Economists interviewed by FEE warn that Senator Warren’s new proposal would backfire horribly. Senator Elizabeth Warren made a “wealth tax” on net worth one of the defining proposals of her unsuccessful 2020 presidential campaign. Now, the staunch progressive is using her new perch on the Senate Finance Committee to introduce a wealth tax at long […]
“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure.” Thomas Jefferson Although the Battle of Saratoga in October 1777 is often considered the turning point in the American Revolution (it brought France into the fray on the American side),the reality is […]
Saturday, Dec. 1, 2020, marked the 62th anniversary of the 2nd worst school fire in US history – the Our Lady of the Angels Catholic School fire in Chicago killing 92 children and three nuns. The worst school fire was in Collinwood, Ohio on March 4, 1908, killing 172 students, two teachers, and one […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/istockphoto-157605745-170667a.jpg344501Karl Jenkinshttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngKarl Jenkins2021-02-04 06:00:422021-06-14 04:45:37Stop School Shootings Like We Stopped School Fires – From The Inside
There is plenty to lament right now. But conservatives’ time and energy would be better spent thinking ahead and plotting a future—one that, in all likelihood, can still be salvaged. The presidency of Joseph R. Biden Jr., a thoroughly mediocre and gaffe-prone career politician in the throes of debilitating senescence, has commenced. It has done […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/pexels-photo-808466.jpeg6911000Josh Hammerhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngJosh Hammer2021-01-25 13:04:452021-01-25 13:08:05The Conservative Path Forward in the Biden-Harris Era
Below are ubiquitous words parroted by the media, academia, industry, and government that doesn’t mean what you might think they mean. Following each word is its true meaning. Race: A social construct that has no basis in genetics but has been used historically to divide people for political purposes and is used today for the […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/education-4382169__480.jpg480720Craig J. Cantonihttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngCraig J. Cantoni2021-01-23 12:02:122021-01-23 12:02:12Glossary of Racial Euphemisms
Last fall, the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics Evaluation (IHME) published a headline-grabbing study with a politically appealing claim: if Americans would simply mask up when they ventured out into public, over 120,000 lives could be saved by the beginning of next year. As Joe Biden takes office later this week, he is widely expected […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/pexels-photo-4392043.jpeg6671000Phillip W. Magnesshttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngPhillip W. Magness2021-01-20 06:00:452021-01-20 09:13:48The Empirical Case for a Mask Mandate Lacks Scientific Grounding
Their willingness to put children last and fight to keep schools closed has proven once and for all that teachers’ unions do not, in fact, have kids’ best interests at heart. One of the first things we learned about the coronavirus is that it has a near-zero death rate for kids. We also soon found […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/istockphoto-601938678-170667a.jpg338509Jack Elbaumhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngJack Elbaum2021-01-17 15:59:532021-01-16 21:57:52The Fight to Keep Schools Closed Has Proven Thomas Sowell Correct About Teachers’ Unions
The following is adapted from a speech delivered at a Hillsdale College reception in Rogers, Arkansas, on November 17, 2020. The content is from the December 2020 edition of Hillsdale College’s Imprimis. On September 17, Constitution Day, I chaired a panel organized by the White House. It was an extraordinary thing. The panel’s purpose was […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/Telescreen.png211471Larry P. Arnnhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngLarry P. Arnn2021-01-16 20:13:512021-01-17 06:39:35Imprimis: Orwell’s 1984 and Today
Prescott Unified School District Superintendent Joe Howard: “We can’t keep heaping society’s issues on schools. It can’t all be the school’s job….” In November 2020 the Arizona Department of Education released its report School Safety Task Force Final Report. Shortly afterwards, Prescott’s The Daily Courier carried an editorial on the report’s release entitled Schools Were Never […]
Two groups that have been spoken about often during the 2020 pandemic have been school teachers and restaurant workers. Though both groups have a large number currently not working, the two groups are dramatically different in how they have been treated by our governments. Let’s take a look at the difference and compare/contrast their realities. […]
‘Terrible Idea’ with ‘Dismal Track Record’: Top Economists Blast Elizabeth Warren’s Latest Proposal
/in Economy, Education, Latest News, Politics/by Brad PalumboEconomists interviewed by FEE warn that Senator Warren’s new proposal would backfire horribly. Senator Elizabeth Warren made a “wealth tax” on net worth one of the defining proposals of her unsuccessful 2020 presidential campaign. Now, the staunch progressive is using her new perch on the Senate Finance Committee to introduce a wealth tax at long […]
Fearless and Free
/in Education, Liberty, Politics/by King Leonidas“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure.” Thomas Jefferson Although the Battle of Saratoga in October 1777 is often considered the turning point in the American Revolution (it brought France into the fray on the American side),the reality is […]
Stop School Shootings Like We Stopped School Fires – From The Inside
/in Culture War, Education, Gun Rights, Latest News, Life Advocacy/by Karl JenkinsSaturday, Dec. 1, 2020, marked the 62th anniversary of the 2nd worst school fire in US history – the Our Lady of the Angels Catholic School fire in Chicago killing 92 children and three nuns. The worst school fire was in Collinwood, Ohio on March 4, 1908, killing 172 students, two teachers, and one […]
The Conservative Path Forward in the Biden-Harris Era
/in Education, Featured, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Josh HammerThere is plenty to lament right now. But conservatives’ time and energy would be better spent thinking ahead and plotting a future—one that, in all likelihood, can still be salvaged. The presidency of Joseph R. Biden Jr., a thoroughly mediocre and gaffe-prone career politician in the throes of debilitating senescence, has commenced. It has done […]
Glossary of Racial Euphemisms
/in Culture War, Education, Latest News, Politics, Satire/by Craig J. CantoniBelow are ubiquitous words parroted by the media, academia, industry, and government that doesn’t mean what you might think they mean. Following each word is its true meaning. Race: A social construct that has no basis in genetics but has been used historically to divide people for political purposes and is used today for the […]
The Empirical Case for a Mask Mandate Lacks Scientific Grounding
/in Education, Healthcare, Latest News, Politics/by Phillip W. MagnessLast fall, the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics Evaluation (IHME) published a headline-grabbing study with a politically appealing claim: if Americans would simply mask up when they ventured out into public, over 120,000 lives could be saved by the beginning of next year. As Joe Biden takes office later this week, he is widely expected […]
The Fight to Keep Schools Closed Has Proven Thomas Sowell Correct About Teachers’ Unions
/in Culture War, Economy, Education, Politics/by Jack ElbaumTheir willingness to put children last and fight to keep schools closed has proven once and for all that teachers’ unions do not, in fact, have kids’ best interests at heart. One of the first things we learned about the coronavirus is that it has a near-zero death rate for kids. We also soon found […]
Imprimis: Orwell’s 1984 and Today
/in Education, Featured, Liberty, Life Advocacy, National Security/by Larry P. ArnnThe following is adapted from a speech delivered at a Hillsdale College reception in Rogers, Arkansas, on November 17, 2020. The content is from the December 2020 edition of Hillsdale College’s Imprimis. On September 17, Constitution Day, I chaired a panel organized by the White House. It was an extraordinary thing. The panel’s purpose was […]
A Woke Student is a Safe Student
/in COUNTIES, Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Politics, Yavapai/by Hal BrayPrescott Unified School District Superintendent Joe Howard: “We can’t keep heaping society’s issues on schools. It can’t all be the school’s job….” In November 2020 the Arizona Department of Education released its report School Safety Task Force Final Report. Shortly afterwards, Prescott’s The Daily Courier carried an editorial on the report’s release entitled Schools Were Never […]
School Teachers vs. Restaurant Workers
/in Culture War, Economy, Education, Featured, Healthcare, Politics/by Bruce BialoskyTwo groups that have been spoken about often during the 2020 pandemic have been school teachers and restaurant workers. Though both groups have a large number currently not working, the two groups are dramatically different in how they have been treated by our governments. Let’s take a look at the difference and compare/contrast their realities. […]