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  • Is Democracy Versus Autocracy the New Cold War?

    Is Democracy Versus Autocracy the New Cold War?0

    “He may be an SOB, but he’s our SOB.” So said President Franklin D. Roosevelt of Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza, and how very American. For, from its first days, America has colluded with autocrats when the national interest demanded it.  George Washington danced a jig in 1778 when he learned that our diplomats had effected

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  • Is Democracy Dying or America Disintegrating?

    Is Democracy Dying or America Disintegrating?0

    “What do we mean by the Revolution? The war? That was no part of the revolution; it was only an effect and consequence of it. The revolution was in the minds of the people.” What did John Adams mean when he wrote this to Thomas Jefferson in 1815, after both had served as president? Adams

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  • Is Darwinism ‘Still True’? A Journalist Ponders the Question.

    Is Darwinism ‘Still True’? A Journalist Ponders the Question.0

    G. K. Chesterton, the journalist, did much of his writing for newspapers.  Not surprisingly, he was also an inveterate reader of newspapers, and on more than one occasion a newspaper headline sparked one of his essays for the Illustrated London News. One example of this is a headline that read: “Darwinism Is Still True.” Chesterton

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  • Is Curiosity a Sin?

    Is Curiosity a Sin?0

    Human innovation, if the last 200 years are any indication, appears limitless. The slow ascent of technological progress has soared exponentially upward. We could only have produced such amazing results because of our infinite capacity for curiosity about the world around us. If this is true, then why could Thomas Aquinas, widely acknowledged both inside

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  • Is critical thinking overrated?

    Is critical thinking overrated?0

    • October 1, 2015

    How often do you see people clamoring for more ‘critical thinking’? Quite often, I suspect. But do we really want more critical thinking or do we simply mean we want more thinking and reflecting? The emphasis in modernity on ‘critical’ is quite noticeable in social media. If one point of fault can be found (or

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  • Is Critical Race Theory Driving the Anger in Society?

    Is Critical Race Theory Driving the Anger in Society?0

    History. In the postmodern age it’s a tricky subject. For starters, few young people really know the history of where they come from or how their country got to where it is now. The Nation’s Report Card glaringly confirms this reality, as only 12 percent of high school seniors are proficient in U.S. history. Sadly,

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