Tag Archives: education

WHAT THE CULTURE WAR IS ABOUT

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

What is the culture war about? To a large extent, it is about whether individuals still matter.  Consider this excerpt from Individuals Used To Matter from NooneOfAnyImport’s Blog. The devil’s in the details. Even the smallest decision can resonate far beyond its … Continue reading →

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DID YOU KNOW THAT “MIRACLES” USE TO BE COMMON IN AMERICA?

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

We have lost so many of our freedoms so gradually and so slowly, we don’t know, understand, or appreciate what the founders created. Instead, our leaders spout self-serving nonsense: Obama To Ohio State Grads: Reject Voices That Warn About Government Tyranny. Yeah! … Continue reading →

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IS IT TIME FOR DESPERATE MEASURES?

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

In Goodlatte’s Choice of Damnations, The Virginia Conservative expresses disappointment with his congressman, Representative Bob Goodlatte. Why? Despite pressure from local Republicans (see Local GOP Pushes Powerful Congressman to Oppose ‘Treasonous’ Boehner), Goodlatte gave a lame excuse for voting reelect Representative … Continue reading →

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Our Modern Day Education System Via quotes and notes and opinions: UPDATE

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

UPDATE: See Additional Reading below quotes and notes and opinions has a post, Our Modern Day Education System by Sherry,  that includes this video. Stephen Round, the teacher in the video, is thoroughly unhappy with the emphasis on testing. His video raises a couple … Continue reading →

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A LITTLE BIT OF KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

Asylum Watch has a post I want to share: John D. Rockefeller Got Half Of His Wish: A Nation That Doesn’t Think. Although I agree with the main thrust, the post mixes some fantasy with its facts. My main problem is with … Continue reading →

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