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Don’t Release Prison Inmates Due to COVID-19 0
- Culture
- May 4, 2020
Criminals are being released from jail due to the coronavirus pandemic, especially in progressive states. But states should think twice about letting criminals out, because it won’t save lives. Instead, it will spread the disease far and wide, and increase the crime rate, including murders and rapes. Supporters of releasing criminals say it will protect them from catching
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Frank Herbert Was Right: Fear Is the Mind-Killer 0
- Culture
- May 4, 2020
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. Frank Herbert, noted writer of science fiction, was being scientifically factual when he included this line in his novel Dune. Fear is, in fact, the mind-killer. Don’t get me wrong, fear serves a purpose. There are times when fear
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Forget School. Just Read.0
- Culture
- May 4, 2020
The truth is coming to light. Yesterday I overheard a public school teacher and mother of several children express an honest opinion about education during the coronavirus. Schoolwork varies by teacher and school district, she noted, with some doing almost nothing at all, while others send out huge packets of worksheets. About the latter she
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Let’s Go Backwards in Education 0
- Culture
- May 4, 2020
Maybe part of the “New Normal” should be the “Old Normal.” In the last two weeks, lost among the coronavirus ruckus, some organizations have issued reports revealing the poor scores of our elementary and middle school students on standardized tests. From the Pioneer Institute comes a study showing the failures of Common Core in basic subjects like
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One More Way to Cheat the Ballot Box 0
- Culture
- May 1, 2020
Years ago, when my son played soccer in a middle school league, the organization required a birth certificate for registration. In my wallet is a driver’s license with a photo. (I look like a guy in a police lineup.) If I operate my vehicle without it, I am liable to receive a ticket and a
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Joe Biden’s Support for ‘Believe All Women’ Is Put to the Test 0
- Culture
- May 1, 2020
Vice President Joe Biden is reaping the benefits of a double standard on sexual assault allegations. Sad to say, almost no one is surprised, for this double standard has been enjoyed by liberal politicians for decades. Tara Reade, Biden’s former Senate aide, accused him of sexually assaulting her on Capitol Hill in 1993. Reade filed a
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