Democrats across the country continue to push for gun control, using every shooting as another excuse to push their agenda to disarm American citizens. They continually recite the usual litany of demands: universal background checks, magazine capacity limits, assault weapons bans, etc., regardless of the plain and obvious fact that none of these proposals would […]
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Anyone who has been paying attention to Social Security’s fiscal problems knows that the system is woefully underfunded. Years of surpluses and interest income have lulled everyone into a false sense of security. But now total Social Security tax receipts plus interest income on the trust fund are not enough to pay the total amount […]
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Although the US military continues to place its trust in the performance of the 5.56x45mm cartridge, many shooters have derided the cartridge over the years as a “poodle shooter,” meaning it’s about powerful enough to kill a poodle, not a person. There’s some truth to that, as US forces have often complained about the inability […]
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After the great cryptocurrency crash of early 2018, many pundits claimed that that was the end for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Falling from a high of near $20,000 in late 2017 to about $6,000 by mid-2018, Bitcoin’s popularity took a nosedive as well. For the next several months Bitcoin was in a rut, failing to […]
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Every American worker dreams at some point of retirement. The thought of living according to your own schedule, doing what you want to do, and not having to answer to anyone else is incredibly tempting. But too many workers put off thinking about retirement until it’s far too late. Thinking about retirement isn’t something that […]
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Given how prevalent heart disease has become in American society, and how many people die of heart ailments, the American Heart Association has come up with a list of seven steps that people can take to improve their heart health. 1. Stop Smoking While tobacco usage has declined significantly from previous decades, there are still […]
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Hong Kong has been rocked recently by massive anti-government protests. Over one million people have taken to the streets to protest measures that the government intends to pass that would allow people arrested in Hong Kong to be extradited to the Chinese mainland. That has many in Hong Kong outraged at what they see as […]
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By now most people are aware that one of the major factors behind increasing gold demand around the world is increased demand from governments and central banks. Rather than being net sellers of gold like they were 10-20 years ago, central banks have become net buyers of gold, with demand from central banks increasing to […]
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Many visitors to Yellowstone National Park don’t realize it, but much of the park consists of a series of calderas that were formed hundreds of thousands of years ago in the aftermath of enormous volcanic eruptions. And while much of the park may seem peaceful and tranquil today, it’s still sitting on top of an […]
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If you’ve been to the gas pumps recently you’ve probably noticed that prices of gasoline have been decreasing steadily. That’s a little unusual, since gas prices generally start rising after Memorial Day due to the increased demand from summer vacationers and stay elevated through Labor Day. Average gasoline prices have dropped about 16 cents per […]
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