In the promotional materials for the new documentary Death of a Nation, conservative filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza says the following: “Not since 1860 have the Democrats so fanatically refused to accept the result of a free election. That year, their target was Lincoln. They smeared him. They went to war to defeat him. In the end, […]
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One guaranteed way to start an argument is to proclaim that one particular place “has the best barbeque.” Like many people, I love barbeque. It started when I was nine years old. We lived on the outskirts of Kansas City, Missouri in a farming community named Belton. One Sunday after church, my father took us
The American public has become increasingly aware of our decline as world leaders in education. Recent PISA test results illustrate a clear slippage in rank. Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan described our latest performance as “a picture of educational stagnation.” Meanwhile, Sunday talk shows feature the latest rounds of debate as pundits seek to find solutions to what
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Food can be dangerous. Pesticide usage is an all-too-common practice on many farms. Likewise, genetically modified foods infest grocery store shelves throughout the country. It’s easy to see, then, why so many people have taken up the responsibility of growing their own produce. Food costs have increases substantially, and a glut of store-bought produce has
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Conservatives celebrate and liberals wail about Justice Anthony Kennedy’s upcoming Supreme Court retirement. Partisan publications feature over-the-top predictions about the court’s future. Hysterical leftists believe reproductive rights and Rowe v. Wade are under assault. They assert that a new Supreme Court will reduce all childbearing-age women to breeders and scullery maids. Right-wingers say that a
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As much as I dread taking classes, it is like regular exercise. it’s good for you in spite of any pain or discomfort.
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