What, we might wonder, would our municipal Bill of Rights look like if we could ever take our cities back from the activist chieftains who lord over them on their tribe’s behalf? New York City has approximately 70,000 bums—the size of a small army—which we might consider sending to help out Ukraine in lieu of […]
School Choice Expansion Sparks Controversy Across U.S. States
School choice is advancing in leaps and bounds, and politicians should take note. Legislators who insist on toeing the monopolist’s party line may not be in power for long. As I wrote just two months ago, 2023 has seen Arkansas, Iowa, Utah, and Florida establish universal school choice programs, giving all parents in those states […]
The Silent Consent: A Nation’s Reluctance to Confront Corruption
What we’re witnessing in U.S. politics should be galvanizing the country. But it doesn’t seem to be, and we need to ask ourselves why. A common sentiment expressed by some voters on social media is the need to “move on.” This viewpoint seems particularly popular with those desirous of a Republican candidate for president who […]
Congress Considers Overhaul of Accreditation System Amid Claims of Political Influence in Higher Education
The “diversity” bug afflicts almost all of academia; dissenters face opprobrium. But the very same mindset controls accreditors. Congress may soon revisit the federal law governing post-secondary education, the Higher Education Act of 1965. If it does, Representative Burgess Owens (R-Utah) wants the effort to expose and correct the murky mischief of our accreditation system. […]
The Uninvited Influx: How U.S. Policies Encourage Illegal Immigration
Unfortunately, illegal immigrants are invited into the United States as a result of the reckless agenda from those in power who claim to be protecting us. Throughout the slow-burning self-immolation of the United States via absurd immigration policies, it has become a commonplace for those critical of this destruction to describe those who enter our […]
America’s Greatest Strategic Blunder: How Engagement with China Allowed Its Rise
The U.S. engagement of the PRC was America’s greatest strategic failure. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has risen and now stands as a serious enemy to the United States. Beijing undermines U.S. interests at home—including the health, wellbeing, and prosperity of the American people—and abroad, as its alliances and the world it created are […]