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Bureaucracy Doesn’t Allow Courage 11
- Politics, Culture, Philosophy
- May 27, 2022
The tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, has shifted dramatically in the last few days from the horror of young lives needlessly snuffed out by a gunman, to the horror of why more wasn’t done to save them. Finger-pointing and blaming abound, particularly toward the police who responded to the shooting. Video footage and firsthand accounts have
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A Gallon of Gas Now Costs More Than the Federal Minimum Wage in These Cities 2
- Economics, Politics
- May 27, 2022
As nearly 40 million Americans prepare to travel for Memorial Day weekend, they’re confronted with an unpleasant reality: gasoline prices are through the roof. Last week, for the first time ever, gas prices topped $4 in every single state. On Wednesday, Florida hit a new record high—$4.57 a gallon. That’s a lot, but it pales in comparison to
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Are All Men Created Equal?3
- History, Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Western Civilization
- May 27, 2022
Ideology is political religion, said the conservative sage Russell Kirk. And what is the defining dogma of the political religion, or ideology, of America in 2022? Is it not that, “All men are created equal”? Yet, as with every religion, a basic question needs first to be asked and answered about this defining dogma of liberal
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The Pandemic ‘Treaty’ About to Land on Our Doorstep 1
- Science, International, Politics
- May 26, 2022
Almost 50 years ago, I had a conversation with my Uncle Russ, a family physician and a life-long Democrat. I was still a college kid, moderately liberal, and happened to say during a discussion of foreign policy something like, “Well, someday we’ll be better off with a world government like the United Nations.” To this
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National School Board Association Wanted Military to Crack Down on Concerned Parents 1
- Education, Family, Politics
- May 26, 2022
Parental rights in education is not domestic terrorism. Any organization that says otherwise should have no influence over public policy whatsoever. And yet, in a first draft of a letter to President Joe Biden, the National School Boards Association requested the Army National Guard and military police to monitor parents in school board meetings. Why? Because parents
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The Trump Charlottesville Lie Just Won’t Die 3
- Politics
- May 26, 2022
In Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017, protesters peacefully gathered to support and oppose the removal of a Confederate monument in the public square. A white supremacist intentionally drove his car into the protesters, killing one and injuring five. Then-President Donald Trump, during a press conference about the tragedy, said: “I’ve condemned neo-Nazis. I’ve condemned many different
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Bureaucracy Doesn’t Allow Courage 11