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I do not like Thee, Governor Romney

Dan Miller — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:59:02 +0000

I do not like thee, Dr. Fell. The reasons why I cannot tell. But this I know and know full well: I do not like thee, Dr. Fell. B.S. I can say and have said why. But I will support you as the Republican candidate.

Roger L. Simon, of PJ Media, wrote here that [...]

Enlightened Self-interest and International Relations

Dan Miller — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:34:28 +0000

In theory, it may beat commonly praised alternatives. But to what extent can we rely on it in practice?

Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (1872 – 1970) was a British mathematician and philosopher. He wrote prolifically in both disciplines and also wrote a few mediocre short stories. He stood three times, unsuccessfully, for [...]

Academic Lynching: Botched Hiring Reveals Faculty Bias

Gary Larson — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:44:40 +0000

Academic freedom is given lipservice at Hamline University in Minnesota where a GOP gubernatorial candidate for the faculty is blackballed because of his political views. Why are we not surprised by such blatant bias on campus? Liberal bias on campus, no less than in mainstream media, is an open, shameful little secret. Bias in academia [...]

Sending the Education System Back to School

Steven Martinovich — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:19:42 +0000

In Change.edu: Rebooting for the New Talent Economy, Andrew Rosen, CEO of test preparation material giant Kaplan, Inc., argues that institutions like Rosen’s Kaplan University, DeVry Institute of Technology and the University of Phoenix are educating Americans that the mainstream post-secondary system has long ignored as “not college material.”

Ever since A Nation [...]

America’s Indestructible Thanksgiving Tradition: A Timeless Memorial for all People

Patrick Zuniga — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 19:51:51 +0000

U.S. citizens, patriots, and non-biased historians who cherish their country's national heritage are not likely to stand by and watch the first symbolic thanksgiving get muddled by revisionists and fault finders.