Welfare reform is becoming an issue again and the left isn’t happy about it. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, recently proposed a bill, backed by the conservative House Freedom Caucus, that would increase work requirements for those on welfare, as well as create billions of dollars in savings for taxpayers. This would be the most significant overhaul
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A common chorus of if/then statements dominates most contemporary discussions of education reform: If schools had more money, then they would do better at educating kids. If teachers were paid more money, then they would do better at educating kids. If there were more taxpayer support for traditional public schools, then we would have better
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If a Colorado initiative gets its way 49 other states are going to be looking like anarcho-capitalist havens. Initiative 29 or the “Preservation of a Natural childhood” could make selling smartphones, tablets, and any sort of handheld wireless technology to anyone aged 13 and younger illegal which is anything but natural. The title attempts to
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Today, July 6, is former President George W. Bush’s 71st birthday. Below are 15 fun facts you may not have known about his life and his presidency. Happy birthday, Mr. President! 1. George Bush is the first president to have run a marathon. In 1993, he ran the Houston Marathon with a time of
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George Orwell’s novel 1984 was incredibly popular at the time it was published, and it remains incredibly popular to this day. With multiple stars citing the book as one of their favorites—including Stephen King, David Bowie, Mel Gibson, and Kit Harrington—1984 has been growing in popularity in recent years. The book reappeared on best-seller lists
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During the 2016 Republican presidential primary, The Washington Post’s Bob Woodward and Robert Costa asked Donald Trump if he could be a “unifier” like Abraham Lincoln who expressed “‘Malice toward none, charity for all.’” Trump’s answer was surprising, but the fact that he was asked the question is not. Lincoln has evolved into an icon
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