AJC: Although Chile suffered a much stronger earthquake than Haiti, its death toll was much lower due in part to improved infrastructure, and the country was able to recover on its own, instead of relying almost entirely on foreign assistance like Haiti did.
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Carnage That College Ignores
Storied Soviet dictator Josef Stalin once famously said that one man’s death is a tragedy, a thousand is a statistic. He and his successors compiled so many human statistics that the unfortunately few academics and intellectuals who are trying to ascertain the true number are still working on it.
Searching for liberal liberals
The mainstream liberal media has been trying to marginalize and isolate ‘Tea Party’ groups as hateful violent people.
Hot Issue Cool Brains
Apparently university administrators are so busy fighting global warming that they can’t take the time to read the Climategate e-mails that show that the science behind the theory is corrupt.
Georgetown & Gay Marriage
Speakers at a recent Georgetown University event argued that the legalization of gay marriage in Washington, D.C. was done with the influence of religious groups, and therefore debunked the myth of “gay versus God.”
Back to the Constitution
AJC: The GOP’s weekly conference call on Thursday included a discussion with Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R-Va.), who is one of more than a dozen state attorneys general who have filed lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the health care bill President Obama signed into law on March 23.
The Next British Invasion
The president may not like Winston Churchill’s bust glowering at him in the White House but given the manner in which the health care bill that he just signed treats abstinence education, the Obama Administration might approve of the way the British National Health Service (NHS) handles sex ed.
Fed On a Drunk
George Mason University professor Todd Zywicki offered his own interpretation of the financial crisis at a recent CATO Institute event, “Did a Lack of Consumer Protection Cause the Financial Crisis?”
Feds Fund Academic Bias
For years I have been telling congressional staffers that they have it within their power to bring balance to institutions of higher learning. All they have to do is cut federal spending on education.
Did Someone Call For a Doctor?
AJC: Someone once said that two things were certain in life: death and taxes. The new healthcare bill provides both.