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10 Things Trump Supporters Believe

These are 10 things Trumps supporters believe, taken from a Alternet.org article written by Michael Hayne on 23 November 2018.

Trump is a devoted Christian.

The economy is improving because of Trump.

'Millions voted illegally' (without a single shred of proof).

Immigration is off the rails and illegal immigrants are all violent criminals.

Trump should have the power to overturn judicial rulings.

Trumpcare is great while Obamacare is awful.

Barack Obama was not born in the United States.

There's a war on gun owners.

All the investigations into Trump's ties to Russia are bogus.

Trump is honest and trustworthy.

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Police Chief Crosses Lines To March With Protesters

Police Chief Crosses Lines To March With Protesters

The release of the #TortureReport  and all of the gruesome details committed by the CIA at the request of Dick Cheney and the All Torture All Stars may have caused a brief interruption in the police state,  but protesters of the Michael Brown and Eric Garner decision are still angrier than Bill O’Reilly at a Phish concert. The concept of good cop/bad cop has never been more blurred, but one cop…

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3 Major Things History Totally Screwed Up About Thanksgiving And Native Americans

3 Major Things History Totally Screwed Up About Thanksgiving And Native Americans

Thanksgiving is the day in which we give thanks to the birds who bravely accommodated themselves to the fattening of our equator-like American waistbands, in order to commemorate the first Thanksgiving between the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions.

Of course if we’re not too sluggish and lackadaisical following our tryptophan-induced turkey coma, we then immediately start celebrating the momentous…

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Driving On Awesome Solar Roadways Is Right Around The Corner (IMAGES & VIDEO)

Driving On Awesome Solar Roadways Is Right Around The Corner (IMAGES & VIDEO)

Imagine solar panels that melt snow and let you drive, park, and walk on all while outing greenhouse gases by 75 percent. While flying cars ala’ the Jetsons still hasn’t happened, solar roadways is a pretty cool start.  It seems that these technological marvels may just be closer to becoming a reality as the Solar Roadways crowd funding campaigntopped its goal of $1 million and with 3 days left…

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