One of most important lessons you can teach your
child is how to learn. Essentially, there are two methods of pedagogy.
The first method is authoritative: truth is handed down from authority.
The second method is experiential: truth is the result of experience.
Recent Articles
Republicans Seeking Redemption
The Heritage Foundation hosted Congressman Darrell Issa (R- CA) this past Tuesday as guest-speaker at the Blogger’s Briefing.
American History Exhumed
On October 11, 1809, celebrated explorer Meriwether Lewis—of Lewis and Clarke fame—was found shot to death on the floor of an old tavern at the edge of Indian country in Tennessee.
Presidential Succession
After the 9/11 terrorist attack it became clear that the U.S. was not immune to acts of violence that could infiltrate the country’s heart of business and power causing massive destruction and loss of life.
Tenure Deconstructed
A system can truly be considered broken when evaluators of hiring decisions are the ones that need to be evaluated.
Some of These Days
In order to devote further analysis to the threat level posed by a nuclear Iran, the Heritage Foundation recently convened a panel of speakers to discuss a recent jointly authored paper, entitled “Iran’s Nuclear Threat: The Day After.”
Next Civil Rights Battle
The next battle for civil rights has begun. The creators of the movie Maafa 21: Black Genocide in 21st Century America identify the origins of this agenda as steeped in the teachings of Darwinism and the modern eugenics movement.
Freedom Federation Takes Flight
A coalition of national groups committed to Judeo-Christian values launched the Freedom Federation on June 30, 2009 with the goal of promoting freedom and representing Christian perspectives on national issues such as abortion, health care, and hate crimes legislation.
From Homeroom to Eternity
A new study by a trio of professors from the University of Minnesota found that 15 percent of teens surveyed expected to die young. Given what schools are teaching, that may not be too surprising.
Showing Hugo Some Love
Professors have become enamored of another Marxist dictator, but so has the White House.
Recent Articles
Dartmouth Plans to Spend $145 Million on Diversity over 10 Years
Dartmouth plans to spend $145 million on diversity over the next decade. Huh?!
90% of Tennessee Professors Disagree and Think Campus Carry Makes Them Unsafe
Yes, banning weapons used for self-defense sounds like a superb idea, if you want innocent lives lost. Thanks for nothing, Tennessee professors.
University President Takes Credit for Success of the Musical ‘Hamilton’
University presidents must be desperate to show off to donors of how their universities are making a real-world impact, huh?
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Orlando and the Left’s Preferred Enemy
Editor’s Note: This piece was originally published at the American Spectator. I was attending a graduation party Sunday afternoon when a former student asked for my thoughts on the shooting in Orlando. We both expressed…
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Study: Unpopular Universities on Twitter are Liberal Ones
Shocking news? A college ranking website has released a new study on university Twitter trends, analyzing which schools have the most positive, neutral, and negative feeds. The “Tweeting @ Universities” study, conducted by collegestats.org, examined…
College Students Claim They’re Starving, so Do They Need Food Assistance?
College students, in a survey, claim they go hungry and are too poor to afford food. But is it the taxpayers’ responsibility to pay for college students’ food?
Is It Really Worth Paying $675 Billion for U.S. Education?
From the Carolina Journal: “NEA researchers estimate that the United States will spend just under $675 billon on public education this school year. To put that figure in perspective, public school spending alone is roughly equal to the gross domestic product of Switzerland, the 20th-largest economy in the world.”
Carly Fiorina is a Feminist, but She Isn’t Voting for Hillary
Speaking to conservatives at the Road to Majority Conference, former presidential candidate Carly Fiorina made it clear that Hillary Clinton is not the end all be all for feminists. Fiorina, a business person who impressed many voters with her trajectory from Secretary to CEO, stood up for conservative feminists.
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End Common Core, say California Scholars
Government mandates are not looked upon in a good light in America, and Common Core is one manifestation of such animosity between citizen and government: The California Alliance of Researchers for Equity in Education (CAREE), which…
Donald Trump challenges Hillary Clinton at Road to Majority conference
WASHINGTON — Over the weekend, the Trump train took a more faith-friendly route, making a stop at the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s Road to Majority conference in Washington D.C. That didn’t stop Donald Trump from…