THE AMERICAN DREAM

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said that America is essentially an idea. He was right, and that idea is most beautifully and poetically captured in the words of the Declaration cited by Dr. King in his 1963 speech in Washington — “We hold these truths to...

BACKLASH

As I explained in “THE BIZARRE BEHAVIOR OF CONSERVATIVE PUNDITS” I have been perplexed by the vehement and vitriolic attacks against Sen. McCain and Gov. Huckabee by a virtual echo chamber of normally thoughtful conservative radio hosts. I could tell they...

SORE BACKS

Sunday’s “Viewpoints” section of the Republic had articles from Gov. Napolitano and legislative leaders about the upcoming session, with much of the ink going to the issue of how to solve the state’s billion-dollar budget deficit. Last...

STILL THE WRONG EMPHASIS

The goal of any educational system is to educate children well. But news coverage like this Arizona Republic story tends to emphasize issues that may or may not have anything to do with student performance. In this case, the article mainly emphasizes teacher pay...

JOIN ME TUESDAY NIGHT!

I will be joined by two outstanding speakers — Congressman John Shadegg and nationally renowned economist Barry Asmus — at a fundraiser Tuesday night for my friend John Allen, who is running for the Arizona Corporation Commission. For a mere $5 Clean...
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