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Why College Students Have More in Common with Non-PC Authors Than They Realize 0
- Culture
- January 31, 2019
Several years ago, I visited the two-room shack in Tupelo, Mississippi, in which Elvis Presley was born and in which he spent his childhood. To my great surprise, one of the few items hanging from the sparsely decorated walls of the home was a framed copy of Rudyard Kipling’s poem, “If,” which I knew well,
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The New Congress Likely Won’t Impeach Trump and Remove Him from Office – Here’s Why 0
- Politics
- January 31, 2019
Removing a president from office is a two-step process. The first step is impeachment. That’s when members of the House indict, or charge, the president with an impeachable offense. Impeachment does not remove the president from office. That happens only if a second step is taken and the president is convicted of the alleged crimes.
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Red Flag Laws: Life-Saving or Authoritarian?0
- Politics
- January 31, 2019
Red Flag laws have spurred quite a bit of controversy. This legislative movement seeks to create a process to remove firearms from the homes of people who are rumored to be dangerous to themselves or others. The proponents of such laws cite this as a possible way to help combat mass shootings and suicides. However,
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How Nostalgia Drives Both Political Parties 0
- Culture
- January 31, 2019
Every day, we’re confronted by headlines that reveal the ever-widening chasm between left and right in America. What’s driving this hyperpolarization? And are there any solutions? Thanks to a stimulating conversation with National Affairs editor Yuval Levin of the Ethics and Public Policy Center and independent scholar and economist Arnold Kling, I’m learning that there are some pretty
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Why Ocasio-Cortez is Not Dangerous, but Her Followers Are 0
- Culture
- January 30, 2019
Actor James Woods has called democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) “the most dangerous person in America.” Woods warned, “ignore her at your peril.” Woods is rightfully alarmed about the growing appeal of democratic socialism. Perhaps, though, he isn’t looking at the real source of the threat. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a symptom of a
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New Regulations Cause California Soup Kitchen to Close Its Doors 1
- Culture
- January 30, 2019
For the past four years, Deliverance San Diego has been delivering hot meals to the city’s homeless population every Friday, averaging 200 donated meals on any given evening. Now, due to new guidelines passed by the State Legislature of California, the non-profit is ceasing operations and will dissolve by the end of the month. Through their existing model, hot
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Is Tom Brokaw Wrong About Assimilation?0
- Culture
- January 30, 2019
My father came to the United States in the 1950s under the Bracero Program, worked multiple jobs for most of his life, bought a home in Southern California, and put his two children through school. Though we never had the conversation, I can imagine his surprise at hearing that the expensive education he afforded his
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How Bible Literacy Classes Could Help Heal Our Bitter Divisions 0
- Culture
- January 30, 2019
Any good teacher of history knows that you don’t just stick with the textbook. To really understand an event like the Battle of Gettysburg or Martin Luther King’s March on Washington, you have to read the primary sources—the speeches, handwritten letters, and firsthand accounts of the people who were there. Otherwise, all that’s left is
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A 1913 Prescription for ‘Toxic Masculinity’0
- Culture
- January 30, 2019
If recent headlines are any indication, it seems that masculinity is destined to be the word of the year. Between shaving commercials, official guidelines from the American Psychological Association, and viral videos depicting “disrespectful” teen boys, the idea of what it means to be a decent man has become rather confused. This confusion about manhood
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Why College Students Have More in Common with Non-PC Authors Than They Realize 0