Walker Wants to Circumvent Teacher Licensure In his post, Dr. Haymond argued that Scott Walker should go on the offensive. One of his suggested reforms was school choice. Walker is seeking a different sort of change. Walker wants to alter Wisconsin regulations so that people with a college degree and some work experience can quickly […]
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Three Parent Babies in England MPs agreed to allow “triple parent” babies in England yesterday, though the House of Lords still has a say on the issue. What are “triple parent babies?” They are fertilized eggs with DNA from two women and one man. I do not understand all of the science involved. The procedure is […]
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Super Bowl Lives Up to the Hype As a Colts fan, last night’s Super Bowl was not ideal. Any New England Patriots’ triumph is very low on my list of things to see. Being fair, though, it was a remarkable game. Both teams played at a championship level and the outcome was in doubt until […]
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News. News. News. January 29th Edition
29 Jan 2015
A.G. Nominee Drawing Opposition Loretta Lynch, President Obama’s nominee for Attorney General, began her confirmation hearings yesterday. Republican Senators were particularly curious about Lynch’s perception of President Obama’s executive order on immigration. When pressed on the matter, Lynch said Obama’s actions were reasonable and a function of his prosecutorial discretion. Ted Cruz (R-TX) pushed Lynch […]
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News. News. News. January 28th Edition
28 Jan 2015
Mike Huckabee on Professional Civility Potential Republican presidential candidate and former Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR) is taking a fair bit of grief over his perception of work place standards. Huckabee bemoaned the constant use of profanity while he was at Fox News, even among women.The fact that Huckabee’s comments have garnered such attention largely reflects […]
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News. News. News. January 27th Edition
27 Jan 2015
Still Searching for the Holocaust’s Victims The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. has many staggering displays. One of its most powerful is a multi-floor walk through that shows hundreds of photos arranged all around four walls. They are pictures of people at play in the snow, in casual poses of love and […]
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News. News. News. January 26th Edition
26 Jan 2015
2016 Kicks Off in Iowa Like tweens to a Taylor Swift concert, Republican hopefuls flocked to Iowa this weekend, in search not of sugary pop lyrics, but corn-fed hope. U.S. Rep. Steve King’s (R-IA) Freedom Summit attracted what appears to be the heavy majority of the presidential field. Politico has a helpful summary. Highlights of […]
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News. News. News. January 23rd Edition
23 Jan 2015
House Republicans Pass Watered Down Abortion Bill Political parties, for those who fall in love with them, will always jilt you in the end. The Republicans have leaned on the right to life community for years, and though the party has maintained its fidelity on the issue, it has not delivered much in the way […]
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News. News. News. January 22nd Edition
22 Jan 2015
CNN to Launch Political Game Show? According to sources, CNN is preparing a possible Jeopardy-styled game show to air on the cable network. Contestants would be quizzed on presidential politics and Anderson Cooper is slated to host. I just have to say this. If a cable news channel (take your pick as to which one–CNN, […]
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News. News. News. January 21st Edition
21 Jan 2015
The State of the Union President Obama’s State of the Union address was typical in many ways. The speech has devolved into a fairly limp laundry list of presidential hopes and dreams. Never missing an opportunity to score political points, both parties either stand or sit, depending on their affiliations. It is theater more than […]
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