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    Dismantling 4 Myths About Socialist ‘Paradise’

    Radical progressives are trying to persuade Americans, especially young Americans, that socialism is the solution to America’s socioeconomic problems. They are banking on millennial ignorance of the repeated failures of socialism and the proven ability of free enterprise to produce opportunity and prosperity for the greatest number.  To camouflage their intent, progressives speak of “democratic” socialism. They…
    Lee Edwards
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    Education Secretary Allegedly Solicited Letter From National School Boards Association Comparing Parents to Domestic Terrorists

    Education Secretary Miguel Cardona allegedly solicited the National School Boards Association letter comparing parents to domestic terrorists, according to emails obtained by Parents Defending Education. “Chip [Slaven, then-interim executive director of the National School Boards Association] told the officers he was writing a letter to provide information to the White House, from a request by…
    Kendall Tietz
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    After Maxwell Trial, Epstein Associates Remain Silent

    Many of those connected with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein remain silent in the face of questions after the trial of a close associate, with some entities not even responding to inquiries from the Daily Caller News Foundation. Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s onetime girlfriend and associate, was convicted on five of six counts in December, including a charge…
    Harold Hutchison
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    Salvation Army Should Apologize by Christmas for Racially Divisive Training, Watchdog Demands

    Between now and Christmas, The Salvation Army has an opportunity to restore faith with members and donors who feel betrayed by an internal curriculum drawing on critical race theory and “anti-racism” teachings that they view as divisive and historically inaccurate, a leading critic of the training material says.  Called “Let’s Talk About Racism,” the document…
    Kevin Mooney
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    Socialism Destroyed His Homeland. Here’s a Venezuelan’s Warning for America.

    Venezuela used to be a thriving and prosperous Latin American nation. Its citizens enjoyed a high quality of life, and immigrants flocked there to better their situation. All of that changed abruptly when socialism took over the Venezuelan government. The once flourishing country quickly became an example for other nations as to what happens when…
    Douglas Blair
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    Congress Is Writing Blank Check for Big Government, Socialist Tax-and-Spend Spree

    Congress has unveiled a new proposal, the so-called Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act, and is promoting it with all the usual talking points that this is just normal legislation keeping the status quo going to obscure its true purpose. In reality, the bill is a blank check that would make it…
    Matthew Dickerson
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    Nearly 600 Scientists, Mathematicians Rip California’s Math Curriculum Plans

    Nearly 600 scientists and mathematicians have signed a letter conveying “deep concern” over California’s recent steps to reform its mathematics curriculum for K-12 students that are purportedly designed to close gaps in pupil achievement. “We are deeply concerned about the unintended consequences of recent well-intentioned approaches to reform mathematics education, particularly the California Mathematics Framework,”…
    Bryan Babb
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    Social-Emotional Learning: The Insidious Teaching Tool You’ve Never Heard Of

    What is social-emotional learning? By now, many Americans are aware of critical race theory, which makes race the focus of all aspects of American life. The philosophy categorizes individuals into groups of oppressors and victims, and is currently making its way through the political sphere, the military, and of course, education. But less well known…
    Douglas Blair
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    Salvation Army Conceals ‘Politically Charged’ Racial Teachings During Fundraising Campaign, Nonprofit Group Says

    Rather than rescind racially divisive training material in response to objections from members and donors, The Salvation Army is concealing the internal curriculum during its annual Christmas fundraising campaign while continuing to pursue “politically charged racial ideologies,” an outside group alleges.  A nationwide petition organized by the fledgling nonprofit Color Us United targets The Salvation…
    Kevin Mooney
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    ‘Social and Emotional Learning’ New Way for Educators to Sneakily Indoctrinate Kids

    Social and emotional learning is the latest trend at your child’s school. It sounds beneficial, but that’s a disguise. In truth, social and emotional learning indoctrinates kids with extremist ideas many parents don’t condone. On Nov. 22, the Hartford Courant reported that West Hartford, Connecticut, elementary school parents are in an uproar. They’re complaining that…
    Betsy McCaughey
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    How Biden’s Massive Government Spending Package Could Hurt Social Security

    With trillions of dollars in new government spending aimed at children, families, and green energy, there hasn’t been much mention of how the Build Back Better bill—which was passed by the House of Representatives on Friday—would impact older Americans. But its impact on the labor market could cost Social Security recipients $750 per year in lost benefits.   The big-government bill creates new entitlement programs for taxpayer-funded child care and paid…
    Drew Gonshorowski
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    Why Debt Limit Is Indispensable Tool to Ensure Limited Government

    While the debt limit has been removed from most people’s focus, it’s one of the best tools to ensure a limited government that doesn’t burden Americans and sap our economic vitality. When the debt limit was suspended from July 2019 through July 2021, few could have known that more than $5 trillion of new coronavirus…
    Richard Stern
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    With So-Called Build Back Better Bill, Socialist Health Care Agenda Is Closer Than You Think

    Politico got it right: “Democrats’ social spending proposal represents a sweeping expansion of the health safety net … .” Despite claims that negotiations among Democrats are leading to a smaller and less radical proposal, the latest version of the “Build Back Better” tax-and-spend bill still represents a massive government expansion in health care. As a…
    Nina Owcharenko Schaefer
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    House Passes Infrastructure Bill as Democrats Pave Way for Huge Social Spending Package

    The House passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure spending bill late Friday night, advancing legislation held for ransom for months by Democrats’ left flank to ensure passage of a much more expensive social spending package. The House vote completed about 11:30 p.m. was 228-206, with 13 Republicans joining all but six Democrats in support of the…
    Fred Lucas
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    Governor Calls on Texas Association of School Boards to Remove ‘Pornographic Images and Substance’ From Schools

    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said “pornographic images and substance” don’t belong in schools, according to a Monday letter he wrote to the Texas Association of School Boards. Abbott warned about a growing number of parents who are increasingly alarmed by the books and other “extremely inappropriate” content found in the public school education system, but…
    Kendall Tietz
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    Scott Walker’s Formula for Getting Young Americans to Reject Big-Government Socialism

    As the former governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker learned firsthand how to confront cancel culture. In 2012, he became the first governor in American history to survive a recall election. His economic recovery plan and budget reforms ultimately proved more popular with voters. Now, as president of the Young America’s Foundation, Walker is showing the…
    Rob Bluey
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    How Racial Preferences Pigeonhole Minority Lawyers

    How would you feel if your business forced you to do something based solely on your race? For some minority lawyers, that’s a reality. Racial preferences from clients take minority lawyers away from cases they’d prefer to work on, all to fulfill a quota. GianCarlo Canaparo, a legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation (of which…
    Douglas Blair
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    4 Reasons Why Liberal Politicians Should Abandon Federal Takeover of Paid Family Leave

    Paid family leave is something almost everyone wants, and it’s important for workers to be able to take time off when a family or medical need arises. The great news is that paid family leave is on the rise, with the percentage of workers with access to paid family leave shooting up by 64%  over…
    Rachel Greszler
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    National School Boards Association Issues ‘Weak’ Apology for Letter Likening Parents’ Actions to ‘Domestic Terrorism’

    The National School Boards Association has apologized for a Sept. 29 letter it sent to the Biden administration inferring that irate parents’ actions toward school personnel could be considered acts of “domestic terrorism.”  “On behalf of [the National School Boards Association], we regret and apologize for the letter,” the group wrote Oct. 22, adding that…
    Virginia Allen
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    Lawmaker Locked Out of Twitter Account for Calling Transgender Government Official a Man

    Twitter flagged a tweet from Rep. Jim Banks sent out on Oct. 19 calling Dr. Rachel Levine, who is transgender, a man, The Daily Caller News Foundation has learned. “The title of the first female four-star officer gets taken by a man,” Banks, R-Ind., said in a now-locked tweet, in reference to Levine getting sworn in as…
    Ailan Evans
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