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The True Story Behind an Iconic Vietnam War Photo Was Nearly Erased — Until Now
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/02/19/magazine/vietnam-war-photo-wounded-marine.html?emc=edit_NN_p_20190220&nl=morning-briefing&nlid=58935408ion%3DlongRead&section=longRead&te=1

GENERAL INTEREST
Yodels All Around: An Elko Journal, Part III 
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/02/elko-nevada-cowboy-singers-poets-yodelers/

From the China that time forgot to Russia's bleak Arctic tundra: National Geographic Traveller reveals the finalists of its prestigious photo contest
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-6717653/National-Geographic-Traveller-reveals-finalists-prestigious-photo-contest.html

'I don't think he wanted to be found': Experienced bushman, 44, feared dead after vanishing in the Outback for 17 DAYS is found chilling under a tree
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6722453/Man-44-given-dead-going-missing-searing-Outback-alive.html

PROGRESSIVES UNHINGED
WATCH: Remember That Trans Woman Who Flipped Out At GameStop? He Has A Rap Video Now. 
https://www.dailywire.com/news/43680/watch-remember-trans-woman-who-flipped-out-paul-bois?utm_medium=email&utm_content=022019-news&utm_campaign=position1

Students Drop ‘Vagina’ from The Vagina Monologues to Be More ‘Inclusive’
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/02/students-drop-vagina-from-the-vagina-monologues-to-be-more-inclusive/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NR%20Daily%20Monday%20through%20Friday%202019-02-20&utm_term=NRDaily-Smart

Malkin's Handy History of Fake Noose 
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/michelle/malkin022019.php3

BUSINESS
Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders Have a Plan to Kill the Stock Market
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/02/stock-buybacks-chuck-schumer-bernie-sanders-plan-wrong/

Enterprising teen makes $35k plowing snow
https://start.att.net/player/article/cnn-enterprising_teen_makes_35k_plowing_snow-cnn2/category/news

CYBER SECURITY
Password managers have a security flaw. What to do about it  (Well, DUH !!)
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0219/password_managers.php3

FOREIGN POLICY
Russia Threatens to Target U.S. if Trump Admin. Deploys Missiles in Europe 
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/russia-threatens-to-target-u-s-if-trump-admin-deploys-missiles-in-europe/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NR%20Daily%20Monday%20through%20Friday%202019-02-20&utm_term=NRDaily-Smart

NATIONAL SECURITY
Fueled by Venezuela Crisis, Senators Are Worried About Hezbollah Exploiting Unsecured U.S. Border
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2019/02/20/lawmakers-are-worried-about-hezbollah-entering-the-us-through-unsecured-southern-border-n2541947?utm_source=thdailypm&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl_pm&newsletterad=&bcid=3cb4e56ddeac8885c78e874bb1d8f1a4&recip=27077809

LAW AND ORDER
Jussie Smollett Now Considered a Suspect for Allegedly Filing a False Hate-Crime Report 
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/jussie-smollett-considered-a-suspect-for-allegedly-filing-false-hate-crime-report/

FBI Probing Whether Smollett Sent Threatening Letter to Himself 
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/jussie-smollett-case-fbi-investigating-threatening-letter/

LAW AND THE COURTS
Supreme Court Limits Police Powers to Seize Private Property
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/20/us/politics/civil-asset-forfeiture-supreme-court.html?emc=edit_ne_20190220&nl=evening-briefing&nlid=5893540820190220&te=1

Nick Sandmann's Lawyers File Massive Lawsuit Against The Washington Post
https://www.dailywire.com/news/43694/breaking-nick-sandmanns-lawyers-file-massive-ryan-saavedra?utm_medium=email&utm_content=022019-news&utm_campaign=position5

BIG BROTHER
England passes bill allowing gov’t to harvest organs at death unless people expressly opt out 
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/england-passes-bill-allowing-govt-to-harvest-organs-at-death-unless-people

THE WALL
Trump’s National-Emergency Declaration Is an Act of Weakness
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/02/trump-national-emergency-declaration-shows-political-weakness/

The 10 GOP senators who may break with Trump on emergency
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/430683-the-10-gop-senators-who-may-break-with-trump-on-emergency

POLITICS
Harris' Father Slams Her For Stereotyping Jamacians
https://start.att.net/news/read/article/newsweek-harris_father_slams_her_for_stereotyping_jamacians-rnewsweek/category/news

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"You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end – 
which you can never afford to Lose – with the discipline to confront
the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be."
        - VAdm James Stockdale, USN (1923-2005)