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The Great American Story: It’s Time to Accentuate the Positive 0
- Education
- August 20, 2020
The theme of the upcoming 2020 Republican National Convention will be “Honoring the Great American Story.” Rather than criticizing all that’s wrong with America, as the Democrats are likely to do, Republicans plan on celebrating American life and history. On the opening day of the convention, August 24, speakers will focus on America as the “Land of
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Uber and Lyft Are Shutting Down All Operations in California 0
- Economics
- August 19, 2020
This Friday, Uber and Lyft are set to entirely shut down ride-sharing operations in California. The businesses’ exit from the Golden State will leave hundreds of thousands of drivers unemployed and millions of Californians chasing an expensive cab. Sadly, this was preventable. Here’s how we got to this point. In September of 2019, the California
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Judge Blocks Law Preventing Transgender Athletes From Competing in Women’s Sports 0
- Culture
- August 19, 2020
U.S. District Judge David Nye of Idaho ordered a preliminary injunction on Monday temporarily halting a state law that prohibits transgender girls and women from competing in female athletics, the Idaho Statesman reported. Nye’s ruling will allow transgender girls and women to participate in women’s sports this upcoming fall at colleges and in secondary schools
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Is ‘Black Lives Matter’ Compatible With the American Tradition?0
- Politics
- August 19, 2020
Although they operate under the banner of social justice, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and its allies are a pernicious force. The false narratives, the toleration of lawlessness, and the punishment of dissenters have left our society in disarray. Americans of all races and political stripes should reject these tactics. The problems with BLM
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Hey, Hey. Ho, Ho. The New Order of ‘Peaceful Protests’ Has Got to Go.0
- Culture
- August 19, 2020
Another day, another video of “peaceful protesters” engaging in violent behavior. This time, the place is Portland, the victim a young man beaten repeatedly despite his plea that he wasn’t trying to hurt anyone. The images are disturbing, to say the least. Even if the man was intentionally trying to hurt protesters – which early
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Dark Clouds and Silver Linings: Hope in Our Age of Anxiety 0
- Culture
- August 19, 2020
Recently a friend who works as an editor for a large homeschool company told me his supervisors had temporarily assigned him to the admissions department. “In June,” he explained, “our enrollments were up 35 percent, in July they were up 100 percent over the previous July, and now it’s mid-August and we’ve already broken that
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