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  • Tocqueville: How Individualism is a Sign of Equality

    Tocqueville: How Individualism is a Sign of Equality0

    When it comes to an emphasis on the individual, Americans lead the pack. That’s according to a Pew Research report which compared American and European sentiments on various democratic principles. Interestingly, Alexis de Tocqueville described this same tendency toward individualism nearly 200 years ago in his work Democracy in America. Individualism, Tocqueville observed, is a

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  • Tocqueville Sure Pegged the 2016 Election Right…

    Tocqueville Sure Pegged the 2016 Election Right…0

    If anyone doubted that the 2016 election is generating high amounts of interest, one look at primary turnout thus far will put those doubts to rest. According to Pew Research, primary participation seems headed for an overall high not seen for years. Such turnout seems like a good thing, particularly as many have mourned the

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  • To Whose Good? Our Schools and the Sexualization of the Young

    To Whose Good? Our Schools and the Sexualization of the Young0

    In “Sexualization, Pornography, and Grooming in the Schools,” Amy Contrada reports on the introduction of “comprehensive sex education (CSE) into our schools. After reading her article and following some of the links, which contain graphic content, the word that first came to mind was YUCK! (Other words popped into the brain pan as well, but it’s best

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  • To Whom Do Our Children Belong?

    To Whom Do Our Children Belong?2

    “Teachers know what is best for their kids,” tweeted Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, “because they are with them every day. We must trust teachers.” In his article “‘These Are Our Kids, They Belong to All of Us’: Three Times the Left Trampled on Parental Authority This Past Week Alone,” Tim Meads looks at this

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  • To V*ccinate or Not? Seeking Cooler Heads in the V*x Conversation

    To V*ccinate or Not? Seeking Cooler Heads in the V*x Conversation10

    Would you like to spend your evenings pulling out your hair? Do you have a sadistic streak? Have you ever considered Chinese water torture as a pastime? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then researching both sides of the vaccine debate may be just the thing for you. Talk about a contentious and

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  • To the Overwhelmed Class of 2023: Don’t Be Underwhelming

    To the Overwhelmed Class of 2023: Don’t Be Underwhelming0

    Graduates are usually encouraged to embrace an optimistic future based on obvious economic or cultural signs that make this possible. However, the Class of 2023 does not have the luxury of this bright future. Too many major obstacles bar the way for these members of Generation Z. If there was an expression to characterize this

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