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America Both in Crisis and on Trial 0
- Culture
- July 27, 2020
Were the Founding Fathers heroes or villains? While this dichotomy perhaps oversimplifies our attitude toward the founding generation, one would imagine that most Americans think that their country’s origin is fundamentally good. Few political movements in the history of the United States have truly distanced themselves from the founding. Many have tried to twist and
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A New Migration Begins?0
- Culture
- July 27, 2020
As Americans, we are accustomed to a variety of contemporary migration patterns. Business owners in blue states often sell their businesses and then retire to Florida’s more friendly tax environment. For those blue state business owners who are tired of high taxes, but still have a desire to keep growing and flourishing, they often move
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‘Cancel Culture’ Comes Knocking at Planned Parenthood’s Door 0
- History
- July 27, 2020
Margaret Sanger (1879-1966) was the founder of Planned Parenthood, the largest provider of abortion services in the U.S. and the political flagship of the pro-choice movement there. She was also a fervent eugenicist – and in the era of Black Lives Matter progressives have eugenics in the cross-hairs. Sanger’s views on “racial hygiene” are beyond
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Using Statistics to Get Your Way in Politics 0
- Politics
- July 24, 2020
It is unlikely that pundits, politicians, and the general public have ever been so obsessed with numbers as they are right now. I speak, of course, of the numbers surrounding deaths and illnesses attributed to COVID-19. For months now, every new day has brought new headlines about total COVID-19 infections, total deaths, and estimates put
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The Philosophy of America’s Pastime 0
- Culture
- July 24, 2020
Baseball is back. Yesterday, the Yankees beat the Nationals in D.C. yesterday with “do as I say, not as I do” exemplar Dr. Anthony Fauci throwing an embarrassing first pitch). Meanwhile, the Dodgers beat the Giants in Los Angeles, where one brave relief pitcher took a stand against the Black Lives Matter political movement otherwise sweeping through professional
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Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Killed the Office?0
- Culture
- July 24, 2020
Editor’s note: The future of the office has become an open question after the coronavirus lockdown forced tens of millions of Americans to work from home. Will office workers flock back to their cubicles and water coolers when the pandemic ends? Or will employees want to hold on to their newfound freedom and flexibility, while
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Four Tricks for Teaching Manners to Young Children 0
- Family
- July 24, 2020
Most parents would agree that teaching their children to have good manners is an essential part of a good upbringing. As Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece writes in her new book Manners Begin at Breakfast: Modern Etiquette for Families, “We all want our children to go out into the world being thoughtful toward others – to grow
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‘Pandemic Pods’ Make Homeschooling Easier For Parents 0
- Education
- July 24, 2020
This tumultuous back-to-school season has parents and teachers alike scrambling to make sense of the madness: from ever-changing district directives to COVID-19 response protocols. Some school systems have announced that the academic year will start with remote-learning-only. Others are pursuing partial reopening options with both online and in-person instruction. Still others are planning to fully
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WaPo Outraged Americans Are Buying Guns in Record Numbers 0
- Culture
- July 23, 2020
Social scientists have been trying for many years to blame homicides on the presence of guns. A favorite tool in this quest is the use of studies that show a correlation between gun ownership and crime. These studies are then reported as “evidence” that the presence of guns causes crime. But there’s always been a
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