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By the Numbers: The U.S. Murder Rate Isn't Comparatively High, Nor Does It Suffer the Highest Mass Shooting Rate

By Timothy H. Lee
Thursday, October 08 2015

If only Barack Obama exhibited as much contempt and tenacity toward America's foreign adversaries - particularly Russia, China and Iran - as he does toward fellow Americans who happen to interpret the Bill of Rights more expansively than he does. This week, Russia utterly humiliated Obama before the eyes of the world, further eroding enemies' fear and allies' respect toward America in an increasingly unstable world. Among other indignities, it was confirmed that Russia actively targets Syrian rebel groups supported and supplied by the U.S. "U.S. officials," reported…

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Liberals Are Done Debating

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"Bacha Bazi": Obama's Silence on Afghan Military's Child Rape

	American soldiers are being punished for blowing the whistle on the systematic rape and enslavement of…
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Justice Breyer: American Judges Should Internationalize

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