The initiative to set consistent academic standards across all states for what students should learn in public school sounds reasonable. The Common Core State Standards are intended to do just that, but now that the standards are being implemented, some problems are arising. At least 5 states have voted to repeal the Common Core Standards. […]
One of parents’ greatest challenges is the influence of the mass media of entertainment on their children. The media, for good and for ill, is a primary teacher of all things not covered in the classroom: social behavior, expectations, what’s in and what’s out, vocabulary (*#!*#@) . . . . There is hope though -- […]
Nationally known economist Stephen Moore, will present “Rescue the Baby, Throw out the Bathwater: Reviving American Economic Exceptionalism” For years now, our economic history has been rewritten, with the metrics of success redefined to cloud the reality of the failures of Keynesian economics. The truth is that Ronald Reagan and his economic team initiated policies […]
When the Boston Tea Party initiated their principled protest, they could not have known their demonstration would become the inspiration and namesake for a similar movement hundreds of years later. Nor would anyone imagine that a young, savvy businesswoman and mother of two would be leading the charge. But Jenny Beth Martin, frustrated by the […]
The Parenting Moments that Matter Most Discover how intentional parenting can create teachable moments that will help mothers and fathers to overcome the current culture and instill the values, character, and conscience their children need to become strong, moral leaders in our society. Part theoretical discussion, part “hands on” practical advice, Marybeth Hicks is […]
Self described as a libertarian activist and political researcher from Christ Church, New Zealand, Trevor offers an outsider's perspective on the enemies within, not just the United States, but within the government and the US Congress. He authored two books following the theme of The Enemies Within with a documentary in the making.
How better to celebrate Ronald Reagan’s 105th Birthday than with James Rosebush, one of Reagan’s close advisers during his presidency, and one of the last advisers still on the speaking circuit. Rosebush reflects: Reagan confounded most of his biographers. He kept his personality obscure and hidden from view. He was known throughout the world as […]