Two Truths & a Lie on higher ed, Michelle Obama vs. Melania Trump, Facts about vaping, Blacklists in hollywood, Omar ignores FGM and more
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** QUOTE OF THE WEEK
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"Many licensed occupations could also be regulated by far less restrictive means while still protecting public safety. In fact, there's a whole menu of alternatives to licensing."
– Dr. Dick Carpenter
Director of Strategic Research, Institute for Justice
** TWO TRUTHS & A LIE:
HIGHER EDUCATION ([link removed])
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Can you spot the lie about higher education below?
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A: Taxpayer money is propping up universities’ ability to charge ever-higher tuition rates and expand silly degree programs.
B: A four-year degree is the only viable pathway to getting a well-paying job.
C: Many students graduating with bachelor’s degrees are ignorant of basic facts about American government.
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** PROGRESSIVE
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Guess Which First Lady Is Treated Better in a New Book About Melania Trump and Michelle Obama?
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** The Story
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There's no surprise that Tammy R. Vigil’s "Melania and Michelle: First Ladies in a New Era" finds much to love in the wife of a Democratic president and much to deplore in the wife of a Republican president. According to Vigil, Melania Trump “ranks among the least liked of all modern first ladies, [and her] professional life prepared her to serve more as a visual adornment.”
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Progressive Privilege even extends to what should be the objective field of writing a biography. In the book, the two women are pitted against each other while the author plays favorites.
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** TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE:
IS THERE A TEEN VAPING EPIDEMIC? ([link removed])
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There's a lot of misinformation out there. Watch the video to find out what's true.
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The FDA and CDC say there is a teen vaping epidemic. Parents are understandably alarmed. No one wants teens vaping or smoking traditional cigarettes. But it's important to look at the facts and understand the risks.
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** CAPSULE
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** Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar Are Right to Call out Debra Messing’s Blacklist
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During a discussion on “The View,” Behar and Goldberg weighed in on whether or not Messing is right to ask for what is, in essence, a blacklist. Goldberg and Behar made at least five good points:
* Political retribution is not okay
* Messing is calling for 2019 McCarthyism
* Target lists can lead to dangerous outcomes
* Who you support is your right and your business
* Target lists can boomerang
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** Failure to Condemn: A Global Health Crisis Targeting Women Affects Us Here
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A Muslim human rights advocate recently asked Rep. Ilhan Omar to make a statement concerning women and girls victimized by female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C), and it was a grossly missed opportunity—a failure to publicly denounce a crime against humanity.
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