Richard Nixon: The Social Liberal Of His Time

Published: mic (August 25, 2013)

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Holy Overreaction, Batman! Why Ben Affleck Deserves a Chance

Published: mic (August 24, 2013)

The nerd community is in a fit over the recent announcement that Ben Affleck will be donning the legendary cowl in the upcoming Batman vs. Superman movie. Here are 10 reasons why they should give the man a chance.

1. He’s a talented actor.

Not only did he do an excellent job in the Oscar-winner Argo (although he was snubbed for his acting as well as his directing in that flick), he also impressed in movies like Shakespeare in Love, Dogma, Boiler Room, and To The Wonder.

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Arkansas Passes a Bill That Cracks Down On People With Tattoos, Piercings, and Body Art

Published: mic (August 21, 2013)

Last March, the Arkansas State Senate voted 26 to 4 in favor of SB 387, a bill limiting tattoos, piercings, and other forms of body art that it deemed “untraditional.”

After making several modifications, the State’s House of Representatives has started to coalesce behind a compromise measure (which can be seen here) that could, plausibly, be sent to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. ... Read Original Article

This is the Most Important U.S. President That You’ve Never Heard About

Published: mic (August 20, 2013)

As liberals prepare to celebrate President Benjamin Harrison’s birthday today ….

I’m sorry? Most people don’t know that August 20 is Harrison’s birthday, much less care?

Well, that certainly is a pity. After all, if it wasn’t for Harrison, many of the policies liberals consider so important today might have never been enacted.

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The Chris Christie vs. Rand Paul Civil War is the Best Thing the GOP Could Ask For

Published: mic (August 12, 2013)

While Sarah Palin rarely provokes anything more than justified contempt among the left, her recent announcement that she is on “Team Rand” is as good a cause as any for liberals to remind themselves of why the ongoing feud between the libertarian-leaning Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)

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