A recent Wall Street Journal column on the scam of the federal student-loan program brought to mind the financial, governance, and ethical mess at the University of Arizona (UA). The Arizona Daily Star’s coverage of the UA mess has been commendable, thanks to reporter Ellie Wolfe. A Pulitzer Prize awaits her if she ties UA’s […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/university-of-arizona-739561__340-1.jpg340477Craig J. Cantonihttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngCraig J. Cantoni2024-04-24 00:26:472024-04-23 06:47:31A Pulitzer Awaits the Arizona Daily Star
Editors’ Note: Democrats cast themselves as the party of “women’s rights”, while they actually are the party of unrestricted abortion to be paid for with public money. We hope the knowledge of this most recent decision will change the minds of not only Arizona women, but women across the nation. By using school lunch money […]
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We prefer the term “righteous indignation” to “hatred” because we know that it is very hard to pour hatred on sin without splashing any on the sinner. Yet hatred is the right response to evil. Righteous indignation can deliver only a pulled punch; hatred, a death blow. That blow must be carefully aimed, but if […]
Then came the 1960s and the Sexual Revolution. Many attribute the Sexual Revolution to the birth control pill approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1960. Some states banned the pill entirely or made it illegal for single women to purchase, but by 1972, the Supreme Court ruled that prohibiting the sale of contraceptives […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1159643518.jpg14142121Kali Fontanillahttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngKali Fontanilla2024-04-21 00:30:232024-04-23 07:38:44The Sex Education of Our Nation’s Children: Since the Sexual Revolution
Most Americans will remember Dr. Deborah Birx as the “scarf lady” who served on the White House’s Covid Response Team beginning in February 2020. According to a recently-released (but little-seen) 24-minute mini-documentary, it was Birx – even more so than Anthony Fauci – who was responsible for government “guidelines,” almost all of which proved to be unnecessary and disastrous for […]
As human beings we name things. We classify objects and persons. These activities are the foundation of our pursuit of understanding: categorization. It may be that in classifying ourselves as homo sapiens—intelligent hominids—we set ourselves up for perpetual misunderstanding of ourselves. Lately some members of homo sapiens have convinced themselves that they have created intelligent […]
Editors’ Note: We in Arizona are indeed fortunate that our Republican leaders have been leading the nation in school choice. But, Democrats and their allies the teachers’ union will always be trying to cut back school choice and so we must remain ever vigilant. On a national level, we must be sure our Representatives and […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/schoolbus.jpg480640Chad Williamshttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngChad Williams2024-04-11 00:29:572024-04-11 12:26:08Why Are Elected Republicans Helping Democrats Reward A Failed Education System?
Pandemic Panic was a fascinating book to read, especially for a lawyer like me. It very quickly had my blood pressure way up as it reminded me of the nearly three years of governmental thuggery, heavy-handedness, imposition of idiotic and often irrational rules, and resort to lockdown lunacy. If that last sentence sounds as though I […]
Among the many destructive ideas loose in American education is that black students should not be expected to master standard English because doing so is demeaning and demoralizing for them. Standard English is part of the power structure of “whiteness” that must be overthrown before we can have an equitable society. Professors at esteemed universities […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1307457391.jpg8361254George Leefhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngGeorge Leef2024-04-10 00:30:012024-04-09 07:00:32Is Learning Standard “White” English Oppressive for Black Students?
American males are turning off, and tuning and dropping out. Many boys and men are struggling to flourish in their roles as sons, students, employees, and fathers, and to achieve the sense of purpose that comes from being rooted within marriages, communities, churches, and country. Much of the literature on the boy crisis contains impressive, […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/fat-slob.jpg339509Brenda M. Haferahttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngBrenda M. Hafera2024-04-04 00:32:142024-04-02 10:52:01The Tailspin of American Boys and Men
A Pulitzer Awaits the Arizona Daily Star
/in Arizona News, Economy, Education, Featured, Latest News, Personal Finance, Politics/by Craig J. CantoniA recent Wall Street Journal column on the scam of the federal student-loan program brought to mind the financial, governance, and ethical mess at the University of Arizona (UA). The Arizona Daily Star’s coverage of the UA mess has been commendable, thanks to reporter Ellie Wolfe. A Pulitzer Prize awaits her if she ties UA’s […]
Biden’s Title IX Rewrite Strips Away Protections For Women, Denies Women Equal Opportunity
/in 2024 Election, Culture War, Economy, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Life Advocacy, Politics/by Editors of The Independent Women's ForumEditors’ Note: Democrats cast themselves as the party of “women’s rights”, while they actually are the party of unrestricted abortion to be paid for with public money. We hope the knowledge of this most recent decision will change the minds of not only Arizona women, but women across the nation. By using school lunch money […]
The Colorblind Counterattack
/in 2024 Election, BOOKS, Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by GianCarlo CanaparoWe prefer the term “righteous indignation” to “hatred” because we know that it is very hard to pour hatred on sin without splashing any on the sinner. Yet hatred is the right response to evil. Righteous indignation can deliver only a pulled punch; hatred, a death blow. That blow must be carefully aimed, but if […]
The Sex Education of Our Nation’s Children: Since the Sexual Revolution
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Life Advocacy, Politics/by Kali FontanillaThen came the 1960s and the Sexual Revolution. Many attribute the Sexual Revolution to the birth control pill approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1960. Some states banned the pill entirely or made it illegal for single women to purchase, but by 1972, the Supreme Court ruled that prohibiting the sale of contraceptives […]
Deborah Birx Gets Her Close-Up
/in Culture War, Economy, Education, Featured, Healthcare, Latest News, Politics/by Bill RiceMost Americans will remember Dr. Deborah Birx as the “scarf lady” who served on the White House’s Covid Response Team beginning in February 2020. According to a recently-released (but little-seen) 24-minute mini-documentary, it was Birx – even more so than Anthony Fauci – who was responsible for government “guidelines,” almost all of which proved to be unnecessary and disastrous for […]
Weekend Read: Artificial Intelligence
/in 2024 Election, Culture War, Education, Election Integrity, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Life Advocacy/by Conlan SalgadoAs human beings we name things. We classify objects and persons. These activities are the foundation of our pursuit of understanding: categorization. It may be that in classifying ourselves as homo sapiens—intelligent hominids—we set ourselves up for perpetual misunderstanding of ourselves. Lately some members of homo sapiens have convinced themselves that they have created intelligent […]
Why Are Elected Republicans Helping Democrats Reward A Failed Education System?
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Debt, Politics/by Chad WilliamsEditors’ Note: We in Arizona are indeed fortunate that our Republican leaders have been leading the nation in school choice. But, Democrats and their allies the teachers’ union will always be trying to cut back school choice and so we must remain ever vigilant. On a national level, we must be sure our Representatives and […]
Principleless, Panicked and Power-Hungry
/in BOOKS, Culture War, Economy, Education, Election Integrity, Featured, Healthcare, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by James AllanPandemic Panic was a fascinating book to read, especially for a lawyer like me. It very quickly had my blood pressure way up as it reminded me of the nearly three years of governmental thuggery, heavy-handedness, imposition of idiotic and often irrational rules, and resort to lockdown lunacy. If that last sentence sounds as though I […]
Is Learning Standard “White” English Oppressive for Black Students?
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Life Advocacy, Politics/by George LeefAmong the many destructive ideas loose in American education is that black students should not be expected to master standard English because doing so is demeaning and demoralizing for them. Standard English is part of the power structure of “whiteness” that must be overthrown before we can have an equitable society. Professors at esteemed universities […]
The Tailspin of American Boys and Men
/in Culture War, Economy, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Life Advocacy/by Brenda M. HaferaAmerican males are turning off, and tuning and dropping out. Many boys and men are struggling to flourish in their roles as sons, students, employees, and fathers, and to achieve the sense of purpose that comes from being rooted within marriages, communities, churches, and country. Much of the literature on the boy crisis contains impressive, […]