The nation's largest teachers union, the National Education Association (NEA), attracted 9,000 delegates to its annual convention in Washington, DC over the Fourth of July weekend. Delegates sported buttons with provocative slogans such as … [Read more...] about The NEA Spells Out Its Policies
Obama Rejects English Language Assimilation
One would think that a presidential candidate who has no military service, who survived a public controversy about attending a church for 20 years where the pastor preached "hate America," plus a flap about his refusal to wear an American … [Read more...] about Obama Rejects English Language Assimilation
Jesse Helms: The Most Important Senator of Our Times
Senator Jesse Helms, who like John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on the Fourth of July, was the authentic voice of conservatism for three decades. He was a role-model of an incorruptible public official who adhered to principle despite the … [Read more...] about Jesse Helms: The Most Important Senator of Our Times
Lessons of The Gun Decision
The liberals are trying to spin the Supreme Court's dramatic decision in the gun case as creating a "new" constitutional right. They couldn't be more wrong; the Supreme Court simply restated the individual right that the Founding … [Read more...] about Lessons of The Gun Decision
Education Reporter — July 2008
American Innovation Supremacy at Risk
The high-priced corporate lobbyists walking Capitol Hill corridors have a new mantra: innovation. They demand that Congress bring in more guest workers, especially from Asia, in order to maintain American innovation supremacy. The lobbyists' … [Read more...] about American Innovation Supremacy at Risk
Do Party Platforms Really Matter? — July 2008
DO PARTY PLATFORMS REALLY MATTER? One of the main features of any political convention is adoption of the platform, a statement of Party principles and goals. Some people take party platforms very seriously; others think they are a waste of time. Of … [Read more...] about Do Party Platforms Really Matter? — July 2008
Why Hillary Clinton Lost
The post-mortems are rolling in to explain the long-drawn-out and spectacular failure of Hillary Clinton's once-so-promising presidential campaign. She and her supporters are sure they know how and why she was rejected: she was the victim of … [Read more...] about Why Hillary Clinton Lost
Judicial Supremacy Strikes in Oklahoma
The elected representatives in Oklahoma passed a law to stem the tide of illegal aliens and, faster than you can say "judicial supremacy," a federal judge blocked its enforcement. The court suspended key sections of the law even before it … [Read more...] about Judicial Supremacy Strikes in Oklahoma
ABA and Biden Join Feminists’ War on Fathers
The American Bar Association (ABA) is a special-interest group like any other association representing its members. The Chamber of Commerce represents corporations' interests (such as seeking cheap labor to keep the cost of wages low), and the … [Read more...] about ABA and Biden Join Feminists’ War on Fathers
