The Real Root of School Violence
In the brave new world of the very near future, children will enter their public schools passing police checkpoints, surveillance cameras, metal detectors,...
Opinion
The Hagel Brouhaha
The anti-Hagel hysteria carries a message different from the one getting all the attention:...
Ten Piers Morgan Gun Lies, Untruths, and Deceptions
It’s probably not quite true that gun-control advocate Piers Morgan has been “standing on...
Letter to a Lost Unitarian
I e-mail back to an old schoolmate who has said she's a Unitarian atheist,...
Marco Rubio: No Conservative
It is shown that from his positions on various issues, Marco Rubio is just...
Not So Fast, Governor Christie
Did you see where New Jersey Governor Chris Christie lit into Speaker John Boehner...
When Kids and Guns Mix
What happens when kids and guns mix? Well, kids and their guns have sometimes...
James M. Buchanan, Nobel Prize Winner in Economics, Passes at 93
The passing of scholar James Buchanan stills the voice of one who understood the...
Understanding Republicans’ Reaction to Chuck Hagel
The real reason Republicans are ballistic over the nomination of Chuck Hagel to the...
When Teachers Aren’t Smarter Than a Fifth-grader
When I’ve written about our listing mis-education system, my focus has mainly been on...
“Promised Land”: Anti-fracking Propaganda
The story line in the new theatrical release Promised Land is obviously intended to...
Bank of America Freezing Gun Manufacturer’s Accounts
You might think that a professional outfit such as Bank of America operated based...
Fiscal Cliff Repercussions
Now that President Obama and most of his key congressional allies are safely re-elected...
Dishonest Educators
Nearly two years ago, U.S. News & World Report came out with a story...
Obama Supporters are Shocked, SHOCKED, I Tell You …
My mother always used to say “Life is the best teacher.” Sure is —...
The Role of ‘Educators’
About a hundred years ago, Professor John Dewey of Columbia University saw the role...
Learning Conservatism from Edmund Burke
As the members of America’s “conservative” party struggle to get a hold of themselves...
“Slavery Is Freedom” and “Tax Hikes Are Tax Relief”
In George Orwell’s novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, the overpowered subjects of the state are indoctrinated...
American Suckers
Balkanization greatly imperils the United States. If we won’t be an American family and...
Six-year-old Suspended for Firing Assault Finger
If you want to know why we’re breeding some crazy youngsters nowadays, you only...
