The educrats are adept at creating phrases that both sound important and conceal their meaning. One new catchphrase is “Social and Emotional Learning” (SEL). TSEL in New York State According to the New York State Education Department (NYSED), this program is urgently needed due to the COVID crisis. Order Today: Return to Order: From a … Read more
While many Fatima devotees know the salient aspects of Our Lady’s message and the various events surrounding the apparitions, certain details or nuances could yet be overlooked. We dare offer here several points for study and reflection in the hope they will help one better appreciate the meaning of the Fatima message: 1. A Seventh … Read more
Some books are valuable for what they don’t say. They describe the state of the culture and inadvertently indicate where society is headed even while trying to prove the opposite. The small book, A World After Liberalism: Philosophers of the Radical Right, is one such work. Author Matthew Rose constructs a defense of classical liberalism … Read more
“There’s a Straight Line from U.S. Racial Segregation to the Anti-Abortion Movement.” So reads a headline in the British newspaper, The Guardian. The article’s author, a professor at Dartmouth College, argues that defending racial segregation was the critical factor in the rise of the pro-life movement after the disastrous Roe v. Wade decision in 1973. … Read more
Two of the most sacred tenets of a liberal economy are the notions of moral neutrality and free markets. Wall Street does not get involved in personal beliefs and mores because it is bad for business. As long as the right of property and contracts are respected, the classical liberal is unconcerned with clashing religious … Read more
What a difference one day makes! A Short-Lived Plan On Monday, May 23, the news surfaced that State Farm Insurance planned to distribute “LGBTQ Books” to kindergartners. The very next day, the insurance giant abandoned the program. The reaction against the program that led to its termination shows how vulnerable “woke” corporations can be when … Read more
One unforeseen consequence of the COVID crisis is the proliferation of depression. I discovered just how widespread this is when speaking with my friend Dave. He confided that he has not been the same since the pandemic and sometimes finds it hard to manage. The solution for his sorrow is what every man longs for, … Read more
The New York City public schools are developing a new “Universal Mosaic Curriculum.” The program was announced in July 2021. It’s scheduled to be implemented in 2023. They are burning through quite a lot of money to develop it. The New York Post reported that the budget is $202 million. According to the New York … Read more
As the school year closes, preparation for the next begins. During the summer, administrators often write and disseminate new curricula. Therefore, May, June and July may well be the most critical times to watch what the school boards are doing. This is not time for summer vacation but parental action. Exit Critical Race Theory, Stage … Read more
The Hempfield School District is a peculiar place to find a “woke” drama playing out. The district is located in Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County, an Amish-dominated area better known for dairy products than social ferment. Yet, a student club’s appalling program has landed Hempfield High School in an explosive situation. Order Today: Return to Order: From … Read more
