Eric Shaffer
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Eric Shaffer is the host of The Lone Conservative podcast at Lone Conservative and an intern at MRCTV. He is a Finance major at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, and plans to attend law school after he graduates for criminal law.

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Eric Schaffer | June 14, 2019
On Thursday, New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation into law which eliminates religious exemptions for childhood vaccinations in New York. "The science is crystal clear: Vaccines are safe, effective and the best way to keep our children safe,” Cuomo said in a statement. “This administration has taken aggressive action to contain the measles outbreak, but given its scale,…
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Eric Schaffer | June 14, 2019
On Thursday, two oil tankers were severely damaged by explosions in the Gulf of Oman, requiring the rescue of several crew members. It was initially unclear who attacked the Japanese and Norwegian ships, with initial unconfirmed reports citing possible torpedo strikes. Despite the frenzy and uncertainty from the American public, the Trump administration seemed to have an immediate suspect,…
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Eric Schaffer | June 13, 2019
The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) — not related to the recently closed Mueller Special Counsel — called for Kellyanne Conway’s firing in a report released Thursday, citing numerous violations of the Hatch Act.   The Hatch Act, a federal law passed in 1939, prevents certain political activities of federal employees in their capacity as government workers. According to the OSC, Conway …
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Eric Schaffer | June 13, 2019
  Joe Biden: "Know what I was most proud of? For eight years, there wasn't one single hint of a scandal or a lie." pic.twitter.com/Yb8Mm8DdIC — The Hill (@thehill) June 12, 2019  
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Eric Schaffer | June 12, 2019
On Tuesday, comedian Jon Stewart blasted members of a Judiciary subcommittee for failing to take action on the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. Despite the bill passing the Judiciary Committee by unanimous vote and having 313 bipartisan cosponsors in the House, it appears New York Times writer Wajahat Ali couldn’t help making the issue a partisan one. In a now-deleted tweet, Ali claimed "Anytime…
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Eric Schaffer | June 12, 2019
Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), a member of the woke freshman class in the House, is on the hot seat once again, this time for continuing to pose in campaign photos with Palestinian-American businessman and alleged anti-semite Maher Abdel-qader. Abdel-qader became known by the media after The Daily Caller reported that he had shared an anti-semitic video to a Facebook group called “Palestinian…
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Eric Schaffer | June 12, 2019
Justin Amash (R-MI) announced Monday evening that he would be parting ways with the House Freedom Caucus. The conservative caucus and the Michigan Congressman’s relationship have grown tenuous since the avowed libertarian came forward with the position that President Trump had shown conduct worthy of impeachment. According to Jim Jordan in an appearance on The Ingraham Angle, while members…
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Eric Schaffer | June 12, 2019
The American Medical Association, the largest association of physicians and medical students in the United States, voted recently to uphold its current standards that euthanasia and assisted suicide are not acceptable forms of treatment.  The vote comes at a time when euthanasia and assisted suicide are increasingly contentious debates in the American medical field, with eight states and…
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Eric Schaffer | June 11, 2019
Emboldened by his perceived win against Mexico, President Trump is back on the tariff warpath, this time threatening China. The move comes as the latest G20 Summit approaches, where the two superpowers will likely discuss their ongoing economic feud.  Xi Jinping is expected to attend, with Trump saying in a CNBC interview on Monday, "I think he will go and I think we're scheduled to have a…
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Eric Schaffer | June 11, 2019
In an appearance on the Political Party Live podcast over the weekend, Cory Booker suggested that President Trump’s restrictive border policies were akin to those of the United States when they rejected German-Jewish refugees in the 1930’s. In his statement, Booker attested:  "As much as he wants to make us afraid of people trying to come here escaping terror, not remembering like when we…