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Bryan Pregon

3D-Printed Gun Files Aren't Free Speech, Court Rules | Popular Science - 8 views

www.popsci.com/ns-not-free-speech-court-rules

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  • Bryan Pregon on 25 Sep 16
     
    "The first two protections in the U.S. Bill of Rights guarantee freedom of speech and a right to bear arms, respectively. But what about when those collide?"
Bryan Pregon

Virginia high school students suspended for wearing Confederate flag apparel - The Wash... - 33 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...aring-confederate-flag-apparel

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  • Bryan Pregon on 12 Apr 16
     
    "Virginia high school students suspended for wearing Confederate flag apparel"
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  • selena99 on 12 Apr 16
     
    I feel like they band the flag for racism not due to religion, which I understand. But what I also understand is wanting to be able to have the freedom to your religion. And in this case their flag represents that.
  • lizretikis on 12 Apr 16
     
    I honestly believe that it is an infringement on the first amendment and these students should have the right to wear what they want.
  • kadenroen on 12 Apr 16
     
    I think that they should have been able to wear the flag because it's their freedom and they were not doing it to be racist they just wanted to be able to wear what they want because its their right.
  • epond857 on 12 Apr 16
     
    thats so dumb they have the right to wear what ever they want as long as its appropriate to the school policy
  • morgandooty on 12 Apr 16
     
    I think the school was blowing it out of proportion. The students should have been able to wear the confederate flag. The confederate flag has historical significance. I think the school was biased. They were more concerned with the politics surrounding the flag, because it was a pretty debated subject for awhile.
  • bclayton731 on 12 Apr 16
     
    I feel like they shouldn't be able to wear confederate flag apparel mainly because it makes black students feel threatened and reminds them of slavery.
  • elijah57 on 12 Apr 16
     
    Students should be able to wear the flag because they have the right of freedom of expression. Like he said in the article just because he flies the flag doesn't mean he discriminates against race.
  • msap832 on 12 Apr 16
     
    I think they are wrong wearing something like that to school and they shouldn't be able too. The school is right for suspending them. Even if they have the freedom to wear what they want there is also school rules and dress codes and that is not school appropriate.
  • alyssaserrano on 12 Apr 16
     
    In the article the students say they are not trying to be racist but the just want to be able to wear what they want to wear, and i think they should be able to. Not every person who wears a confederate flag is racist or supports slavery or the war that was fought to keep slavery. Many people who live in the south have grown up with this flag as a part of their lives weather the true meaning was explained to them or not it was a big part in many peoples lives and you cant expect them to change how they feel about the flag because at one time not many people saw this flag as a big deal because people have a right to support what they believe in. also the flag was not just about slavery it was the symbol of the rebellion and many people who wear the flag had family members that were part of the rebellion and they support their family personally.
  • kgod152 on 12 Apr 16
     
    Very controversial, since the flag was a Representative for the south in the war, founded on hate. Though this is clothing so I guess they shouldn't have been suspended and from what the students say it's not about hate but rather than representing themselves, I suppose? Though I still think they should follow the dress code.
  • Bryan Pregon on 22 Sep 16
     
    Discuss this case from last year...
  • Jacob Jensen on 22 Sep 16
     
    It's so controversial, with whether it's about slavery or true pride of where you are from. As for me I see where the kids are coming from as to want to show their pride in where they're from, for example I will always have pride in the midwest. However if you are wearing the symbol to depersonalize another person, then yes the school had the right to take action.
  • mstiles522 on 22 Sep 16
     
    I believe they had a right to suspend them because it can be taken offensive to certain people but it also is a freedom of speech and what they believe. I think it causes conflict so they shouldn't be allowed and the school did the right thing.
  • Tanner Morriss on 22 Sep 16
     
    I think the school did have a right to suspend them, since the school has a history of the confederate flag causing fights between the students
  • emilbrath on 23 Sep 16
     
    It is important for schools to want and try to create a safe and learning environment for their students, and different students had different beliefs and ideas based on their own color and race.
  • mckennareese12 on 23 Sep 16
     
    I think that the school taking away this could of had an affect on how the kids reacted. If you think about it when someone tells you not to do something you have a slight urge to go against what they are saying. These kids probably wanted to do the same thing, maybe just because they wanted to get under their skin, not because they were standing up for what they believe in.
Bryan Pregon

Libertarian Gary Johnson: crazy election cycle means 'I might be next president' | US n... - 5 views

www.theguardian.com/...rtarian-gary-johnson-president

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  • Bryan Pregon on 08 Sep 16
     
    "The Libertarian candidate for president, Gary Johnson, said on Sunday he "might actually run the table on all this" and win the White House in November, thanks to "the polarisation of Clinton and Trump"."
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  • Matt Collins on 13 Sep 16
     
    After seeing this years election I realize that the elections are more unpredictable than I originally thought. It is possible that he could win, or come close, especially with opponents like Hillary and Trump.
  • Tanner Morriss on 13 Sep 16
     
    I doubt this will ever happen, but if it did it would be absolutely ludicrous. I'm almost positive there hasn't been a 3rd party winner since George Washington
  • Bryan Pregon on 20 Sep 16
     
    re:Tanner I am not betting on a 3rd party win, but I do think this will be a big year for their vote totals. Technically Abraham Lincoln was a 3rd party (split from the Whigs to form the Republican party)
Bryan Pregon

'Edward Snowden did this country a great service. Let him come home' | US news | The Gu... - 1 views

www.theguardian.com/...bernie-sanders-daniel-ellsberg

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  • Bryan Pregon on 15 Sep 16
     
    "Bernie Sanders leads a chorus of prominent public figures calling for clemency, a plea agreement or, in several cases, a full pardon for the National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden."
Bryan Pregon

Voters approve bond for Council Bluffs Community Schools - 0 views

www.wowt.com/...mmunity-Schools-393353051.html

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  • Bryan Pregon on 14 Sep 16
     
    "It was Election Day on a rainy Tuesday in Council Bluffs. Not the general election but for a special Council Bluffs School bond. According to Iowa state law, school ballot measures are not allowed during general elections."
Christina Beck

Clinton: Trump shamed into making donations to veterans groups - 4 views

www.cnn.com/...index.html

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  • Christina Beck on 13 Sep 16
     
    "Look, I'm glad he finally did it, but I don't know that he should get much credit," she told CNN's Jake Tapper on "The Lead.""I think the problem here is the difference between what Donald Trump says and what Donald Trump does."
  • emilbrath on 14 Sep 16
     
    It's good that Trump raised all that money for the veterans, but he let people think that he donated it. But then he donated some because he got caught. Clinton is trying to shame Trump even more, but isn't having much luck with it. She and Sanders may have been competing, but they're working together to make sure Trump doesn't become president.
dominiclamkins

The middle class gets a big raise ... finally! - 1 views

money.cnn.com/...index.html

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  • dominiclamkins on 13 Sep 16
     
    After years of watching their incomes go nowhere, America's middle class finally got a big raise last year. Median household income rose to $56,516 in 2015, up from 5.2% a year earlier, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau Tuesday.
  • laurenspencer on 13 Sep 16
     
    It's nice to know that in the past 16 years household incomes have improved. That unemployment has gone down along with poverty.
natefisher

Trump Vows to Remove Millions Living in Country Illegally - 9 views

www.thenews.mx/...ns-living-in-country-illegally

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  • natefisher on 01 Sep 16
     
    PHOENIX - Seeking to end confusion over his aggressive but recently muddled language on immigration, Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to remove millions of people living in the country illegally if he becomes president, warning that failure to do so would jeopardize the "well-being of the American people."
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  • Tanner Morriss on 01 Sep 16
     
    I feel like Trump is like a cyber bully in the fact that when he isn't face to face with Nieto he will say whatever he wants. But when confronted he is mild mannered, unlike when he is on TV giving speeches.
  • emilbrath on 05 Sep 16
     
    What if foreigners need a place to stay, he can't just kick them out and accept no immigration, and avoid the question, "What about those who haven't committed crimes?" Well maybe if some foreigners have committed crimes, but not all of the crimes were that bad, and what if the immigrants are desperate, or need something, or again, a place.
  • william bach on 07 Sep 16
     
    Trump wants to remove millions of illegals, but like the passage says what would he do with the ones the haven't committed a crime? The ones that have done crime should be removed, but the ones that haven't should continue living here.
  • cvanhessche237 on 13 Sep 16
     
    Trump said in his own words that when he becomes president he wants to exile the millions of illegal immigrants from the US and that if this succeeds he would change the world completely. Any illegal immigrants that are arrested will be deported as well.
  • ravynanderson on 13 Sep 16
     
    Trump said "We agreed on the importance of ending the illegal flow of drugs, cash, guns and people across our border and to put the cartels out of business," not all Hispanics bring drugs, cash, and guns across the border. Some come to America to get away from their country because we have more freedom. Kicking all of them out just doesn't seem fair. Also making Mexico pay for the wall isn't fair either. If America wants the wall then they should pay for it. When you go shopping and you want a shirt you don't make your friend or the cashier pay for it.
  • kaylynnsmith on 13 Sep 16
     
    "We agreed on the importance of ending the illegal flow of drugs, cash, guns and people across our border and to put the cartels out of business," (Trump). He acts and speaks as if every single foreigner brings trouble when they come, and he's wrong. Yes, there are those that cause trouble with guns, drugs, and money- but not every single one of them. He wants to deport all of foreigners who have "overstayed" their visa, even if they have caused no trouble or harm whatsoever.
Bryan Pregon

Facebook slammed for deleting iconic Vietnam War photo - Sep. 9, 2016 - 23 views

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  • Bryan Pregon on 09 Sep 16
     
    "Mark Zuckerberg is facing criticism after Facebook censored one of the most famous war photographs in history."
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  • schumann49 on 13 Sep 16
     
    I can see the situation from both directions. Facebook was trying to keep it theses things from blowing up and how close it was to child pornography, even if it was a historic photo. But it is part of our history and we should be able to see it when we want. I guess its just a matter of opinion.
  • Jacob Jensen on 13 Sep 16
     
    I can see why they censored the photo because it's in direct violation of their rules. I can also see the other side of the story and how people say that it's historical contention should be left untouched. If Zuckerberg doesn't do this then people can use the photo against him and claim that their rules are biased.
  • stacy martinez on 13 Sep 16
     
    Its not Mark Zuckerbergs fault the picture was on Facebook, and it should not be a big deal because the picture is part of understanding the history of the world.
  • Lanny Mcalexander on 13 Sep 16
     
    The picture is not a big deal it is part of history and it wasn't his fault at all, there is no reason that other people should be blaming him for the whole deal when he didnt even put it up in the first place
  • acarlson521 on 13 Sep 16
     
    I can understand were their coming from but that doesn't excuse that fact you should delete a picture of history.
  • mckennareese12 on 13 Sep 16
     
    Mark should not be getting negative feedback from this picture. This is part of our history, and he may be getting the hate for this picture when he wasn't the one that posted it, but people should understand that this picture is part of history. Even though some may believe this is bad it shouldn't be taken like that.
natefisher

Clinton defends herself against charges her campaign lacked transparency - 0 views

www.cnn.com/...ry-clinton-health-transparency

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  • natefisher on 13 Sep 16
     
    Hillary Clinton defended herself Monday against charges her campaign lacked transparency about her health, saying she's "already met a high standard of transparency" in disclosing her health records and plans to return to the campaign trail "as soon as possible."
jdavis1998

Hillary Clinton Body Double: Evidence Begins To Mount As Famous Clinton Body Double Twe... - 6 views

www.inquisitr.com/...esa-barnwell-seizure-pneumonia

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  • jdavis1998 on 13 Sep 16
     
    Conspiracy Theories Exhibit A: The Face Hillary Clinton had some type of medical episode yesterday during a 9/11 event in New York City. A video showing Clinton being dragged into her van surfaced which added more fuel to the fire for the conspiracy theories claiming she has a major illness.
Bryan Pregon

6 outrageous things Philippines president has said - 32 views

www.usatoday.com/...89901216

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  • Bryan Pregon on 07 Sep 16
     
    "Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is known for his outspoken comments and controversial governing style."
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  • gclaar868 on 07 Sep 16
     
    This is not a very professional thing to say especially about the president
  • Jacob Jensen on 07 Sep 16
     
    This "leader" is insane, he's making threats to our people and taking simple manners of politics to a new level of crazy. For example on the controversy about illegal logging he said "cut the trees and I cut your heads." Like who says this publicly about another country. This was just one of many things this man has proclaimed about Obama.
  • kalebhun1 on 07 Sep 16
     
    I think that the Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is sort of exaggerating his points to look tougher than he is, especially when he backs away from his statement about the president.
  • kylee406 on 07 Sep 16
     
    What was said by President Rodrigo Duterte was very unprofessional. It calls his ability to maintain the Philippines into question. He says very inappropriate things, and does things that shouldn't and/or aren't legal.
  • jdavis1998 on 07 Sep 16
     
    Honestly he shouldn't even be president if this is the crap he's going to pull! Rape and drug cartels are illegal and it won't get stopped cause when you are involved in that you make bank. A lot of his comments remind me of Trump all the sexual remarks especially.. Makes me sick.
  • stacy martinez on 07 Sep 16
     
    He shouldn't have talked about the president like that especially in an interview. It looked very unprofessional for someone big like him to say that.
  • schumann49 on 07 Sep 16
     
    This guy should not be president. He is immature and childish. All his comments on important topics are crazy and not professional.
  • agruppioni793 on 07 Sep 16
     
    I think that the comments of the President Rodrigo Duterte are very inappropriate, because he's a leader and he should be an example for the other people, but he is acting like a baby, insulting people without any sense.
  • ahulett564 on 07 Sep 16
     
    Obviously this guy is a crazy cannibal and should not be in a leader position if he can't be an adult and level headed about things. He seems to get angry very quickly and that's not a good characteristic of a good leader.
  • Lanny Mcalexander on 07 Sep 16
     
    The comments by the President are outrageous. A government official should not be saying that to news media knowing that this will get out. He acts like a little baby. He is asking to get shwacked.
  • cvanhessche237 on 07 Sep 16
     
    Just like Trump he uses his words to try and gain power but instead Duterte used choice words that insulted the president and because the cancellation of their meeting the president of the Philippines had somethings to say that he would have done and he put his words into scenarios that made him disrespectful and should not be a president if he acts like that.
  • ravynanderson on 07 Sep 16
     
    this dude is a savage. He is a crazy little guy and i would be scared to visit or live in the philippines
  • mckennareese12 on 07 Sep 16
     
    It was a very unprofessional thing to say, especially about a fellow leader. Even if you disagree with someone that was taken out of hand.
  • emilbrath on 08 Sep 16
     
    That Philippines President Duterte needs to loosen up, he has bad thoughts about everyone, and says them out loud, whether they're a common citizen or a leader, and he's proving himself to be dangerous to others. He said, "You drug pushers, hold-up men and do-nothings, you better go out. Because I'd kill you." He also raped a woman of her dignity after she was dead saying, "What a pity...they raped her, they all lined up. I was mad she was raped, but she was so beautiful. I thought, the mayor should have been first." He called both President Obama and the Pope something inappropriate.
Bryan Pregon

Iowa Approves Massive Wind Farm Amid Utility's Push for 100 Percent Renewable Energy - 2 views

www.govtech.com/...-Percent-Renewable-Energy.html

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  • Bryan Pregon on 02 Sep 16
     
    "The project -- first announced in April -- is part of Des Moines-based MidAmerican's goal to reach 100 percent renewable energy for Iowa customers."
jbetchel976

7 lines that defined Trump's immigration speech - 1 views

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  • jbetchel976 on 01 Sep 16
     
    But amid the hardline bluster, Trump didn't repeat his previous commitment to round up and deport all 11 million undocumented immigrants already in the United States -- focusing instead on a narrower subset who have committed crimes within the country, and pointedly insisting those already here will have no path to citizenship.
blakedunkirk

Obama: Trump's warning on elections is 'ridiculous' - 3 views

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  • blakedunkirk on 01 Sep 16
     
    But for all his talk of terrorism, Russia and other geopolitical challenges, the underlying argument he wanted to make was clear: it's a serious business being commander-in-chief and the Republican who wants his job isn't fit for the Oval Office.
william bach

Mexican president disputes Trump over border wall payment discussion - 10 views

www.cnn.com/...index.html

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  • Bryan Pregon on 31 Aug 16
     
    "Donald Trump is traveling to Mexico Wednesday to meet with the country's president just hours before he is set to deliver a speech focused on immigration policy."
  • Jacob Jensen on 31 Aug 16
     
    After reading about this topic, to me it seems like Trump is playing the election "game" better than Hilary as he has continuous spot light. For instance he has many times said that he would build this great wall. Often enough though as trump says this, the Mexican President has rebutted that Mexico will not build the wall or will not pay for the building either.
  • william bach on 01 Sep 16
     
    Donald Trump flew into a nation he has constantly berated during his campaign to meet President Enrique Peña Nieto and said they discussed a wall Trump has vowed to build on the US southern border, but not his demand that Mexico pay for it -- an assertion the Mexican president later disputed.
bwest01

Clinton declines invitation to debate with Sanders - 9 views

www.nytimes.com/...ton-donald-trump-campaign.html

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  • bwest01 on 25 May 16
     
    Clinton going against her statements from previous campaigns yet again when she refused, also again, to debate with Democratic rival Bernie Sanders.
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  • alexander4434 on 25 May 16
     
    wow she told him off and then raged on trump
  • cmorgal on 25 May 16
     
    She blew Sanders off and said some mean stuff about Trump.
  • ravynanderson on 01 Sep 16
     
    Clinton is a savage
Lanny Mcalexander

Mexico Disappointed at Peña Nieto Meeting with Trump - 1 views

www.thenews.mx/...-pena-nieto-meeting-with-trump

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  • Lanny Mcalexander on 01 Sep 16
     
    MEXICO CITY - Mexicans responded angrily to what they saw as a weak performance by President Enrique Peña Nieto, who appeared to let Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump emerge unscathed from a meeting Wednesday. Peña Nieto tried gamely to take the high road and avoid arguing with Trump, who didn't waver an inch in his plans to build a wall along the two countries' border.
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