Author: Justin Lane

Al Franken Has a Plan to Make College Textbooks Free

Al Franken Has a Plan to Make College Textbooks Free

Posted by | Oct 12, 2015 | |

Senator Al Franken wants to make college textbooks free. The Minnesota Democrat is taking a stand to combat the climbing problem of student expenses and debt. Textbooks are one of the things that contribute significantly to the expenses of college students. Franken’s new bill would work to make free textbooks. The group would make online “open textbooks” that are available for the use of anyone. “When I worked in school, I worked less than 10 hours a week,” Franken has said. “I’ll go to a roundtable and say, ‘How many here work 20 hours a week?’ Most of the...

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Cecil the Lion Killing Dentist Will Not Be Charged in Zimbabwe

Cecil the Lion Killing Dentist Will Not Be Charged in Zimbabwe

Posted by | Oct 12, 2015 | |

Zimbabwe is no longer pursuing extradition of James Walter Palmer, the American dentist who killed Cecil the lion, according to a Zimbabwe Cabinet minister. According to Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, Palmer is now free to come and go from Zimbabwe as a tourist as he has been cleared of any wrongdoing. According to Muchinguri-Kashiri, Palmer broke no laws. Palmer has faced strong criticism for his actions online and at home. Even members of his family have felt threatened. “I don’t understand that level of humanity,” said Palmer. “To come after people not involved at all.” For more on this, read the article...

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Even with Massacre, Roseburg Residents Take Up Arms Against Obama to Prevent Gun Controls

Even with Massacre, Roseburg Residents Take Up Arms Against Obama to Prevent Gun Controls

Posted by | Oct 12, 2015 | |

After nine people lost their lives at the hands of a violent gunman, the town of Roseburg, Oregon responded with some grief but mostly fear. They are terrified not of another massacre, but that President Obama is going to make it more difficult for the citizens of their town to get weapons. When Obama arrived in Roseburg to offer his condolences, he was greeted with protestors, rather than respect. As Addicting Info explains: Calls went out for people to wear sidearms and line the streets with signs decrying gun control. One father was so adamant about how disgusted he was...

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Dildos Not Guns: Texas Students Protest New Open Carry Law on College Campus

Dildos Not Guns: Texas Students Protest New Open Carry Law on College Campus

Posted by | Oct 12, 2015 | , |

An interesting protest is brewing at the University of Texas as students seek to find innovative ways to oppose the recent passage of laws that would allow for the open-carry of guns on campus. Their plan is to open-carry dildos. The group of students, over 2,000 strong at this time, intend to carry the sex toys on campus as a protest to Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) signing S.B. 11 which provides that “license holders may carry a concealed handgun throughout university campuses, starting Aug. 1, 2016.” “You’re carrying a gun to class?” Jessiva Jin, the group’s founder, wrote...

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