The federal government is forbidden, by law, to establish a national curriculum for the public schools. So, instead, the Department of Education is orchestrating a “voluntary” movement by dangling federal money to the states that go along. So far, 45 states are on board, creating
O, Canada! Under Alberta’s new Education Act, homeschoolers and faith-based schools will not be permitted to teach that homosexual acts are sinful as part of their academic program, says the spokesperson for Education Minister Thomas Lukaszuk. “Whatever the nature of schooling – homeschool, private school,
I predict that Romney will win today’s primaries in Michigan and Arizona. Rick Santorum hasn’t backed down from his in-your-face social conservatism, even as the media has just been hammering him for it. I salute him for his principles, but I’m afraid there aren’t enough
Alexandra Petri usually writes humorous punditry, but not when she considers the case of George Huguely V who got drunk at the University of Virginia and killed his girlfriend. Her descriptions of the moral climate at most of our colleges and universities and the complete
Besides the precedent in privacy violation, is this the beginning of affirmative action for homosexuals? In order to make sure gays and lesbians are adequately represented on the judicial bench, the state of California is requiring all judges and justices to reveal their sexual orientation.
The Washington Post had a big story about a new venture in “doing church” in which a network of cutting edged congregations is meeting in movie theaters: From a movie theater church, pastor Mark Batterson blends orthodoxy and innovation – The Washington Post. I’ve noticed
In the course of an essay worth reading as a whole, Mark Steyn identifies a profound shift in the understanding of a human right, from a limitation on government power to a mandate for even more government power: When it comes to human rights, I
More details on the Koran burnings in Afghanistan from Andrew C. McCarthy, in the context of President Obama’s apology: The facts are that the Korans were seized at a jail because jihadists imprisoned there were using them not for prayer but to communicate incendiary messages.
Yes, Christians have often criticized the courts. But as anti-religion laws proliferate, the courts may be a wall of defense. The same judge that struck down the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy about gays has made a ruling that protects religious conscience: A federal
Dirty tricks: The Michigan Democratic Party sent an e-mail to supporters Wednesday encouraging them to take part in the state’s Republican presidential primary on Tuesday. The e-mail points to a YouTube video of two Republican state senators encouraging Democrats to vote and notes that voters
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