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More Evidence Emerges That Federal Government Is Funding Worthless College Degrees 0
- Economics
- December 5, 2019
Americans have long suspected that, for many, a college degree simply isn’t worth the price. American taxpayers – two-thirds of whom do not have a college degree – are likewise increasingly skeptical of the notion that they should pay off loans that someone else made the decision to take out. With recently published College Scorecard data, American students and
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Christmas After Communism: One Man’s Story 0
- Culture
- December 5, 2019
During the holiday season I usually come across at least one social media picture of families seeking to give back. This can be through serving a meal at a homeless shelter, volunteering at Feed My Starving Children, or even packing a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child. That last activity has become a longstanding tradition in
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American Soldiers Are Not Bodyguards for Saudi Royals 0
- International
- December 5, 2019
President Donald Trump believes in America First except when it comes to the Saudi royal family. Then it is Saudi Arabia first. At the end of November, U.S. military leaders were in Riyadh negotiating the employment terms for the royal’s new bodyguards. That is, the plan for an expanded American military presence in the Kingdom
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Woke Parenting Eats Its Own 0
- Culture
- December 4, 2019
On the first day of her senior year, Sky Bloomer left the house wearing “black leggings and a tight, spaghetti-strap crop top” and feeling “powerful.” Her parents tried to stop her. Her mother – who is quick to emphasize that Sky’s choices are fully her own and that she is proud of her daughter for “standing up
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Why We’re Staying Put: The Loss of American Mobility 0
- Culture
- December 4, 2019
The story of America is one of moving. A total of 13.6 percent of Americans today were born in another country, and most of us are descended from immigrants. This story of migration also includes moving within the country. Over the last 200 years, Americans have settled the frontier, moved away from cities toward suburbs
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The Contradiction of the Negligent ‘Helicopter Parent’4
- Culture
- December 4, 2019
In any discussion of modern child-rearing methods, you will inevitably hear the pejorative nickname “helicopter parents.” This denotes mothers and fathers who supposedly smother and cosset their offspring. These kids will grow up to be “snowflakes” who need “safe spaces” to protect them from anything disagreeable in life. My children are currently ages three and
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Socialist Policies Have Piqued American Interests Before 0
- Economics
- December 4, 2019
Socialist policies have entered the American presidential race with new ferocity in the 2020 election thanks to Bernie Sanders and his senate colleague Elizabeth Warren. But the wealth tax and other redistributive proposals these two senators propose aren’t out of left field. America has seen other, more invasive schemes for ending inequality throughout its history.
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California Farmer Fights Government Claim That Dirt Is a Pollutant 0
- Politics
- December 4, 2019
No one told Jack LaPant that he could be in violation of the Clean Water Act for farming his own land. That’s mostly because the federal law includes a clear exemption for “normal” farming activities. But it’s also because the government officials LaPant consulted didn’t view overturned dirt that has been tilled and plowed as pollution. In
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Why We Need to Take Education Back to Past Practices 2
- Culture
- December 3, 2019
Sometimes the best way to go forward is to go backward. In 1899, the population of Boonville, North Carolina was under 200. It was a tiny crossroads town in the middle of farming country. It was also the home of the Yadkin Valley Institute and School of Business, which 20 years later would become a
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More Evidence Emerges That Federal Government Is Funding Worthless College Degrees 0