Why Our Government is Adversarial in Nature
Recently, Vice-President Kamala Harris said that she was “open to abolishing the Electoral College” and “can’t wait to cast
15
Sep
When Will WE THE PEOPLE Say Enough?
It’s an all too familiar trope: Politicians lining their own pockets at the expense of the people they’re supposed to serve.
11
Aug
No Need to Apologize: The Problem of Generational Chauvinism
Historian Dr. Hannah Barker calls it “generational chauvinism”. Essentially, it is the notion that what we see as a moral
30
Jul
De-Tracking Education: When the “feels” is more important than educating our students
There is a movement nationwide to de-track students. For those who are unaware, traditional education involved “tracking”;
24
Jul
Federal Regulations: The Not-So Hidden Way to Expansive Government
3000-4000 regulations passed per year. 300,000 laws on the federal books with some additional
09
Jul
A Dose of Reality in a World of Hyperbole
Ok…I get it…I really do. There have been some Supreme Court decisions this week that have riled some and made others happy. I
26
Jun
Authoritarianism! “You keep using that word. I do not think you know what that word means.”
Historians like to point to the 20th century as the age of authoritarianism, characterized by the rise of Fascism as well as
22
Jun
The Fallacy of Being “Safe” While Learning: The Imposed Atrophy of the American Student
When Lewis and Clark chose to explore the Mississippi River (with the backing of President Jefferson and the immeasurable
09
Jun
Teaching Honestly: Teaching History Without Bias or an Agenda
Remember when you were in high school all those years ago? For me it was decades—longer than I’d like to remember, but just
29
May
Cultural Appropriation – A Short Historical Perspective
There has been the past few years a push to ban what has been termed cultural appropriation throughout Western society. Much
16
Mar