It’s interesting that some of those who would make the “living Constitution” argument seem most anxious to put the old parchment to rest. “What’s coming will be painful, frustrating, and dangerous—and it will illustrate a…
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America’s Secret, Double Government
Alarm over the growth of the national security state seems to wane among liberals when Democrats are in the White House but the sheer magnitude of the enterprise should be of concern to all no…
George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
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…
Texas A&M to Teach Aspiring Journalists How to “Put Bias Aside”
Ten years after they eliminated journalism as a major, Texas A&M has revived the program with the goal of teaching future journalists how to be objective and unbiased in their reporting, according to the tamuTimes….
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How Government Destroys Cities
Academics have long vexed over urban studies, putting the flight out of major cities down to everything from technology to racism. Yet and still, in the last half century, “some cities were not declining despite…
What Obama’s Amnesty/Immigration Plan Misses
The Constitutional law professor in the White House missed a few key details in his pitch to halt the deportation of several million illegal aliens, according to another law professor. “I thought it was a…
Academic Bias on Human Rights
Academics have made a cottage industry of their concern over human rights but their consciousness gets raised pretty selectively. “In August, Yale University announced a new undergraduate program in human rights,” Eric A. Posner wrote…
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Gruber-ing Through November
In recent days the Obama administration has attempted to separate itself from MIT Professor Jonathan Gruber’s comments regarding the torturous way that Obamacare was written, and the “stupidity of the American voter.” Not to let…
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…
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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….
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Alleged Anti-Semitic Vandalism at UCLA regarding Jewish Prayer Text
Vandalism at UCLA strikes the Jewish student body president, where a mezuzah was taken from the doorpost. A mezuzah is placed on the door post and is filled with sacred Jewish prayer text, symbolizing one’s Jewish identity and pride.
Harvard Prof: Hillary Could Still Win
Yes, one of the best and brightest spun a scenario by which the former first lady could get her husband’s old job. Spoiler alert: it’s really tortured.
Colleges Struggle to Reconcile First Amendment and Public Safety
After the Charlottesville, Virginia protests that resulted in the death of a counter-protester, college administrators are afraid of how to handle controversial speakers on their campuses in 2018.
Capitalism From A to Zenkus
A Columbia professor blames capitalism for two world wars and slavery.
Group: AP European History Exams Ignore Christopher Columbus, Magellan and Important Subjects in History
Advanced Placement exams for European history are full of “progressive propaganda,” claimed a higher education group. The reason for those claims? Excluding Christopher Columbus from the course material.
Should schools ban BFFs?
Believe it or not, this is a debate now raging among experts.
Statistics are not ‘Colorblind,’ Professors Allege
According to three British professors, statistics are no longer “colorblind” and can be used by “white racial interests” against others.
All Roads Lead To Intersectionality at UN
The other UN, the University of Nebraska, that is.
Politically Incorrect NYU Professor Sues Colleagues for Defamation
Michael Rectenwald, a liberal studies professor at New York University (NYU), is known on Twitter for making fun of liberals, their political ideology and academia in general.
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What’s in a name?
For one thing, it tells what a group is.