Tag Archives: public schools

Stupid Teachers – Our Synonym Problem

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Jim

Douglas R. Burgess Jr. authored an op-ed in the New York Times , which stated that piracy is by definition terrorism. Reading it, I wanted to SCREAM! It reflected one of the critical problems with fighting terrorism, the inability that … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Child Labor and Condemning Forbidding Federal Laws

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Jim

One of the common repeated condemnations of the Industrial Revolution, and therefore capitalism, is child labor.  A correct and frequent reply to such a spurious charge is that before the Industrial Revolution children worked ALWAYS, because the alternative was starving … Continue reading →

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Our Racist Public Schools

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Jim

While Democrats are quick on the trigger with fallacious rhetorical partisan charges of racism against critics of President Obama, their silence is deafening when it comes to actually racist government policies.   Previously, I mentioned the Obama Administration filing a petition … Continue reading →

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