On October, 3, 1789, George Washington issued a proclamation about the Thanksgiving holiday: BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A PROCLAMATION Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the…
Articles By: Spencer Irvine
Gruber-ing: The New ObamaCare Lies Timeline
Jonathan Gruber, a MIT economist who was instrumental in helping craft the ObamaCare healthcare law, has been exposed as a liar, but largely by the conservative media. His statements have also exposed the political maneuvers…
Crapitalism: A Book Review of Crony Capitalists
Jason Mattera, a New York Times best-selling author and well-known for his interviews with less-than-reputable political figures in Washington, D.C., has written a new book entitled, Crapitalism: Liberals Who Make Millions Swiping Your Tax Dollars….
Obama White House Admits Few Net Jobs Created
An Obama Administration appointee admits there have been “few net jobs created” over the past decade but thinks increased spending on education will solve the problem. At the Center for American Progress, the White House…
Colleges Slow to Adjust to New Norm of Part-Time Students
Universities and colleges are slow to adjust to the new student: one who isn’t full-time and living on-campus, but the adult, working college student. At an event held by the libertarian think tank Cato Institute,…
“We Don’t Need No Thought Control” in Schools
A panel discussion at Center for American Progress called for brain research in the classroom and shared their remarks on mandating scientific research in the classroom. Giving a final exam-type test on the first day…
Post-Colonial Evils in Africa
There might be a reason why academics don’t dwell on the specifics of life in post-colonial Africa. In a panel discussion at the libertarian think tank Cato Institute, prominent human rights activist, author and farmer…
Colleges Want more Public and State Funding
Running out of funds and ideas, colleges want more public funding to help keep them afloat. During a recent panel discussion at the liberal think tank Center for American Progress, speakers praised President Barack Obama’s…
Post-Cold War Recession Myths Debunked
The oft-perpetuated myth, that rapid economic reforms post-Cold War drove the Eastern bloc into early recession, has been debunked by an economics professor at the libertarian think tank Cato Institute’s conference on the Cold War….
Liberals Notice Part-Time Employment Hurts Americans
Left-wing academics have made great strides: they now notice when things aren’t going well. The Rubicon they’ve yet to cross: Acknowledging that policies they have supported had anything to do with it and the fork…