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In reality, we often base our opinions on our beliefs, which can have an uneasy relationship with facts. And rather than facts driving beliefs, our beliefs can dictate the facts we chose to accept. They can cause us to twist facts so they fit better with our preconceived notions. Worst of all, they can lead us to uncritically accept bad information just because it reinforces our beliefs. This reinforcement makes us more confident we’re right, and even less likely to listen to any new information.

Work as hard as you can. If you aren’t working as hard as you can, someone else is out there working as hard as they can. Those people who are working harder than you deserve opportunities more than you do, so stop making excuses for why you aren’t working hard and just work hard. When you feel like you’re working as hard as you can possibly work, work a little harder and you are probably getting close to how hard you actually have to work. Do more shows. Take more classes. Watch more shows. Meet more people. Challenge yourself. Don’t expect anyone to hand anything to you. If you aren’t exhausted all the time, you probably aren’t working hard enough.

Republicans should have NO opposition to this, if they truly believe in the constitution and the principles on which this country was founded. Freedom of Religion means freedom of religion, no questions asked. It doesn’t mean Freedom of Religion if you are Christian. The second we let it mean that, we have begun to compromise our principles, and that is a sad day AND a serious overstepping of bounds by our government which might not be able to be reversed. Since when did Republicans support the government regulating a private group, owning private land and wanting to build on it? I could only imagine those Republicans who read the second amendment as closely as they read the first hearing arguments on restrictions to the right to bear arms because of “sensitivities”.