1,135 days. That’s the extant of time the United States has spent under a national emergency declaration. On Monday, the White House issued a single sentence press release noting that President Biden had signed into law House Joint Resolution 7 which ended the Covid pandemic emergency declaration first initiated by President Donald Trump on March […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-145163001-scaled.jpg17382560Justin Harthttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngJustin Hart2023-04-18 00:26:242023-04-16 07:40:48One Thousand One Hundred Thirty Five Days
Last week, I had the honor of helping pass HR 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act, in Congress. Parents have a right to guide their child’s education and to know what’s being taught in the classroom, as moms and dads are reminding school boards across the country. Our legislation puts parents in the driver’s […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1398193413.jpg51817722Rich McCormickhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngRich McCormick2023-04-15 00:28:202023-04-13 05:53:47Parents Bill of Rights Aims to Remind School Boards Who’s in Charge of Kids’ Education
The government should never retaliate against private groups or individuals on the basis of perceived religious views—it’s not just wrong, it’s unconstitutional. But that’s exactly what Arizona’s largest elementary school district did when it cut off a reliable, longstanding source of new teachers from Arizona Christian University (ACU) because it didn’t approve of ACU’s religious […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-923370240-scaled.jpg17072560John Thorpehttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngJohn Thorpe2023-04-10 00:32:462023-04-09 06:56:38Phoenix School Board Discriminates Against Teachers—Goldwater Stands Up for Religious Freedom
Left-wing students have already tried to pressure several universities to disinvite a dozen conservative speakers from being on campus three months into 2023, according to a database compiled by free speech watchdog Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). The database tracks which speakers college students from both liberal and conservative ideologies have attempted to […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1144764748.jpg53047952Alexa Schwerhahttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngAlexa Schwerha2023-04-07 00:29:222023-04-04 05:48:05Campus Leftists Have Already Tried To Disinvite A Dozen Conservative Speakers Three Months Into 2023
By now I am confident that you have read about or seen the recent and infamous episode at Stanford Law School. I refer to Judge Kyle Duncan, of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, being verbally attacked by student protesters during a presentation and then dressed down by an assistant dean of DEI. The worst […]
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Editors’ Note: The Editors of The Prickly Pear are pleased to publish this essay by Ellie Fromm. Ellie has been serving as an intern at The Prickly Pear since her junior year in high school and with great effectiveness and quality. Her acceptance into Hillsdale College is not surprising but is certainly celebrated by us. […]
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A pervasive sense of confusion characterizes Hulu’s new 1619 Project episode on “capitalism,” beginning with the basic definition of its titular term. Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones opens the episode by conceding that “I don’t feel like most of us actually know what capitalism means.” This should have provided her an opportunity for self-reflection on how […]
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No wonder the news media are totally silent about the data that show that Sweden’s open society policy was what the rest of the world should have done, too. Numerous studies have shown Sweden’s excess death rate to be among the lowest in Europe during the pandemic and in several analyses, Sweden was at the […]
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Federal and state officials—as well as teachers unions—should be held accountable for the consequences of school closures, lawmakers on the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic said Tuesday. “Long-term closing of schools proved to be harmful for students—their academic, mental, and social development, and overall success,” Chairman Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, said. “We need to […]
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A soldier who led his wounded comrades to evacuation after being wounded 18 times. A machine gunner who charged an enemy position on his own. A teenager who sacrificed his life without hesitation to save his comrades. That’s the Vietnam War the media and government doesn’t want you to know. There are so many inspiring, […]
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One Thousand One Hundred Thirty Five Days
/in Economy, Education, Featured, Healthcare, Latest News, Liberty/by Justin Hart1,135 days. That’s the extant of time the United States has spent under a national emergency declaration. On Monday, the White House issued a single sentence press release noting that President Biden had signed into law House Joint Resolution 7 which ended the Covid pandemic emergency declaration first initiated by President Donald Trump on March […]
Parents Bill of Rights Aims to Remind School Boards Who’s in Charge of Kids’ Education
/in Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Rich McCormickLast week, I had the honor of helping pass HR 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act, in Congress. Parents have a right to guide their child’s education and to know what’s being taught in the classroom, as moms and dads are reminding school boards across the country. Our legislation puts parents in the driver’s […]
Phoenix School Board Discriminates Against Teachers—Goldwater Stands Up for Religious Freedom
/in Arizona News, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Life Advocacy/by John ThorpeThe government should never retaliate against private groups or individuals on the basis of perceived religious views—it’s not just wrong, it’s unconstitutional. But that’s exactly what Arizona’s largest elementary school district did when it cut off a reliable, longstanding source of new teachers from Arizona Christian University (ACU) because it didn’t approve of ACU’s religious […]
Campus Leftists Have Already Tried To Disinvite A Dozen Conservative Speakers Three Months Into 2023
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty/by Alexa SchwerhaLeft-wing students have already tried to pressure several universities to disinvite a dozen conservative speakers from being on campus three months into 2023, according to a database compiled by free speech watchdog Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). The database tracks which speakers college students from both liberal and conservative ideologies have attempted to […]
The Worst Part of What Happened at Stanford
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Liberty, Politics/by Bruce BialoskyBy now I am confident that you have read about or seen the recent and infamous episode at Stanford Law School. I refer to Judge Kyle Duncan, of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, being verbally attacked by student protesters during a presentation and then dressed down by an assistant dean of DEI. The worst […]
Seeking the Good, the True, and the Beautiful: A Student’s Commentary on Hillsdale College
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty/by Ellie FrommEditors’ Note: The Editors of The Prickly Pear are pleased to publish this essay by Ellie Fromm. Ellie has been serving as an intern at The Prickly Pear since her junior year in high school and with great effectiveness and quality. Her acceptance into Hillsdale College is not surprising but is certainly celebrated by us. […]
The 1619 Project’s Confusion on Capitalism
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News/by Phillip W. MagnessA pervasive sense of confusion characterizes Hulu’s new 1619 Project episode on “capitalism,” beginning with the basic definition of its titular term. Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones opens the episode by conceding that “I don’t feel like most of us actually know what capitalism means.” This should have provided her an opportunity for self-reflection on how […]
Sweden Did Exceptionally Well During the COVID-19 Pandemic
/in Education, Featured, Healthcare, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Peter GotzscheNo wonder the news media are totally silent about the data that show that Sweden’s open society policy was what the rest of the world should have done, too. Numerous studies have shown Sweden’s excess death rate to be among the lowest in Europe during the pandemic and in several analyses, Sweden was at the […]
5 Takeaways From House Hearing on COVID-19 School Lockdowns
/in Education, Featured, Healthcare, Latest News, Life Advocacy, Politics/by Fred LucasFederal and state officials—as well as teachers unions—should be held accountable for the consequences of school closures, lawmakers on the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic said Tuesday. “Long-term closing of schools proved to be harmful for students—their academic, mental, and social development, and overall success,” Chairman Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, said. “We need to […]
Untold Stories: Heroes to Remember on Vietnam Veterans’ Day
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Politics/by Catherine SalgadoA soldier who led his wounded comrades to evacuation after being wounded 18 times. A machine gunner who charged an enemy position on his own. A teenager who sacrificed his life without hesitation to save his comrades. That’s the Vietnam War the media and government doesn’t want you to know. There are so many inspiring, […]