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Have We Forgotten That First Christmas?

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Jay Leno had a segment on The Tonight Show several years ago when he was the host. The segment was called "Jaywalking" and he would ask everyday Americans some basic questions and the responses were rather astounding at times. It made for a fun comedy bit and also a reality check on how our republic had slipped to new lows in common sense and intelligence on numerous topics. One wonders if you asked everyday Americans about that first Christmas what kind of replies you would receive. My guess is it would be highly entertaining and enlightening no doubt. A recent Pew Research Center poll found 46% of Americans say they celebrate Christmas as primarily a religious (rather than cultural) holiday.  That is down from 51% just four years ago. Even more interesting, 56% of American adults say religious aspects of Christmas are emphasized less in American society today than in the past, though relatively few are bothered by this trend. Just for a refresher, Santa Claus wasn'...

The Real Hillary Clinton

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How does this square with the things that you heard at the Republican Convention, what's the difference between what I told you and what they said? How do you square it? You can't. One is real and the other is made up. You just have to decide which is which my fellow Americans The wise and insightful words of former President Bill Clinton as he spoke at the Democrat Party Convention in Philadelphia. He had the unenviable task of trying to paint a softer, kinder Hillary Clinton. As hard as he tried, it is an impossible thing to do. For as personable and likeable as Bill is, Hillary is just the opposite. She is much colder and just can't connect with people on that same folksy level. Her voice is shrill and grating. She has a ton of baggage that is really hard to gloss over. Since Bill wanted America to decide which is true and which is made up, let's introduce you to the real Hillary Clinton. On September 11th, 2012 the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya came und...