Heads for Henry, Hearts for God
Now that we are done with three days celebrating — or at least (more or less) observing — Independence Day with cookouts, fireworks,...
The End of the Library with Books?
The July 4 news story in the Boston Globe described a scene that will be played out in virtually every school and community...
Read moreNormalizing Perversion, Traumatizing Kids
Once upon a time, in a country half a century away, obscenity laws were enforced, parents forbade their kids (especially girls) to date...
Read moreA Breakthrough for Schizophrenia? Part I: Speculation Surrounds Babies’ MRIs
With brave new “apps” on the market every few weeks, high-tech hearing aids that use radio signals instead of microphones, DNA diagnostics for...
Read moreThe Invisible Recovery
On Friday Reuters reported that non-government payrolls rose only slightly in June and overall employment fell “for the first time this year …...
Read moreFannie and Freddie De-listed From NYSE: Now What?
When ABC News announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would be de-listed by the New York Stock Exchange on July 8, writer...
Read moreThere Oughtn’t To Be A Law
Pick your peeve: illegal immigrants, toxic television with its pornographic programs, second-hand smoke, ballooning budgets. Even the smallest of small-government advocates sometimes assume...
Read moreOur One-World Sphere of Influence
I used to think you had to have a sense of humor to survive in politics. I am now becoming convinced that a...
Read moreACLU Tries to Ground No-Fly List
Once in a while the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) gets something right. Case in point: the ACLU’s lawsuit challenging the federal no-fly...
Read moreGrade Inflation in American Education
The Boston Globe reported July 4 that students have been studying less in high school and college compared with past decades. “In survey...
Read moreObama Proposes Supplementing Afghan/Iraq Soldiers With Social Workers
President Obama renewed his call for a “Civilian Expeditionary Workforce” to supplement the efforts of soldiers in U.S. war-zones in Iraq and Afghanistan...
Read moreA Taxing Proposal for Online Retailers
There are many positive features about shopping online, including convenience, selection, and speed. There is also the fact that a customer doesn’t have...
Read moreGlobe Tabloid: “Obama Was Not Born in U.S.”
Since President Obama’s campaign in 2008, a growing number of Americans have raised questions regarding Obama’s birthplace and whether he is indeed eligible to...
Read moreAfter Court Ruling, Chicago Adopts New Gun Control Ordinance
Just four days after the Supreme Court essentially struck down the City of Chicago’s draconian handgun ban as unconstitutional, the City Council unanimously...
Read moreUnskilled Workers and Public Education
The New York Times reports that many factories are ready to hire workers, but that applicants for jobs lack the skills in math...
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