You might be hard-pressed to find an argument that our College and University system is failing America. Secondary education is where the indoctrination of American students began, and that poisoning of our children’s minds has finally reached pre-school.
Will Manchester Waste More Money on Professional Development for Teachers?
Manchester teachers are getting a new contract. It calls for four more days of professional development. While PD can be beneficial to teachers, taxpayers should be looking at what teachers will be doing during every professional development day.
“What is the Executive Council?”
“What is the Executive Council?” was the title of a routine column written by the late Bernie Streeter about 30+ years ago for the 1590 Broadcaster, a now-defunct free newspaper in Nashua. Bernie Streeter was one of Dave Wheeler’s predecessors and held office in the early 90s before becoming the mayor.
Parents in Every School District Are Losing Parental Consent Over Their Children
Parents in every School district are losing parental consent over their children. School Boards are revising changes to the EHAB and JLCF policies, which deal with DATA GOVERNANCE SECURITY and WELLNESS, respectively.
So, Vermont Discriminates Against Its College Students, Too?
A group called Campus Voter Project is encouraging out-of-state college students to vote in the college town in which they happen to be on election day. Not by absentee or mail-in ballot where the tuition bill or their tax refund would go.
Kill Trump? WaPo Says the Quiet Part Out Loud
I have several readers who send me news-related articles on a daily basis. Some of them funny, many of them concerning the shifting political winds and typically all of them bent toward conservatism.
Clean Heat Standard “Not Cost Effective”
So, even the advocates’ number crunchers looking at the Global Warming Solutions Act’s Clean Heat Standard have to admit that the costs Vermonters will have to cover to meet greenhouse gas reduction mandates exceed any potential benefits — by a lot — even after those advocates apply two and a half billion dollars in totally made-up benefits to the ledger via the bogus “Social Cost of Carbon.”
Night Cap: Long Ago Solutions
America’s weakness is her public’s lack of attention and protection for all that she offers. As each generation passes on, so does the lessening of the overall splendor that our Forefathers sacrificed for and authored. As time goes on, this diversion of attention and respect becomes a weakening agent.
For Pramila Jayapal, Rape Is A Tool Of The Military
Pramila Jayapal is a Member of Congress from the State of Washington and is known for comments that should roll the eyes of even the most Radical of the Left Wing of the Democrat Party.
Should the White House Be an Assisted Living Facility?
Anyone paying any attention to the news knows Mr. Biden has seen better days. Now, it’s not just gaffes anymore. We progressed to hot mic moments. Now it’s just plain sad. The man can barely walk without falling down or tripping. He confuses people and places all of the time. He even has trouble working from a teleprompter.
Half of This Freshman High School Class … is Reading at a First Grade Level
“Bellows Falls Union High School Principal Kelly O’Ryan told the school’s budget committee this week that seven freshmen out of a classroom of 14 students were reading at a first-grade or elementary school level.”
Joe Manchin And Dark Days For West Virginia
Joe Manchin has represented West Virginia in the U.S. Senate since 2010, but he will not be seeking another term. Before going to Washington, Manchin served the Mountain State as Governor and Secretary of State. Manchin has been the lone Democrat at the state or federal level in West Virginia, and he sees the future … Read more
ICYMI – Maine Says Chris Christie Didn’t Qualify to Be on Its GOP Presidential Primary Ballot
For all the talk amongst the never-Trumpers about keeping The Donald off state ballots, perhaps someone should have spent more time trying to get his challenger on them. Maine has announced that Chris Christie lacked the signatures needed to appear on its ballot, and so he will not.
Separate Tech and State
Some libertarians dismiss concerns over social media companies’ suppression of news and opinions that contradict select agendas by pointing out that these platforms are private companies, not part of the government. There are two problems with this argument.
Frank Edelblut Should Get Back in the Race
In September, Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut spoke to the Brentwood Republican Committee. I don’t hang out there, but Frank had just announced his non-candidacy for Governor, and a neighbor and fellow Grokster was aching to understand the skullduggery behind the move and offered me a ride to the event. Frank gave a talk, not on … Read more
Night Cap: Democrats, Property Taxes, and Vermont
It would be best if you never trusted anyone who sees no limit to how much the government can spend, always increases budgets, and then claims they want to lower your property taxes. They are lying to you. They have to tax you more, but they don’t want it showing up as a bill in your mailbox.
The Legacy Of BLM — A Few Banked Millions While Literally Everyone Else Is Worse Off
On Tuesday night, DC residents gathered to lament the state of their city.
“We are mad. We are scared in this community. There was a murder in our building just 10 days ago. A woman was shot in the face across the street on Saturday,” one resident told D.C. police Chief Pamela Smith at Tuesday’s town hall.
Elon Musk’s Solar Panel Paradox
In a recent interview with Joe Rogan, Elon Musk claimed the United States could be supplied with electricity by a 10,000-square-mile solar array. Mr. Rogan did not critically press the iconic X-owner as to the logistical or environmental problems such an installation would present.
The American Dream
Hello, Friends of Freedom. I hope your Thanksgiving was everything you desired and more. This week I want to examine the patriarch Joseph in scripture and his prevalent role in leading a secular nation as a man of faith. His historical account is found in Genesis 39-41.
Biden Beef Deal Risks Foot and Mouth Disease
A controversial initiative by the Biden Administration proposes to permit the importation into the US of fresh beef from Paraguay. Many industry stakeholders protest that this will expose American agriculture to the risks of foot-and-mouth disease, with potentially devastating socioeconomic consequences.