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David Denby, Vulture, 3 July 2024
Over the past few years, libertarians, wellness influencers, research scientists, MAGA die-hards, and titans of corporate tech alike have endorsed hallucinogenic drugs.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
The article, in the Financial Times, described the efforts of investment bankers and wealthy libertarians, including a grandson of Milton Friedman, to solve one of the continent’s most pressing problems—at least, according to people who don’t live in Africa.
—Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
Some civil libertarians, however, believe the decision to remove the plates raises constitutional questions about the suppression of political expression.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Oct. 2024
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Of course, as any civil libertarian would point out, when white cops throw away the book, street Blacks are the first ones to suffer.
—David Denby, Vulture, 3 July 2024
Over the past few years, libertarians, wellness influencers, research scientists, MAGA die-hards, and titans of corporate tech alike have endorsed hallucinogenic drugs.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
The article, in the Financial Times, described the efforts of investment bankers and wealthy libertarians, including a grandson of Milton Friedman, to solve one of the continent’s most pressing problems—at least, according to people who don’t live in Africa.
—Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
Some civil libertarians, however, believe the decision to remove the plates raises constitutional questions about the suppression of political expression.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Oct. 2024
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Granger, who was elected to the House in 1997, is the first Republican woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas and became the first woman from her party to chair the appropriations committee.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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His endorsement matters more than any other endorsement in a Republican primary.ABC News, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Hegseth also faced an early grilling from Democratic senators about his past comments on the role of women and other groups in the military.Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
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The nine-member ruling transitional council, mounted last March with the help of Washington to return the country to democratic order, has been engulfed in a corruption scandal involving three of its members who have refused to step down.Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article Loading your audio article To put it lightly, Sunday’s contest between the Magic and the Jazz wasn’t exactly representative of what the two franchises had in mind when their respective seasons began.Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
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The sample was weighted to be representative of adults nationwide according to gender, age, race, and education, based on the U.S. Census American Community Survey and Current Population Survey, as well as 2024 presidential vote.Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Libertarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libertarian. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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