Can Authoritarianism Take Root in a Constitutional Republic?

Like most older Americans, I’ve always been proud of my country.  Those of us who have seen the corruption, the chaos and the ultimate collapse of so many other countries around the world have always felt secure, fortunate – even blessed – to live in a land where opportunity abounds and freedom is enshrined in our Constitution.

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Teacher: 1KM > 1 Mile. Kid challenges teacher. Teacher puts him into detention

“…would be better off simply accepting my teachings without resistance.” “Resistance“?  What a loaded word to use towards a parent. Wow!  Just wow! Teacher asserts that 1 kilometer is greater than 1 mile. The teacher was wrong: 1 mile = 1.6 km.  Kid disputes it, kid gets detention.  Over “tone”? You can certainly read it … Read more

Blogline of the Day – Tim Stanley

(Posters note: this is usually Skip’s territory, hopefully I’m not squatting… I’ll find out soon enough :0)  [Well, more of a Notable Quote than a BlogLine, but I’m good! – Skip (hey – he asked!] ) What the mainstream media has yet to do is to connect the authoritarianism of the administration’s personnel with the … Read more

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