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The F-35 Project Has Been a Disastrous Waste of Money

by Elijah J. Henry

The F-35 program will cost about $1.5 trillion, or approximately what the US government spent on the entire Iraq war.

A CHERISHED PENTAGON BOONDOGGLE, THE F-35 PROGRAM IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE WEAPONS SYSTEM IN HISTORY.
 
I Aced the SAT and Was Accepted to Several Ivy League Schools. Here’s My Advice on How to Succeed

by Adam Barsouk

Rome wasn’t built in a day. Neither is anyone’s long-term success. And while the human experience cannot be reduced to numbers and rules, here are three pieces of advice that may help you in life's journey.

THE BIGGEST SECRET TO SUCCESS IS THAT THERE IS NO SECRET.
 
The Presidency Is Too Powerful

by Trace Mitchell

You may find Trump's tweet preposterous. But following his China tariff tweet storm, he correctly pointed out that his executive powers are vast and powerful. He specifically referenced the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977, which allows the president to declare a national emergency and then “investigate, regulate, or prohibit . . . any transactions in foreign exchange.”

WE NOW LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL CAN DICTATE THE BEHAVIOR OF A COUNTRY. IS THAT THE WORLD YOU WANT TO LIVE IN?
 
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