Commentary: Along with millions of other Americans, I received a glossy letter from the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Kathleen Sebelius, titled “Medicare and the New Health-Care Law—What it Means for You.”
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Free Dinner with Lee Edwards
Date: June 14 – 6 – 8 PM
Ebenezer’s Coffeehouse
201 F Street, NE
William F. Buckley Jr. might have said There is no free lunch, albeit more elegantly. Perhaps not, but you can have supper on us with his biographer, Lee Edwards, the author and editor of 20 books. RSVP on Facebook or contact Sarah Schaerr Norton.
Homeland Insecurity
AJC: In a forum hosted by the CATO Institute on May 25, 2010, libertarian author Ben Friedman and Ohio State University professor John Mueller argued that the American public’s panic over terrorism and homeland security has cost taxpayers trillions of wasted dollars.
Elegy for Wesleyan
Commentary: At the National Tea Party Convention, Andrew Breitbart made an interesting series of remarks about where the persistent liberal victimhood memes come from.
Cali College’s Illegal Scholarship
A small community college in California is now offering illegal aliens a $2500 scholarship that is named after another illegal alien that died recently in a car crash.
Iraq Update
AJC: Last week the Institute for the Study of War hosted a presentation on Capitol Hill entitled, “Iraq’s Political Crisis.”
Santa Rosa Update
During the Memorial Day weekend, Liberty Counsel filed in federal court a request for a preliminary injunction against the Santa Rosa County School District (District) and its Superintendent, Timothy S. Wyrosdick.
A Shariah-Compliant Nominee?
The academic tenure of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan at Harvard Law gives us a glimpse into not only the predilection of such institutions for systems not compatible with the U. S. Constitution but also the likelihood that such legal systems will play an increasingly unwelcome role in America’s future.
See How She Grew
You can read about the academic record of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, which comprised most of her working life, in the latest issue of Accuracy in Academia’s monthly Campus Report newsletter.
Wheaton, Whatever
“When ‘Today’ show anchor Ann Curry delivered the commencement speech at Wheaton College in Massachusetts on Saturday, she named a list of distinguished alumni, including the Rev. Billy Graham, Wes Craven and Dennis Hastert—who all actually attended the Wheaton College in Illinois.”
-DC Express, May 26, 2010
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George Washington Students Want a Free Pass on Federal Laws and Final Exams
This video from Campus Reform illustrates why people make fun of today’s college students and Millennials in general:
Syracuse Chancellor on ‘Sanctuary Campus’ Idea: We Have to Obey Federal Laws
Looks like the Syracuse chancellor has the right idea, considering this country is one built on rule of law: Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud today “expressed support for undocumented students” but said the school “must comply…
Federal Government Spends Too Much of Your Money
Unlike professors who haven’t read the federal budget, scholars who actually have can’t find any cuts. The Heritage Foundation hosted a panel discussion on how to improve agency performance with fiscal discipline, and two professors…
Notre Dame May Not Invite Donald Trump to Speak, Breaking Tradition Since Dwight Eisenhower
From The College Fix: Notre Dame has invited every president since Dwight Eisenhower to give its commencement address. That streak might end with President-elect Donald Trump. Student newspaper The Observer reports that Notre Dame President…
DC College Students Upset at American University Trustee for Meeting with Trump
American University college students demand that a board member trustee should be fired for meeting with President-Elect Donald Trump. Seriously?! Gary Cohn, President of Goldman Sachs, serves as the chair of the Board’s Finance and…
After Outcry, VMI Scrubs References to Giving Cadets Coloring Books to Handle Stress
From the Washington Free Beacon: The Virginia Military Institute, the first state-sponsored military college in the country founded in 1839, offers a “stress busters” program to provide students with yoga classes to “unwind and relax.”…
School Survey: 9 of 10 Educators Claim They’ve Seen a Negative Impact on Students’ Mood since Trump Won
Rethinking Schools conducted an online survey, in conjunction with the Southern Poverty Law Center, on the post-Trump school climate. Here are their findings: The results of the over 25,000 responses were frightening: Nine out of…
More Tenure Rules are Shaking Up Things at University of Wisconsin
From Inside Higher Ed: Faculty members across the University of Wisconsin System have fought — mostly unsuccessfully — a number of changes to their tenure protections since 2015, when the Wisconsin Legislature voted to strike…
Economic Professors Point Out Flaws in American Government Budgeting
If public administration majors really want to do the public a service, they would do well to look for ways to really cut the federal budget. Two economics professors spoke at the conservative think tank…
Congressmen Support Cutting Off Federal Funding to ‘Sanctuary Campus’ Universities
From The Daily Caller: Republican Texas Reps. Louie Gohmert and Brian Babin told The Daily Caller Monday they would support legislation to cut off federal funds from universities and colleges which have a stated policy of…
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Book Review: Is ‘The Dying Citizen’ a Prediction of America’s Future?
America’s ongoing and seemingly-constant crises have left Americans scrambling to find a sense of normalcy and safety. Just in time, to cut through the chaotic bombardment of conflicting messages and opinions while providing a voice…
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