by Paul Hsieh MD | Jun 19, 2010 | Free Speech
“We’re from the government and we’ll have to revoke your blogging license if you keep spreading too much ‘misinformation.’”
by Joshua Lipana | Jun 15, 2010 | POLITICS
Noynoy Aquino President-Elect of the Republic of the Philippines Mr. President-Elect, congratulations on winning the election. I hope I was right in thinking you were the most promising of all the candidates. Mr. President-Elect, Keep your pledge not to raise taxes.... by Lisa VanDamme | Jun 10, 2010 | Education
The basic principles of motivation are really quite simple: the teacher must identify the value of his course, design the curriculum accordingly, and name the value explicitly. If he does this properly, he can dispose of the pizzas, gold stars, and rulers, and enjoy the radiantly eager response of children who really grasp what they are learning and why.
by Paul Hsieh MD | Jun 10, 2010 | Free Speech, POLITICS
“We’re from the government and we’ll have to revoke your blogging license if you keep spreading too much ‘misinformation.’” A few years ago, such a warning would have seemed far-fetched. But recent developments threaten to turn this... by Chaudhary | Jun 10, 2010 | Money & Banking, POLITICS
With the mainstream media focusing on the country’s leveling unemployment rate, improving retail sales, and nascent housing recovery, one might think that the US government has successfully navigated the economy through recession and growth has returned. But I... by John Browne | Jun 10, 2010 | Investing
In the arc of history, all great powers have their day. Even confining our glance to the modern era, countries such as Spain, France, and Great Britain all had periods of unrivalled power across the world stage. Today, the United States reigns as the world’s... by Ralph R. Reiland | Jun 9, 2010 | POLITICS
Answering a student’s question at a recent town hall meeting at Indian Hills Community College in Iowa, here’s how President Obama characterized the Arizona law that’s designed to crack down on illegal immigration: “You can imagine, if... by Sylvia Bokor | Jun 7, 2010 | POLITICS
Polls measuring the political concerns of grassroots Americans consistently show that a majority is “extremely angry about government intrusion into personal lives.” Despite that finding, a parochial, anti-conceptual view of politics predominates among... by Peter Schiff | Jun 7, 2010 | Investing
In recent months, GDP numbers have rebounded – primarily as a result of record low interest rates reliquifying the credit market and government stimulus jolting consumer spending. Although the “positive growth” has delighted...
