The Education of America

The Roman poet Juvenal (circa 100 AD) wrote regarding the way latter-day Roman emperors retained

Public policy debates nowadays are often confused about what ought to count as a “public” policy.

Here's a speech given by John Taylor Gatto in 1990 when he accepted the "Teacher of the Year

Taking the wind from Race Baiter (Democrat) Sails - Two points: 1) 'Never let a crisis go to

Yes, A Very Merry Christmas! The remembrance of close friends in high places is right on time - We

Please see http://teapartyconstitutionalists.ning.com/forum/topics/great-awakening-a-real-battle-or-

Some wickedness-in-high-places can only be remedied by prayer – By the proper imprecatory prayer of

I don't know how many people have every heard of Harry Atwood, but his sentiments at the

Well said. I totally agree. Much of the problems in our country could be solved if parents maintained

During Patrick Henry's famous "Give me liberty or give me death" speech, he said the

Today, history is regarded, if not as one of the social sciences, then at least as an independent

The first leftist would not be popular in America today. That is true because the original leftists

Americans have been warring with each other for more than a century over the contents of the American

I recently finished reading the book 1984 by George Orwell for the first time. Orwell's insight

Any nation needs a certain number of government employees in order to function. But ever since the

People don't enjoy having their lives regulated, whether they are children rebelling against

The story is told that Ludwig von Mises was once asked, “Do you mean to say that the government

It's like taking a bucket of water from the deep end of a pool and dumping it into the shallow

The Great Depression was a watershed in American history. Soon after Herbert Hoover assumed the

In the midst of nationwide prosperity, some economic and social problems keep nagging at the public.

The Federal Reserve System was created in 1913 and soon did what central banks almost always do: it

There is much discussion these days about bailouts. Are they needed? Are they just? I say no on both

New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd has written a column (January 28, 2009) full of withering

"He wants to serve food and earn tips and why can't he?" So argues Martin A. Shellist,

President Obama is under the impression that history owes him $1 trillion right now to spend on

The 1991 and 1992 Federal budgets alarm and dismay many economists. They are the very models of

Every major industry in the world, including food, commodities, housing, transportation, medicine,

The years of "irrational exuberance" that have characterized the current economic cycle

New Rule: neomercantilists, neoconservatives, and statists are no longer allowed to call themselves

I was discussing with a friend of mine yesterday about journal writing. I know it sounds cliche,

I had a busy weekend. I dug a hole, filled it in, and dug it out once again. I shoveled my driveway

I don't reach much fiction these days, but one novel I intend to read is State of Fear, Michael

Over a decently long winter holiday, I was able to do a lot of thinking and pondering about the