Open Mic SUNDAY 6th SEPTEMBER + Political Caption Competition
POLITICAL FACT OF THE DAY: Eight presidents have died in office: four from natural causes and four from assassinations. POLITICAL…
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Open Mic SATURDAY 5th SEPTEMBER + Political Caption Competition
POLITICAL FACT OF THE DAY: George Washington spent his entire campaign budget on 160 gallons of liquor for voters. POLITICAL…
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Open Mic FRIDAY 4th SEPTEMBER + Political Caption Competition
POLITICAL FACT OF THE DAY: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1948….
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Open Mic THURSDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER + Political Caption Competition
POLITICAL FACT OF THE DAY: The Antarctic Treaty, signed in 1959, sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and bans…
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Open Mic WEDNESDAY 1st SEPTEMBER + Political Caption Competition
POLITICAL FACT OF THE DAY: The European Union started as the European Coal and Steel Community in 1951. POLITICAL QUOTE…
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Open Mic TUESDAY 1st SEPTEMBER + Political Caption Competition
POLITICAL FACT OF THE DAY: Elections have become nearly universal for countries with populations over 500,000, with very few historical…
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Open Mic MONDAY 31st AUGUST + Political Caption Competition
POLITICAL FACT OF THE DAY: Over one-third of the global population lives under some form of authoritarian rule. POLITICAL QUOTE…
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Open Mic SUNDAY 30th AUGUST + Political Caption Competition
POLITICAL FACT OF THE DAY: The political terms “Left” and “Right” originated during the French Revolution, based on where factions…
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Open Mic SATURDAY 29th AUGUST + Political Caption Competition
POLITICAL FACT OF THE DAY: “Filibuster” originates from a Dutch word for a pirate (vrijbuiter), describing tactics used to delay…
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Open Mic FRIDAY 28th AUGUST + Political Caption Competition
POLITICAL FACT OF THE DAY: The term “Gerrymandering” comes from Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry, who in 1812 signed off on…
