QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"Many licensed occupations could also be regulated by far less restrictive means while still protecting public safety. In fact, there's a whole menu of alternatives to licensing."

– Dr. Dick Carpenter
Director of Strategic Research, Institute for Justice

TWO TRUTHS & A LIE:
HIGHER EDUCATION

Can you spot the lie about higher education below?

A: Taxpayer money is propping up universities’ ability to charge ever-higher tuition rates and expand silly degree programs.
B: A four-year degree is the only viable pathway to getting a well-paying job.
C: Many students graduating with bachelor’s degrees are ignorant of basic facts about American government.

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PROGRESSIVE
PRIVILEGE

Guess Which First Lady Is Treated Better in a New Book About Melania Trump and Michelle Obama?

The Story

There's no surprise that Tammy R. Vigil’s "Melania and Michelle: First Ladies in a New Era" finds much to love in the wife of a Democratic president and much to deplore in the wife of a Republican president. According to Vigil, Melania Trump “ranks among the least liked of all modern first ladies, [and her] professional life prepared her to serve more as a visual adornment.”

In Short

Progressive Privilege even extends to what should be the objective field of writing a biography. In the book, the two women are pitted against each other while the author plays favorites.

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TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE:
IS THERE A TEEN VAPING EPIDEMIC?

There's a lot of misinformation out there. Watch the video to find out what's true.

The FDA and CDC say there is a teen vaping epidemic. Parents are understandably alarmed. No one wants teens vaping or smoking traditional cigarettes. But it's important to look at the facts and understand the risks.

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CAPSULE
REVIEW

Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar Are Right to Call out Debra Messing’s Blacklist

During a discussion on “The View,” Behar and Goldberg weighed in on whether or not Messing is right to ask for what is, in essence, a blacklist. Goldberg and Behar made at least five good points:

Political retribution is not okay
Messing is calling for 2019 McCarthyism
Target lists can lead to dangerous outcomes
Who you support is your right and your business
Target lists can boomerang

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Failure to Condemn: A Global Health Crisis Targeting Women Affects Us Here

A Muslim human rights advocate recently asked Rep. Ilhan Omar to make a statement concerning women and girls victimized by female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C), and it was a grossly missed opportunity—a failure to publicly denounce a crime against humanity.

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