumers accept ads on Amazon’s platform? If they do, what does that mean for small businesses on Amazon’s platform? How will big businesses use the platform? What does this mean […]

Victory in Mississippi for Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith

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After a hard-fought runoff campaign, Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith will remain in the Senate, representing Mississippi. The Wall Street Journal reports: Boosted by President Trump, Mississippi Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith defeated Democrat Mike Espy in a Senate runoff election Tuesday that reopened old wounds from the state’s past battles with race and civil rights. Mrs. Hyde-Smith […]

George Washington’s First Thanksgiving Proclamation: 25 September 1789

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Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor–and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me to recommend to the People of the United States a […]

Boothe: Like Hillary, 2018 Democrats are Sore Losers

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At Fox News, Lisa Boothe explains how, like their 2016, presidential standard bearer, the 2018 crop of Democratic candidates are sore losers. She writes (abridged): The 2018 midterms crystallized one thing: The Democrat Party is the party of sore losers. Joining the ranks of Hillary Clinton – who still hasn’t come to grips with the […]

Trump to Campaign for Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi

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President Trump will campaign in Mississippi for Cindy Hyde-Smith, in the nation’s last undecided Senate race. The Hill reports that the President will hold two rallies for Hyde-Smith on November 26, the day before the state’s runoff election. Tal Axelrod writes: President Trump will hold two campaign rallies for Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) the day before […]