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Thomas Jefferson Had Some Issues with Newspapers 0
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- August 28, 2015
Thomas Jefferson truly believed that a free people require a free press. On the other hand, he really loathed newspapers, as illustrated by the following 10 quotes: 1. “The most effectual engines for [pacifying a nation] are the public papers… [A despotic] government always [keeps] a kind of standing army of newswriters who, without any
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Why Families are Abandoning Public Schools, Part II 0
- August 27, 2015
Last week we reported that American families are increasingly choosing homeschooling over public school. This decision stems largely from the reduction in the “‘quality and content of instruction at local public schools.’” In California, however, homeschooling is seeing explosive growth for an additional reason: the mandatory vaccination requirement for students which was signed into law
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Can Conservatives Have Problems with Capitalism?0
- August 27, 2015
In our present climate of polarization, conservatives and liberals often feel bound to subscribe to the perceived dogmas of their respective camps. Thus, when it comes to economics, many liberals may feel pressured to support the current welfare system, and conservatives may feel the need to toe the company line on capitalism. But on this
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Chart Shows That Increased Spending Hasn’t Improved Academic Performance in America’s Schools 0
- August 27, 2015
This chart, produced by the Cato Institute, shows that inflation-adjusted spending per student has increased almost 200% since 1970 while scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) have remained flat. Save this article to favorites
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Is there evil?0
- August 27, 2015
These days it is fashionable to dismiss the idea of good and evil. If there is good and evil, then not everything is relative. If there is good and evil, then our lives can and should be judged. If there is good and evil, then other bigger questions arise, such as purpose and meaning. Life
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7 Past Quotes on American Immigration 0
- August 27, 2015
America is famously referred to as the “melting pot,” where people of many cultures and nations have formed a unity on the basis of shared principles. Given that, should every U.S. immigrant – regardless of his or her cultural background – be assimilated into the principles and traditions which made America what it is? Here’s
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