On Teaching and Tutoring (Part 2)
In my previous column I wrote that it is almost impossible to become a good, innovative teacher in today’s public schools. I base...
European Court of Human Rights Weakens Abortion Bans
LifeSiteNews reports that the European Court of Human Rights has found that an Italian law that prohibits genetic screening of in vitro embryos...
Read moreAG Holder Decides Not to Charge CIA Agents in Detainees’ Deaths
On August 30 the Obama administration announced that it would not charge CIA agents with any crime in the deaths of two men...
Read moreReport Says Eastwood Will Be “Mystery Guest” at GOP Convention
According to the CNN "Political Ticker," the mystery is "solved": "Clint Eastwood will be the 'mystery guest' at the Republican National Convention's final...
Read morePolice Chief Group Suggests Guidelines for Use of Police Drones
In advance of law enforcement’s deployment of their drones, the Aviation Committee of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) issued recommended guidelines...
Read moreNew York AG Investigates Energy-Drink Marketing Practices
The attorney general of New York has launched an investigation into whether the energy-drink industry is misleading consumers about the ingredients and overall...
Read moreUnion-owned Bank Bails Out Scranton’s Unions but Ties Up the City’s Finances
A union-owned bank agreed to loan Scranton, Pennsylvania, $6 million on condition that all city union members be paid in full, and that...
Read moreDrought and SuperBugs Devastate U.S. Corn Crop
In yet another instance of "unintended consequences," a recent study has determined that this year’s drought damage to corn crops is even worse...
Read moreSEAL: bin Laden Was a Coward
A new book, No Easy Day, by the pseudonymous Navy SEAL Mark Owen, reveals that Osama bin Laden was a coward who intended to surrender to U.S. forces...
Read moreRepublican Convention Rules Changes: How the Establishment Stole the GOP
On August 28 the Republican National Committee (RNC) allowed representatives of the Mitt Romney campaign to seize control of the Republican Party. As...
Read moreRon Paul Family Detained by TSA Again
For the second time this year, the Paul family has been harassed by the Transportation Security Administration. Rep. Ron Paul, his wife, and...
Read moreNational Review to GOP: “Mistake” to Honor Ron Paul at Convention
In an article published by National Review Online, authors from the Foreign Policy Initiative attacked Ron Paul and The John Birch Society as extremists who...
Read moreSEAL’s Account of bin Laden Raid Sparks New Jihadist Calls for Vengeance
Reports of a soon-to-be released "tell all" book about the raid to get al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in May of last year...
Read moreSenator Asks Obama to Write Cybersecurity Executive Order
There have been various efforts to create a cyber-security measure that could garner enough bipartisan support to pass both chambers of Congress, but...
Read moreNew Fuel Economy Standards Imposed: Separating Hype From Reality
The hyperbole surrounding the White House's announcement yesterday of much higher fuel economy mandates is in sharp contrast to what consumers really want....
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