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Get Out (of) The Vote! - A plague on both your houses!

Doing research before voting in the midterm elections makes me wish for enlightened despotism instead of this circus that is called "democracy" but consists of the powerful using the ignorant to their advantage, while trying their best to keep what they actually do under wraps. Take a look at the following act, which was passed: "HR 2083 - Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act".  Before you continue reading, stop for a second and ask yourself what you think this act is about.  Are you surprised that something that supposedly "helps" "endangered salmon" got passed? In fact, the "Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act" is an act that authorizes the hunting of sea lions.  Betcha didn't see that coming.  Passed soon after that was "HR 200 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act".  As you might guess, this act "increases catch limit...

Breaking News: New Intelligence Shows Institutional Bias In Syria Towards Bashar al-Assad And Brings Up Questions As To The Legitimacy Of His Election Win

Despite claims of being "free, fair, and transparent", new intelligence has come to light showing that the 2014 Syrian election which Bashar al-Assad won had many issues. One bit of information obtained by US intelligence agencies shows that his party heavily favored him in the primary so that his much less hawkish Baathist competitor would not have a chance at defeating him. New intelligence also points to collusion between the Syrian media and Bashar al-Assad. For instance, a member at the largest Syrian news network, SANA, fed him questions that were to be asked at the debate. Other news agencies as well as major Syrian corporations also had extremely close relations with al-Assad. In fact, some of al-Assad's speeches to corporations have been uncovered, where he talks of colluding with them and having to have a public position (for Syrian commoners) and a private position (which is his true position that favors those he colludes with). Needless to say, all of t...