Articles

March 2, 2018
First Amendment and Free Speech

By: George Will – newsmax.com – March 02, 2018 Andrew Cilek might be — this is just a hunch — unaware that 2018 is Brooks Brothers’ bicentennial. Judging by what he wore when he went out to vote in Minneapolis on Nov. 2, 2010, his preferences in shirts run less to button-down Oxford cloth than to chatty T-shirts. The question…

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March 2, 2018
First Amendment and Public Unions

Public-sector unions enjoy an exception from the First Amendment. They shouldn’t. By: David French – nationalreview.com – March 1, 2018 With Janus, the Supreme Court has a chance to right a 40-year-old wrong. Bad law doesn’t get better just because it’s old. That’s especially true when that bad law violates a core principle of the First Amendment — that the…

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March 1, 2018
Guns and Immigration

Guns and immigration are not simply drivers of polarization, they are examples of its power. By: Jonah Goldberg – nationalreview.com – February 28, 2018 Guns and immigration are not simply drivers of polarization, they are examples of its power. Set aside what you think of guns or immigration as a matter of public policy or even morality. Instead, think of…

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February 28, 2018
Probe Ministries – Mind Games

probe.org – Conference 2020 Students don’t have to “graduate from God” after high school! This total immersion week of worldview and apologetics, with lots of discussion and recreation built in, builds confidence that Christianity is true and it makes the most sense. National Student Mind Games Conference 2020 Camp Copass, Denton TX (Dallas/Ft. Worth area) 4:00 p.m. Sunday, June 21 to 9…

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February 28, 2018
Schools are Safer & School Shootings are Less Common

The deadly school shooting this month in Parkland, Florida, has ignited national outrage and calls for action on gun reform. By: Allie Nicodemo & Lia Petronio – northeastern.edu – February 26, 2018 The deadly school shooting this month in Parkland, Florida, has ignited national outrage and calls for action on gun reform. But while certain policies may help decrease gun…

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February 28, 2018
Schools are Safer & School Shootings are Less Common

The deadly school shooting this month in Parkland, Florida, has ignited national outrage and calls for action on gun reform. By: Allie Nicodemo & Lia Petronio – northeastern.edu – February 26, 2018 The deadly school shooting this month in Parkland, Florida, has ignited national outrage and calls for action on gun reform. But while certain policies may help decrease gun…

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February 28, 2018
Brooks Interviews Millennials

By: David Brooks – nytimes.com – February 26, 2018 I’ve been going around to campuses asking undergraduate and graduate students how they see the world. Most of the students I’ve met with so far are at super-competitive schools — Harvard, Yale, the University of Chicago and Davidson — so this is a tiny slice of the rising generation. Still, their…

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February 28, 2018
Dumb Things in a Smart Era

It can be tempting to hook up everything you love to the internet. But take a moment to appreciate some of the objects that can remain unplugged. By: Brian X. Chen – nytimes.com – February 21, 2018 It still feels magical to light up your living room by saying “Alexa, turn on the lights.” But with all the hype surrounding…

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February 28, 2018
Guns and Butter…Hold the Butter

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Second Amendment does not provide protection for what it deemed assault weapons, nor does it protect any magazine larger than 10 rounds. By: Matt Agorist — freedomoutpost.com – February 27, 2018 While Americans watched the 2018 Olympics and mainstream media put on scripted town hall meetings to demonize law-abiding…

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February 28, 2018
Should Graham lie in the Capitol Rotunda?

By: Jacob Lupfer – religionnews.com – February 26, 2018 As soon as news spread of evangelist Billy Graham’s death last week at age 99, the accolades began pouring in. Widely esteemed for his faith and integrity during seven decades as a Christian evangelist, Graham was one of the most admired men in America. The obituaries and reflections noted the oft-repeated…

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February 27, 2018
Michele Howe – Empty Nest

By: Richard Fry – pewresearch.org – May 5, 2017 Through both recession and recovery, the share of young adults living in their parents’ home continues to rise. Today’s young adults are also more likely to be at home for an extended stay compared with previous generations of young adults who resided with their parents, according to a Pew Research Center…

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