Written by David E. Smith
As of March 22, 2025, President Donald J. Trump has taken significant steps toward his campaign promise to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education.
On March 20, 2025, he signed an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure” of the department and transfer authority over education to state and local governments, while ensuring the continuation of key services like student loans and Pell Grants.
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Written by Dr. Everett Piper
We all know something is desperately wrong with our society and that the bad behavior we see in our daily news must have a cause. We understand that the juvenile antics we are watching in our nation’s capital did not just spring out of thin air. We intuitively know that the immaturity so pervasive in our communities doesn’t come from a vacuum. Millions of us understand that these childish pouts of adults who should know better have a source and that our government-run schools are the seedbed of our cultural crisis.… Continue Reading
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Education | David E. Smith | 
March 20, 2025 6:00 AM | 
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Written by Victor Joecks
Lasting political change doesn’t come from winning elections but reshaping institutions.
On Feb. 26, Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and owner of The Washington Post, issued a stunning announcement.
“I’m writing to let you know about a change coming to our opinion pages,” he wrote on X. “We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets.”
Yes, that’s the same Washington Post editorial board that attacked Donald Trump last year for promising tax cuts and reduced regulations.… Continue Reading
Tags: Amazon, Biden Administration, Black Lives Matter, DOGE, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Frederic Bastiat, IRS, Jeff Bezos, Justice Department, Obama Administration, The Washington Post, U.S. Department of Education
Federal Issues | David E. Smith | March 4, 2025 6:00 AM | Comments Off on The Importance of Retaking Institutions
Written by David E. Smith
During a U.S. House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, U.S. Representative Victoria Spartz (R-IN) emphatically complained to Attorney General Merrick Garland that there is growing fear of government persecution among Americans, saying at one point, “It’s like KGB.”
In a subsequent Tweet later, she points out:
“As someone who grew up in the Soviet Union, I’m disturbed by the fact that so many hardworking Americans—including my constituents—are afraid of political persecution by our own government.”
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Uncategorized | David E. Smith | September 23, 2023 4:00 AM | Comments Off on Growing Fears of Government Weaponization
Written by Robert Knight
I caught the Republican debate on Wednesday. By the time you read this, it will have been analyzed to death. But here’s my take.
Some did better than others (Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, and former Gov. Nikki Haley). Vivek Ramaswamy stole the show with his outsider pizazz and snappy answers. A little too snappy perhaps, such as his below-the-belt crack that he was the only candidate not “bought and paid for.”… Continue Reading
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Federal Elections, Political | David E. Smith | August 28, 2023 7:00 AM | Comments Off on GOP POTUS Debaters Failed To Paint The Big Picture
