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The Jewish Joy of Living in America During Christmastime

Matthew McDonald

The author, a Jew, plays Christmas music this time of year. He reflects on the gratitude he believes Jews (and members of other ethnicities) ought to have about living in America.

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State Rep Pleads Guilty To Assaulting Gun-Rights Advocate

Matthew McDonald

New Hampshire state Representative Katherine Rogers (D-Concord) was sitting next to gun-rights advocate Susan Olsen during a ballot recount for a New Hampshire Senate race in November 2016 when, Olsen says, Rogers grabbed her and hit her on the side of the head. Rogers pleaded guilty to assault Friday; as part of the plea deal, Rogers gets no jail time and doesn't have to pay a fine, but she has to attend anger management classes.

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