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Author: The West is Paralyzed by Horror 0
- Politics
- January 13, 2016
Why has the West’s response to violence perpetrated by radical Muslims been rather lukewarm? Why do leaders keep insisting that Islam is a “religion of peace”? These are the questions many Europeans and Americans are asking themselves, and noted economist and author David Goldman has an intriguing answer. According to Goldman, “The root of
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10 Quotes from Bertrand Russell on Education and Life 0
- January 13, 2016
1. “Without effort and change, human life cannot remain good.” 2. “We are faced with the paradoxical fact that education has become one of the chief obstacles to intelligence and freedom of thought.” 3. “The principal source of the harm done by the State is the fact that power is its chief end.” 4. “Most people
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The State of the Union Hasn’t Always Been Political Theater 0
- History
- January 12, 2016
The State of the Union has become an occasion for political showmanship and partisan display. But it wasn’t always that way. It was originally instituted by the Constitution as an opportunity for the President to “recommend … such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.” But most presidents didn’t take the opportunity to appear
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Textbook Exec: “I Hate Kids”… Common Core “All About the Money”0
- Education
- January 12, 2016
Apparently, the man behind the ACORN sting videos is now set on taking down a new foe: the Common Core Standards. Today, O’Keefe’s Project Veritas released a video showing conversations with Dianne Barrow, an accounts manager for textbook publishing company Houghton-Mifflin Harcourt. Here it is: Significant quotes from the video include the following:
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Russia’s Latest Announcement Renews Fears 0
- Politics
- January 12, 2016
Recently, Russia announced that it will create three new divisions along its Western flank and five new nuclear missile regiments along its Western flank. Uh oh… This latest action could mean one of two things—or more likely, both: 1) Russia wishes to ramp up its campaign in Eastern Europe. The new divisions help Moscow highlight
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Medical Journal: Talking Toys are No Substitute for A Parent 0
- Culture
- January 12, 2016
“Man, they didn’t have toys like this when I was a kid!” We’ve all uttered this line while marveling over the talking gizmos and gadgets which rule today’s nurseries. But while many of these talking toys purport to advance language and childhood development, a recent study published by The Journal of the American Medical Association
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Love doesn’t need Marriage 0
- Culture
- January 12, 2016
So my wife and I are coming up on 15 years of marriage. We’ve got the kids, the dog, the house, the people-mover vehicle, and a wealth of experience to prove it. While she comes from a home in which her parents soon will be celebrating 40 years of marriage, I came from a home
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Does ‘Compassion’ Really Demand That We Accept Refugees?0
- Politics
- January 12, 2016
Does the virtue of “compassion” demand that Western nations accept refugees from war-torn countries? This question seems to be at the heart of the controversy surrounding certain immigration policies in Europe and America. The recent New Year’s Eve attacks on women in Cologne, Germany—which were likely perpetrated by males of Arab and North African origin—in
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College Enrollment is Decreasing… Is That a Good Thing?0
- Education
- January 12, 2016
College enrollment is down for the fourth straight year, even though high school graduation rates are up. For an education system that pushes every child toward college, that may be bad news. But as an article in yesterday’s Atlantic claims, it may actually be a good thing. For one, declining college enrollment could be a
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