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Keeping them honest #1: The fall of Brian Williams
As consumers of the news, we rely on the media to faithfully execute their job in delivering the news to us. However, it is not always the case that they do this. Sometimes news media outlets purposely lie to us; … Continue reading →
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Top 10 U.S. Presidents
In honor of Presidents day, I am posting a new Top 10 list, this time for the Top 10 United States Presidents. When reading it, please remember that this list is by my opinion and knowledge of U.S. history. You … Continue reading →
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Top 10 Craziest campaign ads from the 2014 Midterms
This is the first post in a new series I am starting on Obscure Echo. Every week (if time permits me) I will post a Top 10 list for a particular topic. I imagine that most of the lists will … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alaska, Alaska Senate race, Alison Lundergan Grimes, American election, American election day, American Politics, Anthony Brown, Barack Obama, Bob Quast, Bruce Braley, Campaign ads, Campaigns, Countdowns, Crazy campaign ads, Dan Sullivan, Democrats, Election day, Election night, Election Season, Elections, Elections 2014, Ernst, General election, General elections, Iowa Senate race, Joni Ernst, Larry Hogan, Lawrence Hogan Jr., Lists, Mark Pryor, Maryland, McConnell, Michelle Nun, Mid-term elections, Mid-term elections 2014, Mid-terms, Mitch McConnell, Natalie Tennant, Obama, Political campaigns, Politics, President Obama, Pryor, Republican, Republicans, Senator Ernst, Senator Joni Ernst, Senatorial election, Tennant, Top 10s, Top Tens, U.S., U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, United States, United States of America, West Virginia, West Virginia race, West Virginia senatorial election
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The Battle for the Senate
The votes are being counted, and soon we will know the outcome of Tuesday’s highly anticipated midterm elections (which would usually be considered an oxymoron). Despite what politically apathetic individuals may claim, the midterm elections this year are extremely important. … Continue reading →
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McCain choosing sides
Over the past few months, the entire nation has been building its condemnation of the terrorist group ISIS. Those who are usually non-interventionists like myself have now joined the hawks on solving the issue of destroying ISIS. It seems that … Continue reading →
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A nation rebuilt
13 years ago today, on a day that was supposed to be just another ordinary Tuesday in September ended up transforming into a day that changed America forever, and perhaps the entire world, when two hijacked airliners crashed into the … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2014, 9/11, 9/11 anniversary, 9/11 Terrorist attacks, Afghanistan, al-Qaeda, Anti-Terrorism, Barack Obama, Bush, Conservatives, George W Bush, History, Homeland Security, Iraq, ISIS, Islamophobia, Middle East, Muslim terrorists, Muslims, NSA, Obama, Patriot day, Patriot day 2014, Post-9/11, President Bush, President Obama, Republicans, Right wing, Right wingers, Taliban, Terrorism, Terrorists, TSA, United States, War in Afghanistan, War in Iraq, War on terror
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Russia’s humanitarian invasion of Ukraine
If you’ve been following the crisis in Ukraine throughout the year, you know just as well as I that certain fateful events occasionally occur in the conflict that return it to the headlines, such as the ousting of Viktor Yanukovych … Continue reading →
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