In 1942, there were 108,579 public school districts in the United States. By the 2020-21 school year, there were only 13,187. That massive consolidation of school districts was propelled by the belief that economies of scale created by larger school districts would lower costs and serve students better. Those presumed efficiencies have not, however, been demonstrated in […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/school-417612_1280.jpg9581280Gary M. Galleshttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngGary M. Galles2023-12-06 00:28:422023-12-05 06:43:46How Can We Stop Serving Students So Poorly?
The threat of a nuclear-armed Iran must not be underestimated. Iran’s regime has frequently threatened to wipe a whole country — Israel — off the map, and is also increasing military cooperation with Venezuela and Cuba to threaten the US. Europe, too, remains a rich target for nuclear blackmail. Iran would not even have to […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1200725692.jpg14142121Majid Rafizadehhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngMajid Rafizadeh2023-12-05 00:30:592023-12-03 07:51:32Iran’s Regime Soon to Have Nuclear Bombs; Hezbollah Is Next
Editors’ Note: The Prickly Pear published an article entitled Patriot Party Fails To Qualify For 2024 Ballot on 11/29. In the article below, AZ Secretary of State Adrian Fontes’ extreme partisan behavior favoring Democrat advantage in the 2024 election is again demonstrated. Mr. Fontes has a long history of partisan activities in his current office […]
Today, I’d like to discuss a subject close to all of our hearts: the right to bear arms. As we all know, this right is enshrined in the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution, as well as in Article 2, Section 26 of Arizona’s own Constitution. Both are crucial, but they come from different […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/my-gun.jpg318543Michael Infanzonhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngMichael Infanzon2023-12-04 00:30:292023-12-02 05:53:29It Is A Civic Duty To Protect Your Community
For a week now, the world has watched a high-stakes, emotionally draining, and dangerous game being played out in Gaza. What began as a mediated four-day “truce” and swap of 50 Israeli civilians held hostage by Hamas in exchange for 150 convicted Palestinian-Arab terrorists has now been dragged out much further. Hamas, unusually self-aware for a jihadist outfit, has savvily […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1318205914-scaled.jpg18102560Josh Hammerhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngJosh Hammer2023-12-03 07:34:352023-12-03 07:34:35Why Anything Short of Total Eradication of Hamas Isn’t Enough
The U.S. government is preparing to turn its political, technological, and even military might against its own citizens, warned FBI whistleblower Steve Friend. Steve Friend is a former policeman and FBI agent who exposed FBI abuses around the investigations and prosecution of the Jan. 6 political prisoners. He is the author of “True Blue: My […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/wrayfbi.jpg615950Catherine Salgadohttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngCatherine Salgado2023-12-03 00:30:102023-12-03 07:19:12FBI Whistleblower Is Exposing Deep Corruption, Political Bias
The University of Arizona will have to enter a period of extreme austerity after its administration lost $240 million. Drastic cuts are expected, sending the faculty, the board of regents, and others into a tailspin of confusion and anger (via Associated Press): Students and faculty members harshly criticized University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins on […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/university-of-arizona-739561__340-1.jpg340477Matt Vespahttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngMatt Vespa2023-12-03 00:29:592023-12-02 05:54:19Are You Serious? That’s What Caused University of Arizona’s $240 Million Shortfall
The top CIA official who changed her social media cover photo to a pro-Palestinian image two weeks after the Hamas terrorist organization carried out attacks on Israel is Associate Deputy Director for Analysis Amy McFadden, the Daily Caller News Foundation has learned. The original Oct. 21 photo of a man waving a Palestinian flag — […]
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As of the beginning of 2023, the net cost of illegal immigration for American taxpayers altogether, including federal, state, and local costs, was at least $150.7 billion—and under Biden, it’s going up steeply all the time. The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) came out with a report on the heavy cost of illegal migration […]
Officials in Oregon are considering reversing key provisions of a 2021 liberal experiment to decriminalize heroin and fentanyl, The Telegraph reported. The rationale behind the original initiative, called Measure 110, was that decriminalizing hard drugs would make access to treatment easier for addicts, according to The Telegraph. Currently, support for Measure 110 in Oregon, the first state to take […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1172483036-scaled.jpg17072560Dana Abizaidhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngDana Abizaid2023-12-01 00:28:322023-12-01 08:06:27‘It Has Been Pretty Awful’: First State To Decriminalize Hard Drugs Looking To Reverse Liberal Experiment
How Can We Stop Serving Students So Poorly?
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Gary M. GallesIn 1942, there were 108,579 public school districts in the United States. By the 2020-21 school year, there were only 13,187. That massive consolidation of school districts was propelled by the belief that economies of scale created by larger school districts would lower costs and serve students better. Those presumed efficiencies have not, however, been demonstrated in […]
Iran’s Regime Soon to Have Nuclear Bombs; Hezbollah Is Next
/in Featured, Latest News, National Security, Politics/by Majid RafizadehThe threat of a nuclear-armed Iran must not be underestimated. Iran’s regime has frequently threatened to wipe a whole country — Israel — off the map, and is also increasing military cooperation with Venezuela and Cuba to threaten the US. Europe, too, remains a rich target for nuclear blackmail. Iran would not even have to […]
Arizona’s Voter Rolls Need a Massive Clean Up
/in Arizona News, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Arizona Free Enterprise ClubEditors’ Note: The Prickly Pear published an article entitled Patriot Party Fails To Qualify For 2024 Ballot on 11/29. In the article below, AZ Secretary of State Adrian Fontes’ extreme partisan behavior favoring Democrat advantage in the 2024 election is again demonstrated. Mr. Fontes has a long history of partisan activities in his current office […]
It Is A Civic Duty To Protect Your Community
/in Arizona News, Culture War, Featured, Gun Rights, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Michael InfanzonToday, I’d like to discuss a subject close to all of our hearts: the right to bear arms. As we all know, this right is enshrined in the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution, as well as in Article 2, Section 26 of Arizona’s own Constitution. Both are crucial, but they come from different […]
Why Anything Short of Total Eradication of Hamas Isn’t Enough
/in Culture War, Featured, Latest News, National Security, Politics/by Josh HammerFor a week now, the world has watched a high-stakes, emotionally draining, and dangerous game being played out in Gaza. What began as a mediated four-day “truce” and swap of 50 Israeli civilians held hostage by Hamas in exchange for 150 convicted Palestinian-Arab terrorists has now been dragged out much further. Hamas, unusually self-aware for a jihadist outfit, has savvily […]
FBI Whistleblower Is Exposing Deep Corruption, Political Bias
/in Culture War, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Catherine SalgadoThe U.S. government is preparing to turn its political, technological, and even military might against its own citizens, warned FBI whistleblower Steve Friend. Steve Friend is a former policeman and FBI agent who exposed FBI abuses around the investigations and prosecution of the Jan. 6 political prisoners. He is the author of “True Blue: My […]
Are You Serious? That’s What Caused University of Arizona’s $240 Million Shortfall
/in Arizona News, Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Politics/by Matt VespaThe University of Arizona will have to enter a period of extreme austerity after its administration lost $240 million. Drastic cuts are expected, sending the faculty, the board of regents, and others into a tailspin of confusion and anger (via Associated Press): Students and faculty members harshly criticized University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins on […]
Meet The Senior CIA Official Caught Posting Pro-Palestinian Content On Social Media
/in Culture War, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Micaela BurrowThe top CIA official who changed her social media cover photo to a pro-Palestinian image two weeks after the Hamas terrorist organization carried out attacks on Israel is Associate Deputy Director for Analysis Amy McFadden, the Daily Caller News Foundation has learned. The original Oct. 21 photo of a man waving a Palestinian flag — […]
Illegal Migration Has Cost Americans $150.7B
/in Culture War, Economy, Featured, Latest News, National Security, Politics/by Catherine SalgadoAs of the beginning of 2023, the net cost of illegal immigration for American taxpayers altogether, including federal, state, and local costs, was at least $150.7 billion—and under Biden, it’s going up steeply all the time. The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) came out with a report on the heavy cost of illegal migration […]
‘It Has Been Pretty Awful’: First State To Decriminalize Hard Drugs Looking To Reverse Liberal Experiment
/in Culture War, Featured, Healthcare, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Dana AbizaidOfficials in Oregon are considering reversing key provisions of a 2021 liberal experiment to decriminalize heroin and fentanyl, The Telegraph reported. The rationale behind the original initiative, called Measure 110, was that decriminalizing hard drugs would make access to treatment easier for addicts, according to The Telegraph. Currently, support for Measure 110 in Oregon, the first state to take […]