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Bob Myer
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December 23, 2008
The Vampires of Our YouthFor our young people, it appears that all things bad - and by bad, I mean evil -- are being made into good things -- and by good, I mean admirable or desirable.
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November 13, 2008
Obama's CzarsSuddenly a rash of czars is in prospect for the Obama Administration.
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September 26, 2008
Stop speaking in the name of the American People!A recent advertisement by the Al Gore backed we-can-solve-it-dot-organization closes with the claim that it has been "approved" by "the American people." No, it hasn't. Count me out. I demand it.
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September 21, 2008
The Fight Before Us and Teaching the ClassicsThe culture war in the US may be more decisive than any other war our country is involved in.
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August 18, 2008
Australia and MedalsOn a per-capita basis, Australia wins far more Olympic medals than any other large country. Why?
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July 28, 2008
Imposing Educational OutcomesTwo articles in the last week indicate just how far some attitudes about education have shifted away from something students work for and toward it being a birthright, an entitlement.
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July 18, 2008
Mapping the Victim Curriculum"Victim" is not a natural state of being -- that self-preception must be impressed upon a person. Traditionally, this has been done through the infliction of some real violence, but schools can now serve as recruiting centers.
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July 17, 2008
Beginning government education at birth?I decided to take a glimpse at "Barack Obama's Plan for Lifetime Success Through Education." What I read there was more than a little disturbing
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July 8, 2008
A Four Day School Week? (updated)In order to save money, a rural school district in Minnesota has opted for a four day school week, running Tuesday to Friday. Now comes the hard part.
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July 1, 2008
Let's Talk QualificationsObama campaigner Wesley Clark raised the issue of qualifications for office. Fine.
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June 21, 2008
Obama's Funding GambitThe day after Sen. Obama announced that he would not take public financing for the general election, part of his overall plan for the general election came into focus.
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May 10, 2008
Carter on Hamas: Blame the US and IsraelOur former president Jimmy Carter placed himself back in the news this week by authoring an article in the Guardian.
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May 10, 2008
Gore Tells How 'We Can Solve It'In my effort to soak a penny or two out of Al Gore's "we can save the planet" Global Warming/Climate Change publicity machine, I clicked on a banner ad at a website I frequently visit.
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April 27, 2008
Meet the ProtestorsIt is no big surprise that there have been protests after the New York police officers in the Bell case were acquitted. It is instructive to look at just what groups are supporting the protests
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March 19, 2008
Palm Beach County Schools and the ACLUThe Palm Beach County School Board is being sued by the ACLU (on behalf of parents and students, of course) for "failing to provide students with a high-quality education guaranteed under the state constitution".
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February 4, 2008
Dissecting the 'Change' MantraWe need change in America. That's the message that every politician seems to push. They are all "agents of change".
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January 4, 2008
Raw Numbers and the Bigger PictureBased on the last week of coverage, culminating in hours of talk about the Iowa caucuses last night, one might think that much was decided in the contest.
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November 21, 2007
Politicized Science and the IPCCJust in time for Thanksgiving, the IPCC has delivered another warning of impending doom. This time, it has to do with the world's oceans' ability to absorb carbon dioxide.
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November 18, 2007
Politicized Science and the IPPCJust in time for Thanksgiving, the IPCC has delivered another warning of impending doom. This time, it has to do with the world's oceans' ability to absorb carbon dioxide.
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October 17, 2007
Fear, parents, and schoolsWhile I agree with Chrisopher Chantrill's article "Fear is the Missing Ingredient in Government Schools" for the most part, I think that perhaps he's missing an important point
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July 16, 2007
Atheists and Difference in Kind (updated)This past weekend, the Washington Post published two pieces: one by Michael Gerson titled "What Atheists Can't Answer" and a response by Christopher Hitchens.
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July 2, 2007
Thoughts on Independence DayPerhaps it would be wise for us to remind ourselves just why our forefathers demanded independence.
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June 29, 2007
The bill may be dead but the issue remainsWhile the defeat of S-1639, known as the immigration reform bill, in the Senate may be loudly praised by many, I hope that this is not that last that we'll hear from our elected officials on the issue. It is too important.
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June 25, 2007
Evasive actionListening to Senators Lott and Feinstein talk about immigration "reform" on Fox News Sunday yesterday, I was amazed at just how much these two seem to believe that compromise and bipartisanship are more important than doing the right thing for America.
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June 22, 2007
The application of violenceThere is both the right application and the wrong application of violence. The media for the most part gets it wrong.
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May 27, 2007
Educational Spending PerspectiveThe Census Bureau reported this past week that in 2005 an average of $8701 was spent per student in government schools.
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April 25, 2007
ANZAC Day, April 25Today is ANZAC Day, and it's my second since coming to Australia. It's a singular day from an American point of view
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March 13, 2007
A Longer School Day?In some places in the US, as well as in the UK, schools are either considering or experimenting with extending school hours.
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February 6, 2007
Defending marriageThe story of the Washington state ballot initiative to cancel heterosexual marriages if they don't produce children within three years has achieved wide visibility this morning.