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The Daily Signal… The Meaning of Memorial Day, From the Civil War On, Lee Edwards
May 26, 2017 - As we pause this Memorial Day to honor those who died so
that we might enjoy the blessings of liberty, here are some facts to
remember about the day and some inspiring words from a great president.
Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day, set aside to
decorate the graves of fallen Civil War soldiers. On the first...
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The Daily Signal… The 1 Change the Government Could Make to
Drive Down College Prices,
Sen. Mike Lee - May 16, 2017 - Over the past 20 years, the price of
wireless service has fallen 46 percent, the price of software has
fallen 68 percent, the price of televisions has fallen 96 percent, and
the quality of these services and technologies has improved markedly.
But over that same time, the price of college tuition has risen 199
percent, and most parents...
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New York Times… How Google Took Over the Classroom,
By Natasha Singer
Debate… Knowledgeable Citizens or Skilled Workers: The tech giant is
transforming public education with low-cost laptops and free apps. But
schools may be giving Google more than they are getting…. CHICAGO — The
sixth graders at Newton Bateman, a public elementary school here with a
classic red brick facade, know the Google drill. In...
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USA Today… Her title is ‘Mommy,’ but remember, she’s
Monica, by John Siniff
My wife’s job can be brutal. Monica easily works 80 hours a week and is
on call 24/7. 3 a.m. intrusions are the norm. The demands of her job
change by the day, if not the hour. If she wants to get something done,
she generally has to do it herself. Her two direct reports don’t really
follow instructions, and they’ve been known to outright refuse her
requests while throwing fits. One of the two also slobbers...
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The Daily Signal… Trump’s Agriculture Chief Tosses Out
Michelle Obama’s School Lunch Rules,
by Rachel del Guidice -- Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue signed a
proclamation to begin to undo federal standards that the Obama
administration placed on lunches in public schools and return those
decisions to local schools. “This announcement is the result of years
of feedback from students, schools, and food service experts about the
challenges they are facing in meeting...
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The Daily Signal… Want to Communicate Well? Talk Like Jesus,
Beverly Hallberg
April 17, 2017 - It’s been more than a decade since the popular “What
Would Jesus Do” (WWJD) bracelets made their way onto the wrists of
every youth group kid across America, but in an age of political
division, the advancement of a secular society, and attacks on free
speech, I think it’s time to revisit what this sentiment means and how
we can apply it to our...
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How
Utah Keeps the American Dream Alive, By Megan McArdle
There’s no getting around it: For a girl raised on the Upper West Side
of Manhattan, Salt Lake City is a very weird place. I went to Utah
precisely because it’s weird. More specifically, because economic data
suggest that modest Salt Lake City, population 192,672, does something
that the rest of us seem to be struggling with: It helps people move
upward from poverty. I went to Utah in search of the American Dream...
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The Washington Post… The consequences of forcing young kids to
sit too long in class,
By Valerie Strauss -- March 17 -- On July 8, 2014, I published a post
titled “Why so many kids can’t sit still in school today” by Angela
Hanscom, a pediatric occupational therapist. Ever since then, the idea
has struck a chord with readers around the world, still drawing a big
audience along with some of the follow-up pieces Hanscom wrote. Why did
that story have such resonance...
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Federal News Radio… Caution: When draining the swamp, remember,
it’s a very, very big swamp,
By Mike Causey -- March 20, 2017 -- The new A-team that is taking over
(slowly in some cases) top government jobs mostly has a business or
military background — former CEOs and generals who are being saluted.
And that lack of civilian government experience at the federal level
may not be a bad thing. Some operations, and some feds, may have to
reinvent themselves over the next few years...
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The Daily Signal… Are You Really Pro-Liberty? Here Are a Few
Tests., Walter E. Williams
March 15, 2017 - Most Americans, whether liberal or conservative,
Democratic or Republican, do not show much understanding or respect for
the principles of personal liberty. We criticize our political leaders,
but we must recognize that their behavior simply reflects the values of
people who elected them to office. That means we are all to blame for
greater...
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Credit
Where Credit Is Due: Leave Tuition Tax Credit Scholarship Options to
the States,
by Lindsey Burke -- February 21, 2017 -- The Trump administration is
reportedly considering working with Congress to establish a federal
tuition tax credit scholarship program. Such tuition tax credit
scholarship programs make sense at the state level, and have worked
well and grown in popularity over the past decade. They are now in
operation in some 17 states throughout the country. But...
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Daily Signal… How to Win Friends and Influence People (on
Social Media), Beverly Hallberg
February 09, 2017 - Everyone has an opinion and they’re not afraid to
share it, which is both the beauty and tragedy of the internet—it
allows great access to information, but also erects a barrier to
civility. Though your name and likeness may be attached, you can hide
behind whatever profile you’ve created for yourself. In the words of
everyone...
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Federal News Radio… DC weather wimps salute snowbound America,
By Mike Causey
Normally by mid-February, if not before, people who live in the metro
Washington, D.C. area — in and outside the Beltway — are the laughing
stock of the nation. And that’s not because of POTUS de jour, or the
antics of politicians who folks back home send here to sometimes say or
do silly, even dangerous things. That’s not the problem. The problem,
normally...
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Federal News Radio… Cutting the federal workforce is harder
than it sounds, By Jeff Neal
February 8, 2017 - The Trump administration and the Congress have been
talking about reducing the size of the federal workforce. Given that
the President and many members of Congress ran on a platform of doing
just that, it should not come as a surprise to anyone. Like many things
in life, this one is harder than it might appear to be. There are three
reasons why...
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Federal News Radio… Frog’s-eye-view of life in D.C. swamp,
By Mike Causey
January 30, 2017 - When you run for president of the U.S., it is better
to be an outsider — like Jimmy Carter vs. Gerald Ford or Bill Clinton
vs. George H.W. Bush or Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton. Bashing
bureaucrats, Washington, all creatures who live inside its infamous
beltway, is by-and-large a good PR move. Some believe that before we
build a wall on the extended...
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New Legislation Could Open Up Health Care
Options After an Obamacare Repeal,
Rachel del Guidice - Rep. Dave Brat, R-Va., has introduced a bill in
the House that, if passed, will allow individuals to decide how they
want their health care funds to be spent, without the influence of the
government or health insurance providers. Brat said that the health
savings account legislation is a way for lawmakers to prove to the
American people that they...
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