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Should Jury Duty Be Taken from the Common Man and Given to Professionals?0
- Culture
- October 5, 2018
Like many of us, G. K. Chesterton was once called upon for jury duty, and like any good writer, he turned that experience into an essay. But he didn’t turn the essay into a detailed account of his experience. Instead, he simply let his readers know that he had “never stood so close to pain
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Prelude To A New Civil War?0
- Culture
- October 5, 2018
Matthew Schmitz posted this comment from Solzhenitsyn to Twitter just now: Well. In Madison, Wisconsin, the city council has voted overwhelmingly to remove a cemetery marker noting the names of about 140 Confederates, most of whom died in a prisoner of war camp in the town. More: You don’t have discussion in a cemetery. You have reflection,
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Americans Have Almost Entirely Forgotten Their History0
- History
- October 5, 2018
In America, we celebrate democracy and are justifiably proud that this nation was founded on the idea that the people should rule. That’s why it is so important that Americans be informed about their government. They are partakers in it. In fact, they control it. Under tyrannical systems, it matters little if the people are
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‘Truth’ is ‘Disrespectful of Diversity’ Says Alberta Department of Education0
- Culture
- October 5, 2018
Can a society which welcomes diversity find room in its group hug to embrace truth? One would think that the answer should be yes. After all, if every person, idea, or viewpoint is allowed, then why not truth? Sadly, the answer seems to be no, at least according to the Alberta Department of Education. As
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The History Russians and Communists Want Us to Forget0
- History
- October 4, 2018
The Soviet Union did not free the world of tyranny in World War II. It merely helped defeat one evil while ruthlessly attempting to supplant it with another one. But you wouldn’t know that from reading an Associated Press article from early September. The Associated Press originally stated that the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany were “allies”
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Is Amazon’s Minimum Wage Move a Political Ploy?0
- Economics
- October 4, 2018
Amazon made headlines yesterday after it announced it would raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour, a move that will impact more than 350,000 of its U.S. employees beginning November 1st. This decision came in the wake of harsh criticisms claiming that the online retailer both underpays and mistreats its workers. And while these
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How Should We Judge People For Their Past Moral Failings?0
- Culture
- October 4, 2018
The recent allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have further divided the nation. Among the questions the case raises are some important ethical ones. Not least among them is the question of moral responsibility for actions long since passed. Particularly in light of the #MeToo movement, which has frequently involved the
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Age of Rage: Five Possible Reasons for Our Current Madness0
- Culture
- October 4, 2018
How did we arrive at a point in our history where gangs of hecklers chase politicians from restaurants, where senate hearings have lost all decorum, where family members and friends part ways over politics? Every day brings new examples of incivility and violence. In the last twenty-four hours, I have casually browsed several sites online.
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A Progressive Explains Why the Left Downplays Family Structure1
- Culture
- October 4, 2018
Modern society tends to think that given enough education, job opportunities, and equality advancement a child will be able to lift himself out of poverty and enjoy a successful life as an adult. But as a new study published by the Census Bureau shows, one of the greatest ways to lift children out of poverty
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