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Post-Election Statements Offer Glimpse of Future

November 5th, 2008 · 3 Comments

The presidential election is over, but many still wonder what the future might hold for them in terms of a Barack Obama presidency.  Below are some post-election statements issued by leaders of nonprofit and labor groups which offer a glimpse at what that future might hold.  Each observation is followed by an observation of mine [...]

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Answers Reveal Much About McCain, Obama

September 26th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Partnership for a Secure America, a group that recently gave the U.S. Government a “C” grade for its efforts to prevent a nuclear, chemical or biological terror attack on America, used a news release this morning to raise five questions (below) for Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain to answer.  Those questions appear below, [...]

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Contest Rewards Kids’ Pro-Union Thinking — Part 2

May 20th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Yesterday, I published a post, Contest Rewards Kids for Pro-Union Thinking, in which I offered details about an effort to expose elementary school children in Missouri to pro-union propaganda and reward them for practicing pro-union writing skills. Today, I offer a follow-up piece.
My efforts yesterday included contacting both the publisher of Missouri Studies Weekly, [...]

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Contest Rewards Kids for Pro-Union Thinking

May 19th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Leftist indoctrination starts early in the public schools. In this case, it surfaced in the form of information about a contest that rewards kids $5 for exercising their pro-union writing skills — in 150 words or less, that is.

I came across contest details while perusing the once-weekly stack of papers my fourth-grader brought home [...]

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Failure of School Prayer Amendment Remembered

March 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments

“I am deeply disappointed that, although a majority of the Senate voted for it, the school prayer amendment fell short.” — President Ronald Reagan

The words above were spoken by President Ronald Reagan on this day in 1984, the day the Senate voted down voluntary prayer in public schools.
Reagan spoke often about free speech. Below [...]

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