In The Minds And At The Hearts of Existential Hatred
In today’s America, as so many times before in the country’s history, the responsible majority that has always desired to uphold the founding principles of the Republic and the good-for-nothing…
School Choice Is the Only Option
STANFORD – After years of rumblings for change in US education, the COVID-19 pandemic is becoming a catalyst for improving the system. America’s educational divide – especially in grades K-12…
DOD’s Global Household Goods Contract (GHC) has fatal flaws and clear mismanagement
Generally, when we think of multibillion-dollar military contracts, we think of advanced weapon systems or other cutting-edge technologies. However, a recent Pentagon contract that is intended to overhaul how the…
NYT Quietly Scrubs Chinese Propaganda
The New York Times quietly deleted hundreds of advertorials that the Chinese Communist Party paid to publish on its website. A Times spokeswoman told the Washington Free Beacon that the move is a reflection of a decision…
The Long National Nightmare Begins
On Thursday, the nation learned that second-quarter U.S. gross domestic product was down by a third, the biggest one-quarter drop on record. It’s an astounding measure of just how deeply…
The GOP Doesn’t Need Litmus Tests for Judges
The next election will determine the direction of the United States Supreme Court and have a lot to say about its future. Given the outsized role its decisions play in…
The oil market doesn’t need an intervention
In late spring, oil prices dipped below zero for the first time ever. Futures contracts for May delivery traded as low as negative $37 a barrel, as producers and speculators…
It’s Time to Fund Learning, Not Schools
There’s a lot riding on whether the nation’s children go back to school in the fall. The restoration of the economy. The ability of many parents to return to work.…
A Futuristic Vision of Higher Education
Let me begin by stipulating that I do not consider myself an authority on the future of higher education. I have been too long absent from the field to have…
The Election Ain’t Over Till It’s Over
If summertime polls were reliable, or even predictive, former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis would have a presidential library and the Bush family wouldn’t be an American political dynasty. But they’re…
Start Tackling The Pension Problem Now
The politicians in Washington rarely let the important get ahead of the urgent and expensive. The spending spree they’ve engaged in to offset the economic impact of the coronavirus lockdown…
Parents propose a new way to educate their children in the fall: School pods
It looks the same in all of my local Facebook groups: “Looking for a small group of 1st graders to go in on a homeschool type pod where we hire…
Massachusetts Town Legalizes Polygamy Using Same Arguments For Gay Marriage
The Massachusetts town of Somerville has become the first in the nation to legalize polyamorous relationships. It’s evidence of the slippery slope social conservatives warned would follow legalizing gay marriage. Polygamy…
The New War on Merit
The American dream is that any citizen, regardless of sex, race, creed, or color, can rise on his determination and merit. History is littered with examples of the reformers who…
Chris Wallace interviews President Trump: Who has home field advantage?
(Washington DC, July 19, 2020) Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace interviewed President Donald J. Trump for nearly 50 minutes today. The two men clashed on nearly every topic introduced…