Category: Blogs
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Breaking the duopoly through RCV
By Steven Tucker In Civics, we teach our students about the “Two-Party System,” but there’s nothing in the curriculum to explain what that means or why that matters. Most civilized nations have many political parties that form coalitions based on compromise and the public interest. Authoritarian nations utilize One-Party systems where the government is essentially
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Educational Freedom
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” inline_fonts=”Arial” global_colors_info=”{}”] Over the past two and a half years, how our children are being educated has become especially contentious. I believe the increased focus is due in part to the school shutdowns during the initial COVID
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The Debt Your Kids Have to Pay Off
The Reason Foundation recently analyzed the latest US Department of Treasury report which placed our current national debt at $30 trillion! But, Reason concluded, when including unfunded entitlement programs, the more accurate figure is $100 trillion!!
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Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
Among the most ridiculous of all government policies is the idea that someone was “the wrong type” to be in the military. For years gay people were prohibited from joining the military. As absurd as this policy was, the government made it worse in 1993 when it began the policy called “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
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Never Reward Bad Behavior
A basic rule in psychology is, “Never reward bad behavior.” Rewarding behavior, whether good or bad, will cause it to increase. It is time we start rewarding good behavior. Where is the reward for the Americans who, with our usual spirit, plan and save and make the country stronger. We need to add to the
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The College Catastrophe
You or someone you know is affected by the outrageous price of a college education. Tuition has risen completely out of proportion with the economy, and it’s a perfect example of the law of unintended consequences. The idea that a college education made you “better” is one that appeals to an educated population and statistics
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Student Loan Forgiveness
Why do we talk about student loan forgiveness for college students and not for trade school students? Why doesn’t a mechanic or a carpenter or a plumber get the loans on his truck forgiven?
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Back to (Government) School Shopping
For many, it’s time to go back to school shopping. Every time my family has gone to the store, school supply sales are staring us in the face. Of course, when you homeschool, the education never stops and materials are hardly limited to pencils and notebooks. Inevitably, my children always ask why these specific items