Photo Credit: Matt York/AP Photo Incumbent Democrat Kathy Hoffman conceded in the race for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction on Thursday morning [November 17]. Hoffman trailed Republican Tom Horne by 8,718 votes as of Thursday morning. Horne was leading the race 50.2% to 49.8%, according to the Arizona Secretary of State’s office. Here is the […]
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Paul Clement, the best Supreme Court advocate of his generation, won an epochal Second Amendment victory for his clients this past summer. The august law firm of Kirkland & Ellis, where he was a partner, rewarded him by offering the choice of dropping his clients or leaving the firm. And he left. His representation of […]
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Editors’ Note: We urge all readers of The Prickly Pear to watch this short video presentation by a very astute and wise mother speaking truth to power at a school board meeting. It is tragic that this reality check from a parent to a ‘woke’ school board actively destroying the reality and critical thinking of […]
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The electorate has crossed a point of no return, shattering previous assumptions conservatives had baked in. Unlike the left, the stunning under-performance of Republicans on Tuesday should not be an opportunity for screaming at the cosmos. It’s a reality check, and the sooner we adapt to reality, the sooner we can be optimistic about the […]
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Emily Oster, an economics professor at Brown University, caused a stir with an opinion piece in The Atlantic, the venerable magazine now owned by liberal mega-donor Laurene Powell Jobs through her Emerson Collective. In it, Oster called for a “pandemic amnesty” for those who encouraged ultimately pointless intrusions on life amid COVID-19. This was seized upon by one of […]
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One of the things I appreciated most during my 30 years practicing medicine in Community Hospital ERs was that there, race just didn’t matter very much. ERs were open to all and there was one standard of care for all races and classes. That was then. Today a wave of intolerant wokeness is sweeping over […]
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For justification, the Supreme Court of the United States should look at the discriminatory consequences of a 1922 Supreme Court ruling that attempted to define “white.” The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on the constitutionality of racial preferences in college admissions. The case was brought on behalf of Asians but applies to all “races.” The […]
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I received a letter yesterday from Harvard’s outgoing president Drew Gilpin Faust, asking me to close ranks against an oncoming political attack from a student-rights group that is demanding—brace yourself—that college acceptance standards be tied to scholarly excellence instead of accidents of birth. This “divisive” attack (the president’s word, not mine) from Students for Fair Admissions is attempting to […]
One couldn’t help but notice the ironic timing. One week after the release of results on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) showed a historically large decline in student test scores during Covid-induced lockdowns, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten tweeted out approval of an article in The Atlantic calling for “a pandemic amnesty.” Apart […]
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Editors’ Note: It is no secret that The Prickly Pear believes strongly in the exceptional character of America since its founding as a Republic with individual sovereignty and government by consent of ‘We the People’. What is occurring today with the political party currently in control of the federal government is a direct result of […]
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Kathy Hoffman Concedes in Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Race
/in Arizona News, Education, Featured, Latest News, Midterms 2022, Politics/by Tom JoycePhoto Credit: Matt York/AP Photo Incumbent Democrat Kathy Hoffman conceded in the race for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction on Thursday morning [November 17]. Hoffman trailed Republican Tom Horne by 8,718 votes as of Thursday morning. Horne was leading the race 50.2% to 49.8%, according to the Arizona Secretary of State’s office. Here is the […]
The Dangers of Woke Law
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Liberty/by John O. McGinnisPaul Clement, the best Supreme Court advocate of his generation, won an epochal Second Amendment victory for his clients this past summer. The august law firm of Kirkland & Ellis, where he was a partner, rewarded him by offering the choice of dropping his clients or leaving the firm. And he left. His representation of […]
PARENT TO SCHOOL BOARD: “Am I a Cat?”
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News/by Editorial StaffEditors’ Note: We urge all readers of The Prickly Pear to watch this short video presentation by a very astute and wise mother speaking truth to power at a school board meeting. It is tragic that this reality check from a parent to a ‘woke’ school board actively destroying the reality and critical thinking of […]
4 Realities Conservatives Must Swallow In The Wake Of The 2022 Midterms
/in Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Peter BurfeindThe electorate has crossed a point of no return, shattering previous assumptions conservatives had baked in. Unlike the left, the stunning under-performance of Republicans on Tuesday should not be an opportunity for screaming at the cosmos. It’s a reality check, and the sooner we adapt to reality, the sooner we can be optimistic about the […]
Demand They Strike Their Colors
/in Education, Featured, Latest News, Life Advocacy/by Michael WatsonEmily Oster, an economics professor at Brown University, caused a stir with an opinion piece in The Atlantic, the venerable magazine now owned by liberal mega-donor Laurene Powell Jobs through her Emerson Collective. In it, Oster called for a “pandemic amnesty” for those who encouraged ultimately pointless intrusions on life amid COVID-19. This was seized upon by one of […]
Medical Education Slides Into Intolerant Wokeness
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Healthcare, Liberty/by Thomas C. PattersonOne of the things I appreciated most during my 30 years practicing medicine in Community Hospital ERs was that there, race just didn’t matter very much. ERs were open to all and there was one standard of care for all races and classes. That was then. Today a wave of intolerant wokeness is sweeping over […]
SCOTUS Should End Racial Categories
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Liberty, Politics/by Craig J. CantoniFor justification, the Supreme Court of the United States should look at the discriminatory consequences of a 1922 Supreme Court ruling that attempted to define “white.” The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on the constitutionality of racial preferences in college admissions. The case was brought on behalf of Asians but applies to all “races.” The […]
Affirmative Action: Does Diversity Offer a Sporting Chance?
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty/by Paul SchwennesenI received a letter yesterday from Harvard’s outgoing president Drew Gilpin Faust, asking me to close ranks against an oncoming political attack from a student-rights group that is demanding—brace yourself—that college acceptance standards be tied to scholarly excellence instead of accidents of birth. This “divisive” attack (the president’s word, not mine) from Students for Fair Admissions is attempting to […]
After Destroying Your Kids’ Education, Teachers Unions Think We Should All Just Hug It Out
/in Education, Featured, Healthcare, Latest News, Politics/by Christopher JacobsOne couldn’t help but notice the ironic timing. One week after the release of results on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) showed a historically large decline in student test scores during Covid-induced lockdowns, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten tweeted out approval of an article in The Atlantic calling for “a pandemic amnesty.” Apart […]
What This Election is About
/in Arizona News, Culture War, Economy, Education, Featured, Liberty, Politics/by Bruce BialoskyEditors’ Note: It is no secret that The Prickly Pear believes strongly in the exceptional character of America since its founding as a Republic with individual sovereignty and government by consent of ‘We the People’. What is occurring today with the political party currently in control of the federal government is a direct result of […]