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‘Hands up, don’t shoot’: A biggest lie of 2015 0
- Culture
- December 16, 2015
The Washington Post has published its annual list of the “biggest Pinocchios of the year” for 2015. The list is almost entirely composed of politicians of all stripes telling whoppers. No surprise there. What was surprising was the inclusion of the phrase “Hands up, don’t shoot” which was spawned after Michael Brown of Ferguson, MO
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Can We Have a Discussion about Lying If We Don’t Agree about Truth?0
- Culture
- December 15, 2015
An article in the New York Times opinion section has invited a discussion on lying. Gerald Dworkin, the author, alleges that while most of us condemn lying, we also all lie to each other regularly. So, he argues, there is not actually an absolute societal prohibition on lying, but rather lying in certain circumstances:
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The Natural Condition of Humankind 0
- Culture
- December 15, 2015
In The Sword of Imagination, Russell Kirk has a beautiful line about the natural condition of man. It is a strong reminder that while our civilization seems strong and our freedoms are cherished, they must always be nourished and cultivated in each generation. Here’s the line: “Order, justice, and freedom are garden plants; the natural
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Yikes! One-Third of Americans Can’t Name ANY First Amendment Rights 0
- Culture
- December 15, 2015
On December 15, 1791, the first 10 amendments to the Constitution were ratified, giving Americans their famed Bill of Rights. Sadly, many Americans don’t even know the freedoms they are guaranteed in the first and most famous amendment. According to the 2015 State of the First Amendment survey: “When asked to name the five specific
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C.S. Lewis: High Schools Should Focus on the Basics 0
- Education
- December 15, 2015
High schools in America today typically offer students a plethora of classes in math, science, literature, social studies, the arts, foreign languages, and specialized electives. But in the history of Western education, that’s a fairly recent development. From ancient times up until the 18th century, after attending a primary school, students would usually move on
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Most Americans Say Christmas Should Be Celebrated in Public Schools 0
- Culture
- December 15, 2015
Every year it seems there is some new “War on Christmas” incident in the schools. One of the most recent examples occurred in a New York public school: “New principal Eujin Jaela Kim has given PS 169 in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, a politically correct scrub-down, to the dismay of teachers and parents. ‘We definitely can’t
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