Politics/History

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We'll take a positive look at American history and politics; well at least a positive outlook on American exceptionalism and the politicians that didn't get in the way.

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To receive U.S. citizenship a candidate must pass a civics test. The 25 questions in this quiz are from the Bureau of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and are typical citizenship examination questions.

We're updating the test and it will be back this spring

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Lighten up and laugh at the politicians.

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Some frightening quotes from George Orwell's 1984 book. Here's what happens when politicians DO get in the way.

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William F. Buckley Jr. was an American public intellectual, conservative author, and political commentator.

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P.J. O'Rourke was loved because he was "...a professional journalist and able to make up facts without assistance." We're honored he lived next door in New Hampshire.

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Charles Krauthammer was an American political columnist who won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1987 for his columns in The Washington Post. He was a moderate liberal who turned independent conservative as a political pundit. He was a lover of two dogs; his Border Collie and his son's Black Lab. Of Dogs and Men

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Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) was a British writer, literary scholar, and Anglican lay theologian. Lewis was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day.

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