The Show Must Go On…
It is no secret that most elites in academia, Hollywood, and the mainstream media lean towards the left end of the political spectrum—and have so for decades. Therefore, it should not come as a...
View ArticleThe Meaning of the Western
By Scott A. McConnell Remember Shane, Bonanza and The Lone Ranger? In novel, film and television, westerns once ruled the range. Until the 1960s westerns were the most popular fiction genre and...
View ArticleThe Fourth “R” in Education
By Emma Kaden Education is a crucial element to ensure a bright future for America—children will eventually become the adults who lead the nation—and it is our responsibility to prepare them for...
View ArticleAmerican Exceptionalism in Higher Education
By Emma Kaden The U.S. education system has its flaws and its advantages, just like every other education system in the world. However, the United States outranks other countries when it comes to...
View ArticleHamilton hasn’t left, but it isn’t right
By Emma Kaden Three years ago, a new Broadway show took the United States by storm, redefining the way Americans interact with theatre and causing an ever-growing cultural sensation. That show is...
View ArticleKennedy Resignation Brings New Hope for Constitutionalists
By Emma Kaden On Wednesday, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy announced his retirement, allowing President Donald Trump to appoint a new justice. There has been a mixed reaction to the...
View Article‘Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness’ — Happy 4th of July!
By Emma Kaden When you think of the 4th of July, you probably think of fireworks, parades, concerts, and barbeques— a celebration, a day to get together with friends and family and have a genuinely...
View ArticleAn Art School with True American Values
By Emma Kaden Times are tough for college students, from excessive tuition to finding a job in a competitive market to perhaps one of the worst issues— restriction of free speech. Many colleges have...
View ArticleA Crazy Little Thing Called Civility
By Emma Kaden Ever since Donald Trump unexpectedly won the 2016 presidential election, he and his supporters have been bombarded with excessive insults and unjustified harassment. Unfortunately, these...
View ArticleHate the Sin, Love the Sinner
By Emma Kaden Recently, the political dialogue in the United States has devolved, as violence and harassment seem to be overtaking cordial discussion. Civility has gone out the window in favor of...
View ArticleWhat happened to “consent of the governed?”
By Emma Kaden “Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” — Declaration of Independence President Donald Trump will soon announce his nominee...
View ArticleAn Army of Girl Scout Entrepreneurs
By Emma Kaden If you’ve ever been out and about during Girl Scout Cookie season, you know about the craze—people across the country scrambling to get their hands on a box, if not many, of those...
View ArticleIs the United States’ Military Really Inadequate?
By Liam Sigler Military spending has become one of the biggest ongoing struggles within the annual U.S. government budget battle. Conservatives claim that the U.S. military is overworked and spread too...
View ArticlePowerful Ideas, Powerful America
By Emma Kaden The United States was founded on powerful ideas: liberty, justice, and freedom for all. The future of America depends on the creation of even more powerful ideas, and there’s one source...
View ArticleChoose to be “Gifted” — National Parenting Gifted Children Week
By Emma Kaden Over the years, young children graduated from elite universities, started businesses, and accomplished other major feats. Many of these achievements can be attributed to parents fighting...
View Article49 Years After Moon Landing, NASA Prepares for Next Frontier
By Emma Kaden and Chris Talgo On September 12, 1962, President John F. Kennedy declared, “We choose to go to the Moon! We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because...
View ArticleAmerican Politicians Are Stealing Your Vote
By Emma Kaden In the U.S. Constitution, the Founding Fathers determined “the House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States…” Prior...
View ArticleSocial Intelligence in a World of Political Correctness
This article originally appeared in Newsmax. From the original definition of Social Intelligence (SI) by psychologist Edward Thorndike in 1920 — “the ability to understand and manage men and women and...
View ArticleStand Up for “Stand Your Ground”: Is the Florida Gun Law Really at Fault?
By Emma Kaden Recently, a deadly shooting in Florida put “stand your ground” laws back under societal scrutiny. Currently, 24 states have “stand your ground” laws. These laws allow a person to use...
View ArticleWarren G. Harding: Phenomenal or a Failure?
By Liam Sigler In most presidential polls, Warren G. Harding does not typically rank near the top of the list. However, when one actually studies Harding’s accomplishments during his short time in...
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