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  • In which a Swedish paper bashes climate change skeptics and we take a look at some prominent and very scientific

    Tracking the global warming disinformation campaign

    In which a Swedish paper bashes climate change skeptics and we take a look at some prominent and very scientific "doubters." Published 12:00 a.m. May 10, 2012 - Comments

     
  • Are the talking heads utilizing the Trayvon Martin tragedy to play the people of America? Photo: ABC News

    An objection to anymore talk about Trayvon Martin

    Are the talking heads utilizing the Trayvon Martin tragedy to play the people of America? Published 3:02 p.m. April 24, 2012 - Comments

     
  • Brazilian schoolchildren wearing micro-chips, teens jailed for food fight, middle-school students with reading skills of five-year-olds, and teachers rewriting homework answers for higher exam scores Photo: Four Michigan teens jailed for food fight

    Stories from the education system (April 7, 2012)

    Brazilian schoolchildren wearing micro-chips, teens jailed for food fight, middle-school students with reading skills of five-year-olds, and teachers rewriting homework answers for higher exam scores Published 5:28 p.m. April 7, 2012 - Comments

     
  • As the Russian city of St. Petersburg bans homosexual propaganda in public places, human rights activists have conflicting views on whether the action constitutes a true violation of free speech rights. Photo: A Russian police officer detains a man dressed in a bridal gown during a gay rights protest in Moscow. Credit: AP Images

    St. Petersburg Russia law questions if gay rights are human rights?

    As the Russian city of St. Petersburg bans homosexual propaganda in public places, human rights activists have conflicting views on whether the action constitutes a true violation of free speech rights. Published 11:15 p.m. March 18, 2012 - Comments

     
  • Has the “war on terror” gone too far? Yes, say law-abiding citizens who feel targeted by the Fed's newest belligerent actions – against them. Photo: AP images

    Why is the government monitoring social media networks?

    Has the “war on terror” gone too far? Yes, say law-abiding citizens who feel targeted by the Fed's newest belligerent actions – against them. Published 4:55 p.m. February 28, 2012 - Comments

     
  • New report shows Planned Parenthood snookering taxpayers by cheating Medicaid - to the tune of millions

    Planned Parenthood fraud charges: Taxpayers funding abortions

    New report shows Planned Parenthood snookering taxpayers by cheating Medicaid - to the tune of millions Published 5:01 p.m. February 18, 2012 - Comments

     
  • Far from being anti-Israel, Ron Paul may be the strongest friend Israel has among the presidential candidates. Photo: Associated Press

    Ron Paul and the Israel question

    Far from being anti-Israel, Ron Paul may be the strongest friend Israel has among the presidential candidates. Published 10:51 p.m. January 29, 2012 - Comments

     
  • Conservatives shouldn't mock the Occupy movement. They should educate and make common cause with it. Photo: Associated Press

    Occupy Wall Street: Conservatism's big chance

    Conservatives shouldn't mock the Occupy movement. They should educate and make common cause with it. Published 12:39 p.m. January 16, 2012 - Comments

     
  • While no modern presidential candidate has ever won both Iowa and New Hampshire in the primary elections and failed to capture the nomination, there has to be a first time for everything Photo: Associated Press

    Ron Paul: A decisive threat to Mitt Romney's nomination

    While no modern presidential candidate has ever won both Iowa and New Hampshire in the primary elections and failed to capture the nomination, there has to be a first time for everything Published 1:32 a.m. January 9, 2012 - Comments

     
  • In January 2011, youth-led pro-life group Live Action conducted a series of “sting” operations on Planned Parenthood clinics. Photo: Associated Press

    The real war on women’s health: Planned Parenthood’s friends in high places

    In January 2011, youth-led pro-life group Live Action conducted a series of “sting” operations on Planned Parenthood clinics. Published 12:55 a.m. December 20, 2011 - Comments

     
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Bryana is a homeschool graduate, history buff, self-taught artist, and enthusiastic autodidact. She is politically incorrect and passionate about politics and the theory of government.  Bryana was classically educated using the Charlotte Mason philosophy of education and grew up in the Middle East. She has won prizes in multiple poetry contests and is an amateur calligrapher and guitarist, as well as a huge fan of G.K. Chesterton, C.S. Lewis, Amy Carmichael, Frederick Bastiat, Thomas Sowell and P.G. Wodehouse. She currently lives in a rural community in Texas.

Bryana founded www.thehightide.com and writes there regularly. She is also a contributor to The College Conservative. Follow her on twitter at @HighTideJournal.

 

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