Category Archives: Modern Society

Posts in this category discuss modern social trends as I interpret or observe them.

The Liberal Mindset: The Distastefulness of Conservatism

What is it about the conservative right that the modern American liberal finds so distasteful?  This afternoon, the former Governor of Alaska, Sara Palin, had her touring bus vandalized; some individual placed a large placard on the bus that read … Continue reading

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The Non-Producing Consumer and the Slavery of Liberalism

Liberalism enslaves.  It is in the very nature of liberalism – modern liberalism – to destroy personal freedoms and enslave the weak.  Since the mid 1880s, there has been a dream held by a few members of American society that … Continue reading

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For Every Right there is a Reciprical Responsibility

Something has been missing from American education since the mid 1980s – the simple truth that for every right that we, as Americans, enjoy, there is a just-as-equal responsibility placed on us for the ability to enjoy that right. Continue reading

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Educational Reform and Student Mindsets

Many across the country desire to include the academic performance into the matrix for evaluating teachers. While this may appear to be a great and easy fix for the problem, the real issue that is not being discussed is how to motivate students and parents to take a greater interest in their own academic success. Is it fair to evaluate teachers if their students do not care about their own education? Continue reading

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