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No Need to Apologize: The Problem of Generational Chauvinism

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
government
Federal Regulations: The Not-So Hidden Way to Expansive Government

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
teacher teaching
The American Federation of Teachers:  Are They Really Helping Teachers?

The American Federation of Teachers: Are They Really Helping Teachers?

As my readers know, I was a teacher for 35 years. During that time, there were only five years in which I was not a union

01 Jul
history
Authoritarianism! “You keep using that word. I do not think you know what that word means.”

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
Current Events history
The January 6th Hearings: Echoes of the Army/McCarthy Trials

The January 6th Hearings: Echoes of the Army/McCarthy Trials

I’ve said for years, and taught in my classroom, that history echoes itself often; the problem is the generation of a

17 Jun
political science
Government Policy Making: Policy Based on Vote Getting Rather than Doing what is Right

Government Policy Making: Policy Based on Vote Getting Rather than Doing what is Right

There is a specific problem with our Republic (for the umpteenth time – we are NOT a democracy), and that is

07 Jun
commentary
Politics is Everywhere;  There Is No Escape

Politics is Everywhere; There Is No Escape

I’m not sure when it got like this. If I had to hazard a guess, at least the last ten years with the advent of social media

25 Mar
history political history
History and Government: A Slow March Toward Despotism

History and Government: A Slow March Toward Despotism

We don’t like to admit it, but humans are creatures of habit. Essentially, that’s what the study of history is: Studying

17 Feb
thoughts
Whatever Happened To: A Few Morning Musings That Have Crossed My Mind

Whatever Happened To: A Few Morning Musings That Have Crossed My Mind

So, here I am sitting around at 5:49am, drinking my coffee. I was perusing the news on various sites as I am wont to do at

27 Nov
political science
Confirmation Bias: An Illness that Plagues Us

Confirmation Bias: An Illness that Plagues Us

I decided a few months ago I was not going to write about politics any longer, preferring to concentrate on my historical

08 Nov

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