At first blush the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)—which regulates “interstate and international communications” using “radio, television, wire” and “satellite”—doesn’t seem like much of a free-market mecca.
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How Communists Remodeled Christmas
The secularization of Christmas is nothing new. Christianity Today in 2002 reported that in the Vietnamese province of Dak Lak, children’s choirs were forbidden to sing “Silent Night.” From 1969 to 1997, Christmas was banned in Cuba
The Gatecrasher & The Tenured Radical
It turns out that the gatecrasher who partied at the White House may have had ties to not only the Obamas but also to a professor whom AIA has covered.
Academic Radical on Fox
Apparently academic approval does carry over outside of academia.
TotalitaIRANism
AJC: Iran has a history of bullying its own people and the international community, an attitude exemplified today under the tight-fisted rule of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Emergency Powers Test Run
Could emergency powers given to state and federal leaders to deal with the H1N1 virus lead to violations of American civil liberties? Conditions at the state level may be a test of how wisely government officials will use their emergency powers.
Give thanks for energy
Without my kind of energy, you’d need a whole lot more of this flight attendant’s kind of energy to create the “old fashioned” Thanksgiving that so many of us picture when we think of the nationwide holiday.
The Pilgrims’ Real Thanksgiving Lesson
Feast and football. That’s what many of us think about at Thanksgiving. Most people identify the origin of the holiday with the Pilgrims’ first bountiful harvest. But few understand how the Pilgrims actually solved their chronic food shortages.
ReGaining Reagan
AJC: Today, there are “far too many people saying ‘let’s move beyond Reagan,’” lamented Steve Hayward, author of The Age of Reagan and keynote speaker at Accuracy in Academia’s November 5th Author’s Night.
E-Town New World Order
The Elizabethtown College faculty recently voted to endorse (and presumably to implement) a 19-page document titled “Embracing Inclusive Excellence: A Five-Year Plan for Strengthening Campus Diversity.”
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Black American-Themed Residence Halls to Come to San Francisco State University After Dreadlocks Incident
This is all due to a black student confronting a white student over having dreadlocks. Really? San Francisco State University has revealed plans to establish “Afro-themed” floors in residence halls following a confrontation between students…
Ithaca College Students Demanded Discussion Circles, Then Don’t Show Up
Blame the Millennials? Or just left-wing college students at Ithaca College? Thus far, however, The Ithacan reports that not a single student has attended either of the first two meetings. In fact, out of 30…
Uncle Sam Promos for American-Themed Barbecue Nixed by College Administrators
Apparently, some college administrators at Ramapo College weren’t enthusiastic about the pro-American promotions by the College Republicans for an American-themed barbecue to be held with the College Democrats.
North Carolina Student Editors Upset about Comparing Universities on Rankings List
This is confusing…don’t people want to know how universities compare to get the best bang for their buck? Comparing the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill to other universities is a “grandiose [display] of privatization,” according…
Cornell Football Assistant Coach Forced to Apologize for Tweet with Players Wearing Sombreros
The outrage mob on social media has gotten another scalp, this time at Cornell: A Cornell University football coach has been forced to issue an apology for the “cultural insensitivity” of tweeting a photo of…
EXCLUSIVE Interview with Fox News’ Todd Starnes
Fox News’ Todd Starnes discusses topics such as the recent attacks in New Jersey, New York and Minnesota, 2016’s presidential election, and The Left’s gender agenda.
Interview with Dr. Sebastian Gorka on ISIS and Political Correctness
Dr. Sebastian Gorka spoke about the war on ISIS, political correctness and a little bit about the 2016 campaign between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Dr. Sebastian Gorka on ISIS, Political Correctness and the Media
The political correctness propagated by the government and the liberal media has hamstrung America’s war efforts even as ISIS imperils Americans domestically, Dr. Sebastian Gorka explained during an interview on the #MediaMadness podcast. Dr. Gorka,…
Student Op-Ed Pushes for Mandatory Trigger Warnings
Trigger warnings should be adopted, says student op-ed writer at George Washington University. Why? Because trigger warnings allows for freedom of speech and expression, the writer claims, but recent examples show it tends to suppress…
Black Power Icon Goes Vegan to Save Animals
Former top communist, college professor and “Black Power” advocate Angela Davis has picked a new cause on the road to liberation—animal rights. In a major speech in black-ruled South Africa, at the 17th Steve Biko…