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Obama on Sex-Ed: Setting the Record Straight

Ben Carnes @ September 11, 2008 # No Comment Yet

You have no doubt heard of the latest controversy surrounding Barack Obama. Charges are being volleyed from both sides of the political aisle, with Senator McCain’s campaign insisting that Barack Obama supported teaching sex-education to Kindergartners; meanwhile, Senator Obama is insisting that he only supported teaching Kindergartners how to be aware of “inappropriate touching.”
Certainly, if […]

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The Case for Abstinence

Cory Truax @ June 7, 2008 # No Comment Yet

I’m writing this post in part as a reply to some comments I received on my most recent column concerning education. The responder had several cogent contentions with my perspective, but I want to address one of them specifically now. The issue I want to bring back to the fore here is abstinence education.
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A Classic Education

Cory Truax @ May 22, 2008 # 10 Comments

Modern American education is in crisis. From plummeting test scores to broader worldwide competition to the loss of true, unfettered academic freedom, the American educational experience has declined in almost every measurable facet.
Of course, ten different commentators will give you ten different explanations for this decline. What I want to do in this post, however, […]

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The Bush Legacy

Cory Truax @ April 2, 2008 # One Comment

When George W. Bush came to power in 2001, the country was divided and tattered over the battle that had ensued over the election the previous November. Tempers were still hot, and many wondered how much political capital a president who lost the popular vote had to implement his policy agenda. But after getting one […]

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And You Thought Hillarycare Was Scary…

Ben Carnes @ October 28, 2007 # 2 Comments

I guess, by that measure, this is some kind of horrible nightmare from which I can’t wake.
Perhaps I should expect this by now, but still I find myself shocked at what is being proposed by John Edwards on the campaign trail. I’ll allow the story to speak for itself:

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