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NYC Seeks to Curb Speech About Illegal Aliens 0
- Culture
- September 28, 2019
New York City is seeking to use an overly broad ordinance against discriminatory harassment to restrict speech about illegal aliens, such as use of the word ”illegal alien” to describe workers or tenants. That violates the First Amendment. Its Commission on Human Rights is targeting such speech in recent ”immigration guidance.” The Commission states, ”Even an employer’s
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What Our Founders Really Thought of Slavery—and Why the New York Times Is Wrong 0
- Culture
- September 27, 2019
For those who want to fundamentally transform our nation, the first order of business is to thoroughly discredit our past. For decades, progressives have claimed that our foundations are so cracked and broken by the original sin of slavery that reverence paid both to our Constitution and its Framers is undue. While the left has
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Expensive and Dangerous: Our Epidemic of Prescription Meds 0
- Culture
- September 27, 2019
Pop. Pop. Pop. That’s a common occurrence in households throughout America. I’m not talking about gunfire or Orville Redenbacher’s corn. I’m talking about popping pills. Most of us are aware of the opioid crisis. As the National Institute on Drug Abuse reported in January 2019, more than 130 Americans die every day from “the misuse of
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Impeachment: Pelosi’s Biggest Mistake Ever 0
- Politics
- September 27, 2019
September 24, 2019, will be remembered as an historic day. But not for the reasons House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) believes. It may just be the day when the Democratic Party guaranteed the reelection of President Donald Trump and a second term for the Make America Great Again agenda. Before we go on, let’s just
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Early Starts in School Lead to Higher Rates of ADHD Diagnoses 0
- Education
- September 27, 2019
Parents want the best for their children, particularly when it comes to education. While many parents may feel the cultural push toward earlier schooling, some are questioning these evolving norms and delaying school enrollment or forgoing conventional schooling altogether. Intellectual Disabilities and Depression Previous findings by Harvard researchers showed increased ADHD diagnosis rates for children
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Trump, Greta, and the Faint Heartbeat of American Humor 0
- Culture
- September 27, 2019
This week Greta Thunberg went to Washington. Like the legendary Mr. Smith who went to the capital city before her, Greta was the talk of the town – not only for her youth and uniqueness, but for the guffaws her U.S. debut ignited. Unlike Mr. Smith, whose optimism was the object of ridicule, Greta’s pessimism stole
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