The President in Tucson
President Barack Obama went to Tucson on January 12th to take part in the memorial service held at the University of Arizona at...
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The President in Tucson
[Edited by J] President Barack Obama went to Tucson on January 12 to take part in the memorial service held at...
Who Wrote Shakespeare? An Exercise in Critical Thinking
Educators and homeschoolers these days are teaching their students how to exercise their critical thinking skills. In other words, students must be able...
The Shooting Rampage in Arizona
It was obvious that no sooner did the media learn of the horrible shooting rampage on Saturday, January 9th, in Tucson, Arizona, that...
Is Compulsory School Attendance Compatible With a Free Society?
Is America still a free country? We like to think so, even with ObamaCare. Yes, we can get into a car and drive...
Let the (Tea Party) Counter-Revolution Begin!
The first American Revolution officially began on July 4th, 1776, when the Thirteen Colonies declared their independence from Great Britain. And it didn’t...
Why the Palestinians Don’t Really Want a State
The most obvious indication that the Palestinians do not want a state is their constant demands for Israel to make far-reaching concessions which...
The Omnibus Bill: Typical Democrat Abuse of Power
It was typical of the Democrats to dump the mammoth Omnibus spending bill before the lame-duck Congress a week before Christmas. Lame-duck Congresses...
From Rhodes Scholars to Alinsky Disciples
In the past it seemed that the best way to become President was through several well-established routes: by climbing the power ladder in...
America Without Government Schools
As an advocate of full educational freedom, I am occasionally asked what America would be like if compulsory school attendance laws were done...
YouTube: The New Media of Record
YouTube, in just the few short years of its existence, has become the new Media of Record. In other words, if you want...
Stupidity at the Top
My dictionary has several definitions for “stupid.” But the one I like best reads: “showing or resulting from a lack of normal intelligence;...
The Banks and How They Come and Go
Back in the days when I was a youngster, my parents put their savings in a bank that went belly up during the...
The Difficult Choice: Comfort or Self-Reliance
Are the American people willing to give up the comforts of the Nanny State in exchange for self-reliant individualism? Before the New Deal...
The Meaning of Christmas 2010
This coming Christmas promises to be a little more joyous than the last, which reminded me of Christmases during the Great Depression. Although...