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Thao Cao's comedy career was born out of fear. Several years ago, the Sydney stand-up was working in a corporate admin role when she found herself paralysed with terror in a staff meeting. "I had to speak in front of about 15 peopleand I was stuttering and shaking," she says.

To build her confidence, Cao signed up for public-speaking courses, and noticed she enjoyed making audiences laugh.

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Now, after three years of positive reviews on the Australian comedy circuit, she's performing on May 17 at Sydney Comedy Festival (April 24 toMay 21) as part of the "Fresh"line-up of emerging talent, with her show Appropriately Inappropriate. As the name suggests, Cao's humour wades into delicate territory racism associated with her Vietnamese background (her family emigrated to Sydney when she was two), cultural and gender issues, and her own insecurities.

"I've only ever had one person walk out," she says cheerfully, "but I am politically incorrect and I find humour in subjects that are not normally funny."

She shares the Fresh line-up with other women who venture where others fear to tread. Frida Deguise draws material from her experience as a Sydney Muslim woman, finding laughs in traditionally divisive subjects, and Sophie Long's preoccupation with gothic horror mythology makes for gloriously dark humour.

Fear and comedy are natural bedfellows, Cao says, and perhaps more so for female comedians, who have had to fight harder over the years to break in. "It wasn't so long ago women couldn't even get into Toastmasters, where I did my speaking courses," she says. "It's been tough."

As for her own jitters, they're vanquished almost. "I still get nervous. But if you're not taking risks and you're not afraid, you get bored."

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Louisiana- (Ammoland.com)- Firearms and the use of force often confuse both the layman and the journalist. This style sheet tries to present complex subjects in simple terms that are easy to understand for people who don't go to gun stores or the range. Perhaps you've read or heard a few news articles or editorials that missed the basic background facts of firearms. These are the basics, and only the basics, but feel free to add your favorite additions.

Guns-are mechanical devices that launch a projectile. Sub-classifications include long guns and handguns.

Firearm-is a gun that accelerates a projectile with the expanding gasses produced by burning propellant. Firearms are guns, but not all guns are firearms. For example, air guns, spring guns, and blowguns are not firearms, but may be regulated as such in some states. Some states also include flare and signaling guns as regulated firearms.

Long guns- are generally rifles and shotguns. They typically require two hands to support and are fired with the butt of the stock resting against your shoulder.

Rifle- a long gun that stabilizes the bullet by making the projectile spin as it accelerates down the barrel. Handguns typically have rifled barrels also. The technique for spinning the projectile was invented hundreds of years ago.

Modern sporting rifle- See ARrifle.

Shotgun-is generally a smooth-bore long gun that shoots several small pellets. (Smooth bore firearms dont spin the projectiles they launch.) Shotguns are usually loaded with shells rather than cartridges. The shells contain shot (many BBs) rather than a single bullet.

Handguns- refer to guns that are small enough and light enough to be held in one hand without needing shoulder support. Usually a pistol or a revolver.

Holster-is a pouch that supports a handgun. Holsters are typically made of plastic or leather and cover the area around the trigger of the handgun. Covering the trigger helps protect the person carrying the gun from having a negligent discharge. Holsters may be carried on-body, or used in off-body carry when the handgun is stored in a purse or bag.

Revolver-is a handgun that stores individual cartridges in a rotating cylinder. After it is fired, the spent cartridge case remains in the cylinder until the firearm is reloaded. Modern revolvers fire each time the trigger is pressed. Revolvers were in common use by the mid 1800s.

Pistol or auto-pistol-is a semi-automatic handgun. They are typically loaded with a removable box magazine. These handguns unload the fired cartridge and automatically load an unfired cartridge into the firing position after each shot. Automatic loading pistols were invented in the late 1800s and were in common use by the early 1900s.

Bullet- The word comes from the French word for small ball. A bullet is the projectile launched from a gun. Bullets are typically made of lead or lead and copper. The bullet is distinct from the modern brass casing that holds the bullet. The casing stays in the gun and is not fired down the barrel. The nose of the bullet may be solid or hollow.

Cartridge Modern ammunition combines a bullet, casing, powder, and a primer into one mechanical assembly called a cartridge. Ammunition cartridges were invented in the early 1800s.

Brass a term of art referring to a cartridge case usually made of brass. Often used in the phrases Pick up your brass. or They left their brass behind.

Clips- are mechanical strips that hold several cartridges so the cartridges can be easily loaded into a firearm. Most clips do not become part of the gun when it is fired. Modern firearms hold their ammunition cartridges in removable box magazines rather than using clips.

Silencer, muffler, or can- a baffle or muffler attached or built into a firearm. Mufflers designed for firearms were patented in the early 1900s.

Lethality- All guns are lethal. Metal objects moving over 200 miles per hour will penetrate skin. Even being shot in the hand could prove fatal without medical attention. Handgun bullets are moving at about the speed of sound. Rifle bullets move at twice that velocity.

Autoloading or automatic loading is a technical term that describes how a firearm operates. During each shot, an autoloading firearms removes the spent casing from the gun, loads a new cartridge, and prepares the firing mechanism to shoot again. These actions take place without the intervention of the shooter. In contrast, some firearms require the shooter to perform each of these actions separately. Autoloading guns are distinct from automatic firing firearms.

Automatic vs semi-automatic weapon Asemi-automatic firearm shoots one bullet each time the trigger is pressed. In contrast, an automatic firearm shoots as long as the trigger is pressed. Most modern military long guns are automatic weapons. The few automatic firearms owned by civilians are collectors items. They cost tens of thousands of dollars and take months of federal background checks to buy. Automatic rifles were invented in the late 1800s.

Concealed carry-carrying a handgun either on-body, or in a case or bag, where the firearm is easily accessible and not visible to the casual observer.

Open carry-displaying a handgun, typically outside the waistband, and uncovered by other clothing.

Concealed carry license (concealed firearms license, concealed weapons permit)- is a state permit allowing the person to carry a firearm in public. Most states do not regulate carrying a firearm on your own property. Some 15 million people are legally allowed to carry concealed in the US.

Concealed carry class- the training taken to carry a firearm concealed. Different states impose different requirements on the classroom and range-training required to receive a concealed carry license.

Reciprocity- The legal agreements between states where one state recognizes the rights of civilians and law enforcement officers to carry a concealed firearm if the individual is licensed to carry in his home state. Some states dont have reciprocal agreements.

Constitutional carry states- are states that allow legally armed citizens to carry a firearm in public without a license. At least 14 states passed constitutional carry.

Magazine- the compartment inside a firearm or on the outside of a firearm where ammunition is stored. Long guns frequently have an external box magazine that attaches to the bottom of the gun, or a tubular magazine that runs under the barrel. Auto-loading handguns typically have a magazine in the grip where the gun is held. The box magazine may be removable or fixed in place. Contemporary firearms are reloaded by removing the empty magazine and inserting a loaded magazine. Ammunition magazines can be reloaded when they are removed from the firearm.

Sights- are mechanical aiming devices that usually sit on top of a firearm.

Optical sights- usually a telescope with an internal crosshair used for shooting distant targets. Optical sights can both magnify the target, and allow the target and crosshairs to be in focus at the same time.

Stock a.k.a. furniture- The extensions that fill the space between the mechanical parts of the gun and the person holding it. The butt end of a rifles stock rests against your shoulder. The piece lying under the barrel is called a foregrip. Once made of wood, most are made of plastic these days. Stocks may be fixed or adjustable to fit different size shooters.

Caliber- the size of the bullet, and also the name of a cartridge. Caliber generally refers to the diameter of the bullet. Some cartridges that shoot the same diameter bullet are given slightly different names to differentiate them..and to confuse everyone else. Some are measured in thousands of an inch, and some in millimeters.

High-powered firearm- this term traditionally meant firearms used to take medium to large animals while hunting. Firearms that pushed a heavy bullet at high velocity killed animals quickly. Some states prohibit hunting with low-powered firearms because a wounded animal may run away and die slowly.

AR rifle- A rifle developed by the American company Armalite. Military versions are called the M-16, and later the M-4. They are medium-powered, lightweight, military rifles developed in the late 1950s. Only a handful of civilians own a true military AR rifle because these guns are automatic weapons. Civilians typically own a semi-automatic version called the AR-15. Military forces do not, and would not, field an AR-15 rifle.

AK rifle- A rifle developed by Russian Mikhail Kalashnikov and the company named after him. They are medium powered, medium weight, military rifles developed in the in the late 1940s. Military versions were called the AK-47. Only a handful of civilians in the United States own a military AK rifle because they are automatic weapons. Civilians own a semi-automatic version patterned after the AK rifle, though both are called AKs. Military forces do not and would not field the civilian semi-automatic version of the AK rifle.

Assault Rifle (military)- Dedicated assault rifles were developed at the end of World War II. These rifles fire a medium powered cartridge since troops were expected to shoot them on the move. These rifles are designed for light-weight since troops have to run with them during an attack. Contemporary assault rifles can be selected to fire automatically, semi-automatically, or in short bursts. They are neither as powerful nor as accurate as a main battle rifle. The few assault rifles in civilian hands are expensive collectors items since they are automatic weapons.

Assault Rifle, assault weapon (political)- a firearm with features a politician doesnt like. Most modern firearms have been called assault weapons by some anti-gun politician at some point.

Background check- a search of criminal records to determine if a person is prohibited from buying a firearm. The background check is typically conducted through the FBI NICS system. Some states perform their own background checks in addition to using the NICS system.

Prohibited person- someone with a criminal record who would not pass an FBI NICS background check.

FFL- a federal firearms licensee. A person who received authorization to buy and sell firearms on a regular or commercial basis. There are several types of federal firearms licenses depending on the type of business and the firearms being sold. FFLs typically start the background check process.

Private sale, person to person transfer- A firearms sale that does not involve a federal firearms licensee. Private sales are legal in most states.

Interstate transfer- moving a firearm from one state to another state for sale. Based on federal law, guns must first be transferred from a FFL in one state to a FFL in another state before they are then sold to an individual. Some states restrict interstate transfers of all firearms.

Arsenal-a government establishment where military equipment or munitionsare manufactured.

Armory- a storage place for weapons.

Self-defense- is a human right. Self-defense is also an affirmative legal defense in that the defendant stipulates that he deliberately used force, but that the use of force was justified. The claim of self-defense is qualified. The defendant must show that he did not start the fight, faced a serious threat, that the threat was immediate and unavoidable, and that the defendant was engaged in an otherwise legal activity.

Castle doctrine- is a legal doctrine that an individual is secure in his residence, vehicle and place of business. Castle doctrine places the legal burden on the state to show that the use of force was unwarranted. In particular, the castle doctrine modifies the duty to retreat.

Duty to retreat- is a legal doctrine that says individuals have a duty to avoid a violent encounter. The law came from English common law, where one party in an attack could assert that he took a step back and his attacker closed the distance in order to attack him. This established who was the attacker and who was the defender. It is generally held that a defendant does not have to retreat if doing so would present a greater risk than remaining in place.

Stand your ground law- is a legal doctrine that modifies the duty to retreat. For example, some states would deny a claim of self-defense by a domestic violence victim as long as there was any remaining means of escape from a violent situation. Some states with a stand your ground law place the burden of proof on the state in cases of self-defense. ~_~_

The original article is here. Rob Morsewrites about gun rights at Ammoland, at Clash Daily and on his SlowFacts blog. He hosts the Self Defense Gun Stories Podcast andco-hosts the Polite Society Podcast. Rob is an NRA pistol instructor and combat handgun competitor.

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Political correctness isn't anything new, Brush marketing director Tyler Purvis said during a presentation Friday to the monthly Sack Lunch Series at East Morgan County Library.

It all began more than two centuries ago related to a Supreme Court Decision, he said.

It's a pretty hot topic now, Purvis said.

He discussed changing terminology for some of those in service and civic industries, such as firefighters, waitstaff and flight attendants. It wasn't so long ago, he said, that those professions held gender-based titles.

His presentation also showed a picture of Ernie Els, who finished last among those making the cut in Sunday's final round at The Masters but has won four majors. He explained the pale-complected golfer is African, or South African to be more exact.

In every major American professional sport, Purvis said, there's a team with a name which could either be seen as a tribute or affront to American Indians.

There was a big push for a time as to whether these names were offensive, and if they should be removed, Purvis said.

His presentation didn't aim to solve the argument as to whether political correctness was right or wrong, and Purvis was careful to say any statements he made were his own, and not reflective of City Hall.

We know our president, Donald Trump, was far from politically correct during the campaign, and he still is, Purvis said.

Speech comes down to perspective, he says.

What is politically correct to some is politically incorrect to others, Purvis said. We seem to say we'll give you space for your idea, as long as it agrees with our idea. Not everyone is ever going to agree.

He explained experiences can lead to perception. As a child, Purvis was attacked while walking home by a dog. He says it would not be illogical for him to dislike dogs.

I have two dogs of my own now, he said. Many people with that same experience might say, Dogs are bad.'

Speech should not be out to offend, he said, that should not be a goal.

And the summation of his discussion? He opened the floor to comments and when he asked Am I a man,' not all could agree, even though he has a goatee and a deep voice and by all appearances is a man.

The May presentation on Emerging Cuba will be presented by Dr. Charles Collins at the museum.

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University faculty strive to do what is best for students, and sometimes, its not what they want.

By Madeleine Ngo, University of Florida

Ben Shapiro, a popular conservative political commentator, was the latest guest speaker at the University of Florida, and most students were not happy about it.

There were numerous editorials and opinion columns centered around Shapiro and whether or not he should be recognized for his often-extreme conservative views. Many campus protests were filled with actual protesters, and then later, Shapiro supporters.

Some students argue that they shouldnt have to pay for hateful speakers to visit their campus, while others support Shapiros beliefs. In the end, the main question is: Should college campuses be politically correct (PC)?

The answer isnt completely clear. For the most part, having an entirely politically correct campus would be absurd. Students shouldnt be shielded from perspectives that dont align with their own beliefs. They can benefit from hearing other perspectives, because it promotes active discussion rather than outright shaming each others beliefs without justification.

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There have been some weird moments resulting from promoting a PC campus; the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee deemed the term politically correct as being politically incorrect, claiming that the term is offensive and used as a toolof deflection.

In the end, there isnt a perfect solution. Sometimes, there are appropriate times for political correctness, and sometimes there arent. Protests and campus debates are beneficial for students, especially at a time when students political and social beliefs are beginning to formulate.

By having a PC campus, though, the probability of increased debates and people vocalizing their opinions begins to diminish. University officials shouldnt shield students from other peoples beliefs, no matter how bigoted or offensive they may be.

Rather than focusing on discounting other viewpoints, students should actively engage with people who dont share the same beliefs. By doing so, students will be able to challenge the beliefs of others, like Shapiro, and learn from each other. Maybe youll leave more frustrated than before, but you cant challenge and reinforce your beliefs without exposing yourself to other opinions first.

In an op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal, Michael Bloomberg and Charles Koch argue against a politically correct campus, claiming that safe spaces would hinder free speech and result in students being unable to tolerate differing beliefs that they may encounter beyond their university years.

They urge college administrators to prevent measures promoting a politically correct campus, saying, Stop stifling free speech and coddling intolerance for controversial ideas, which are crucial to a college educationas well as to human happiness and progress.

No group is perfect. In the case of the protesters, college campuses should be less focused on being politically correct and, instead, promote open-mindedness and free speech. On the other hand, offending others isnt ideal, and calling the protesters sensitive will most likely end up backfiring, creating more resentment than before.

Rather than condemning others and making base assumptions, question them. Ask them why they believe in something rather than calling them liberal snowflakes or preventing political commentators from speaking on campus. Institutions, like the University of Chicago (UC), seem to have an ideal grasp of how to handle a politically incorrect campus.

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In UCs welcoming letter to the incoming class of 2020, Dean of Students John Ellison writes, Our commitment to academic freedom means that we do not support so-called trigger warnings, we do not cancel invited speakers because their topics might prove controversial, and we do not condone the creation of intellectual safe spaces, where individuals can retreat from ideas and perspectives at odds with their own.

Although its a contentious topic, UC officials are firm in their beliefs and reinforcement of a non-PC campus in an effort to promote a wide range of student perspectives. Maybe youre sick of hearing about political correctness, but its important to discuss the repercussions of restricting students from differing viewpoints.

Despite how extreme peoples beliefs may be, they should be allowed to have a platform to voice their opinions and be questioned. A productive society results from discussion. Once students are exposed to different views, they are able to more effectively formulate their own opinions after learning about the facts and considering a multitude of perspectives.

A completely politically correct campus would be an unproductive way for students to decide what they believe in. Differing beliefs shouldnt be shamed, but rather challenged. Free speech is an essential component of a progressive society, one that isnt caught up in what is or what isnt deemed politically correct.

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In my 40-plus years of full-time travel writing I have been almost everywhere. There are places I have enjoyed to one degree or another, but wont be revisiting because I dont like what theyve become.

Top of the list: China. The cities are polluted, the politics suck, and Chinese food is much better in Hong Kong or even in Orange County than on the mainland. Plus I dont like the way China hacks the U.S. and steals intellectual property (yes, I realize that the West has screwed China for centuries (viz. the Opium Wars etc.) but two wrongs dont make a right. Been there, wont be doing that again.

Then theres Turkey. I will not be supporting Erdogans faltering economy any longer. Hes a madman.

Same with the Philippines until Duterte is gone.

Ditto Russia. Screw you, Putin.

Im no longer a huge fan of the Caribbean, other than St. Barts. It has nothing to do with Zika. Surly and slow service on too many (OK, not all) islands, disgustingly homophobic social mores.

Lets add Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Qatar to the list. The air is full of oil refinery pollution, the weather unbearable except maybe in late December through mid February, the politics ghastly, the way they treat guest workers building their soaring towers inhumane. Also, theres no there there anyway. Even if I were given a first class ticket to Dubai Id have to decline.

Ive never been to Saudi Arabia, but no thanks to that, too.

Malaysia? Never again. Another incredibly corrupt country.

There are other countries I could add to this list, but this is plenty for now.

Conversely, there are places I will happily revisit time and time again. England (its only March and Ive already visited twice so far this year), France, almost anywhere else in Europe, Canada, almost anywhere in the US (especially Hawaii), New Zealand, much but not all of South America, most of the South Pacific. Life is too short at this point not to just revisit the greatest hits.

But why should I spend my time and fortune in countries with terrible environmental and political policies?

Im sure theres something to be said for cultural exchanges even with the worst countries and all that, but I have a responsibility to avoid traveling to the countries with the worst political and ecological environments.

Where wont you go, dear readers?

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His promise to tell things the way they are has backfired so badly that even his supporters urge critics not to interprethim literally.

By Timothy K. DesJarlais, University of Arizona

President Trump is politically correct, despite what his behavior and actions may otherwise suggest.

You may think I made a typo above, but no, this time, I did not. President Trump has railed against political correctness, claiming it was a chief cause of Americas ills. For Trump, examples of political correctness include failing to criticize illegal immigrants and refusing to use the word Islamic when discussing acts of terrorism.

In a way, Trump portrayed himself as the enemy of political correctness, as he promised to return straight-talk to the White House, but what is political correctness? Definitions tend to vary, but all seem to point to a way of speech that does not offend or marginalize specific groups or violate social norms. Other forms of politically incorrect language include using the wrong gender or race to describe an individual, as well as making generalizations about an individual based on their background or looks.

On one hand, it is good that todays society has begun to try to be more tolerable, but sometimes political correctness is taken too far, leading many to feel that its simply a tool in a culture-war between progressives and conservatives.Examples of political correctness that may have gone too far include schools banning the American flag because they are concerned some may see the flag as an offensive symbol.

Trump constantly broke the mold of a politically correct presidential candidate. Instead of utilizing scripted speeches free of offensive words, he delivered off-the-cuff stump speeches. This style meant that most of what Trump said had little filter, as he repeatedly made remarks offensive to some minorities, women, immigrants and veterans.

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Some of Trumps insults included stereotyping immigrants from Mexico to be criminals and rapists, challenging Senator John McCains war-hero status, mocking a Gold Star family or a disabled reporter and using slob or pig to describe women he hated. Twitter was the medium from which he launched most of the scathing attacks, which wouldve made any public relations representative wince.

These remarks have led Trump to be branded as a politically incorrect candidate, a title he embraces. While he tries to justify his often-unpolished behavior with the excuse that he is being honest and straightforward though, Trump and his diehard fans may unknowingly be ascribing to their own form of political correctness.

One such example could be Trumps views of the American flag. Theres an iconic image of him hugging the flag and his controversial statements that people who burn the American flag should be jailed. Flag-burning has always been controversial, but it has been widely considered a form of free speech, even by the Supreme Court.

Nonetheless, some view the burning of the American flag as both inappropriate and criminal. In this case, for some patriotic conservatives, flag-burning is politically incorrect behavior that must be stopped because it is offensive.

The double-standard of political correctness doesnt stop here, though. Trump can also be accused of considering the media to be politically correct. He constantly criticized the media for failing to cover issues during his campaign and for using politically correct language, but as president, Trump is exasperated every time the media tries to scrutinize his administration. He considers any criticism of him to be inappropriate and fake news.

Trump expects respect for his office and demands that people stop spreading rumors about his supposed ties to Russia, yet isnt this the same man that was spreading the rumor that President Obama was not born in the United States, during his own term of office?

Even Trumps campaign rhetoric is specific, highlighting the theme of America First. Such a phrase may be considered politically incorrect, as some argue it could marginalize non-Americans. While the above may be true, it is alternately politically correct by Trumps standards. For Trump, failing to put America or its interests first is a gregarious error, and he lambastes anyone or anything that he believes opposes this worldview.

I am not saying patriotism itself is bad, and I believe every American should cherish and love their country, even if they have disagreements with those in power. But some forms of extreme patriotism as expressed by President Trump have created an alternative standard of political correctness, where if you dont salute the American flag, kneel during the national anthem or openly express your love of country, you are a traitor.

Furthermore, Trump and his supporters take offense when others conduct these expressions, like when football player Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem. It is time that readers realize political correctness is not one-sided, and each political side has their view of what political correctness should be.

Trump may claim he is against political correctness, but by the end of the day, he is still politically correct, just with a different set of values.

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It's a federal crime to watch animals fight, but it's not a federal crime to watch people fighting? There's something wrong with the priorities of people that think like thatthat raise animals above people. I will not raise animals above people!

Meet Iowa congressman Steve King, defending the classic American sport of dog fighting back in 2012.

King harkens from Denison, a small town in Western Iowa best known for producing Its a Wonderful Life, actress Donna Reed. I grew up in a small town just two hours from Denison. Unlike the rest of Iowa, where population decline has reduced the states representation in Washington, DC, from eight congressional seats in 1960 to four today, over the same time period Denison has nearly doubled in size, from a population of 4,930 to 8,390. But heres the big difference: Back in the old days, Denison was almost all white.

Today, whites make up only 48.6 percent of the population and Latinos, now 46.9 percent, are on a trajectory to become the majority soon. In fact, 59 percent of students enrolled in Denison's K-12 public school system are of Latino descent.

The demographic changes in King's home town apparently drove him to run for the Iowa state Senate in 1996, where he focused on such pressing issues as English-only bills. He alsounsuccessfullytried to pass a bill he called the "God and Country Bill, which Des Moines Register columnist Chuck Offenburger described as an "attempt to end the requirement that Iowas school children receive a multicultural, non-sexist and global education."

While running for Congress in 2002, King braggedthat he waslabeled by the Des Moines Register as Iowas most politically incorrect state legislator, and Im very proud of that. In early 2004, he made national news by shrugging-off the atrocities of Abu Ghraib as "hazing."

King brags that he's been labeledIowas most politically incorrect state legislator, and Im very proud of that.

That was just the beginning. On nearly every issue, King displays an impressive knack for both bigotry and ignorance.

Here are some beauties:

Last July, King defended the Confederate flag he keeps on his desk in his congressional officean odd racist homage in any circumstance, but especially strange for a Congressman representing a northern Union state that lost more troops, per capita, than any other state during the Civil War. King refused to take the flag down, using the old racist saw that the Civil War was just about states rights and only a "small part of if was about slavery."

A few weeks before that, King tried to have the House vote on an amendment to prevent civil rights hero Harriet Tubman from appearing on the $20 billcalling the removal of white male Andrew Jackson both sexist and racist. In reality, Andrew Jackson was never slated to leave the $20 billhe still will have one side of the bill to himself, with Tubman replacing the image of the White House.

All this was a fitting build-up for his recent racist coup de grace, when he tweeted:

He later added that his goal was "an America that's just so homogenous that we look a lot the same, from that perspective."

This meshes with King's previous comments, including his statement that whites have done their share to "contribute to civilization" and asked, "Where are these contributions that have been made by these other categories of people?"

Ugh.

In the 2012 election, Iowa Democrats believed they had a great shot to finally get rid of King. Iowa lost a congressional seat and the new district King would be in was an area President Obama won 53 percent to 45 percent in 2008. The popular former First Lady of Iowa, Christie Vilsack, was convinced to runthe table was set for King's final dinner.

But there was no Obama bump the second time around: Romney won the district and King emerged victorious with 53 percent of the vote.

In 2014, Democrats got a decorated Iraq war veteran to face-off against King (a hawk on recent wars, although he sought four deferments to get out of going to Vietnam). But 2014 was another wave year for Republicans and King won in a landslide.

In 2016, Kim Weaver ran a spirited campaign against King, but Donald Trump won the district by a breathtaking 61 percent to 34 percent margin on his way to carrying all four of Iowa's districts and winning the state for the GOP for only the second time since 1984.

In other words, King owes his electoral success to a combination of ten years as the incumbent in a deep-red district and three recent elections in which national political headwinds blew away his Democratic opponents.

King owes his electoral success to a combination of ten years as the incumbent in a deep-red district and three recent elections in which national political headwinds blew away his Democratic opponents.

A 2015 poll showed that only 41 percent of registered voters in his district held a favorable view him and 41 percent had an unfavorable view. Not a glowing endorsement even from an electorate far and away the most conservative in the state.

Like many politicians, if King faces the right candidate in the right year, he will be gone. The rather progressive Berkley Bedell, who had to leave office because of Lyme Disease, held onto this same congressional district when it was smaller and more conservative back in the 1970s and 1980s.

Perhaps 2018 will finally be the year when the combination of Kings lunacy and voters feelings about the leader of the Republican party add up to defeat.

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NBC's "Seinfeld" did far more than introduce "yada, yada yada" into the lexicon.

The show featured the kind of funny bits that might make Social Justice Warriors' heads explode.Yes, the bulk of the long-running series was pure comedy gold, the kind that few could find offensive. Who hasn't dreaded the "drop in" or wasting an entire night waiting for a restaurant table to open?

Other bits have proven more subversive over time.

Consider the following five comic sequences from the now-legendary show. They didn't seem button-pushing at the time. But who could have predicted a generation of easily offended snowflakes would deconstruct every joke a decade or so later?

It's especially rich given Jerry Seinfeld's later attack on our PC culture.

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The notion of the three main characters abstaining from self-love might rub some SJWs the wrong way. Why not Elaine? Was this simply old-school mansplaining?

Making matters worse? How Kramer ends his time in the contest. He ogles a naked woman from across the street and is soon "out."

How sexist!

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