Polarized America wasn’t always so. In 1939, Americans temporarily put aside their political hates and loves...
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September 26, 2023 • Weekly Newsletter
When the Left and Right Came Together To Applaud Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ([link removed])
David T. Beito (Reason)
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Polarized America wasn’t always so. In 1939, Americans temporarily put aside their political hates and loves, which were intense, to cheer on a cinematic valentine to the Bill of Rights, which FDR had been openly violating: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Could something similar happen today? READ MORE » ([link removed])
The New Deal’s War on the Bill of Rights ([link removed])
The Untold Story of FDR’s Concentration Camps, Censorship, and Mass Surveillance ([link removed])
By David T. Beito
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Freedom of Choice in Education: the Origins of a Slogan ([link removed])
Philip W. Magness (AIER)
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Randi Weingarten, head of American Federation of Teachers, has her facts wrong about those origins. There is nothing racist about “freedom of choice.” In fact, the racism was entirely on the other side. The details are astonishing. READ MORE » ([link removed])
Really Good Schools ([link removed])
Global Lessons for High-Caliber, Low-Cost Education ([link removed])
By James Tooley
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New Mexico Governor Suspends Gun Rights, Hunter Biden Faces Gun Charges | Independent Outlook 55 ([link removed])
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First son Hunter Biden has been indicted on gun charges. More significantly, the Governor of New Mexico reacted to gun violence by suspending 2nd Amendment gun rights in Albuquerque and surrounding areas. Can he beat the rap? Can she beat the Constitution? Find out in this episode of Independent Outlook. WATCH NOW » ([link removed])
For Whom Does the Ball Roll? ([link removed])
Richard K. Vedder (American Spectator)
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Americans, rightly, have a rather low opinion of their academically underperforming colleges and universities. But there is one area in which our universities excel: ball-throwing contests! It’s time for a change—to the benefit of both the athletes and higher education. READ MORE » ([link removed])
The Future of Higher Education ([link removed])
The Independent Review, Winter 2022/23
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The Pandemic is Over, But Pandemic Policies Are Not ([link removed])
Raymond J. March (The Beacon)
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The pandemic has become, thankfully, decidedly endemic (read: widespread and far less harmful). But questionable policies are much harder to eradicate. And the reasons for that are not hard to discern. Not at all. READ MORE » ([link removed])
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A Pandemic of Failed Leadership: Will Trust Return? ([link removed])
The Latest from The Beacon
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Biden’s Oil Madness ([link removed])
Alvaro Vargas Llosa
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Legislature Ramps Up Newsom’s Gun Gambit ([link removed])
K. Lloyd Billingsley
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