“The Answer My Friend Is Blowin’ in the Wind”?
As the kites in Ocean City, New Jersey, became airborne, protesters on the boardwalk waved American flags and told the pro-wind crowd to...
Opinion
A Political Glossary: Part II
Politicians seem to have a special fondness for words that have two very different meanings, so we are likely to hear a lot...
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“Gay Pride” Parades Attract Exhibitionists — and Obama’s Attention
Obama's activities at this past weekend's "Gay Pride" parades in cities such as New York, Chicago, and San Francisco, prove again that the...
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R.I.P Henry Lamb and Tommy Cryer
The freedom movement lost two courageous leaders this past month, Henry Lamb and Tommy Cryer. Our movement is poorer for their passing, but...
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Movie Review: Brave
Disney's Brave is a wonderful family film with powerful themes, including love between mother and daughter, self-determination, and personal freedom. ...
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King Obama Flouts the Law Again
Last July, Barack Obama told his favorite Hispanic group, the National Council of La Raza, that he knew “some people want me to...
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A Political Glossary
Since this is an election year, we can expect to hear a lot of words — and the meaning of those words is...
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Lies, Half-truths, and “National Review”
Outright lies and half-truths are the stock in trade of many politicians and political publications, and such deception is on display in the...
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Teaching Homeschoolers to Restore our Republic
What is education all about? In my view, the purpose of education is to pass on to the next generation the knowledge, wisdom,...
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A Review of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s “Apricot Jam”
In the years since his return to Russia in 1994 and especially since his death in 2008, the literary legacy of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn...
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What Kind of Education Do We Need for the 21st Century?
Students should be taught to confront the main problems that plague the country in the 21st-century: historical ignorance, religious ignorance, and a lack...
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On the Revival of “Classical” Education
One of the educational ideas that has been restored from the remote past, especially among homeschoolers, is that of a classical education. ...
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Irrelevant Congress Allowing Presidency to Become a Monarchy?
President Obama’s June 15 decree freeing at least 800,000 young illegal immigrants from possible deportation should be debated far more on executive overreach...
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Random Thoughts on the Passing Scene
Many people may have voted for Barack Obama in 2008 because of his charisma. But anyone familiar with the disastrous track record of...
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Inciting the Idiot Vote
Many unthinkingly subscribe to the notion that polling-place quantity means political quality at election time. But low turnout isn’t to be lamented; it’s...
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