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 | » School Meal Program Causes Imbalance In Delicate Family Ecology
by Frederick Meekins
From ecology, it has been learned that a complex interplay of factors and forces results in the balance of nature that environmentalists insist can be easily thrown out of whack should any one of these readings stray too far from the optimal norms. A... read more
• July 19, 2006 |
 | » How Young Is Too Young?
by Jane Jimenez
I think she still holds it against me. As a teen today, it's absolutely ludicrous to think that my niece Katie needs to hold my hand while crossing the street. But way back when, when Katie was just three, our battle of wills produced fierce tears. O... read more
• July 13, 2006 |
 | » Out-of-Bounds Campus Drinking
by Rev. Mark Creech
In his book Dying to Drink, Henry Wechsler, director of the Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study, quoted a law school student: "In the university, we have entire generations that are learning to consume alcohol in an institution... read more
• July 7, 2006 |
 | » UnChristian Calling
by Nathan Tabor
It's bad enough that, in many places, Sunday is just another day in the work world. People rush to their jobs at the mall, at the restaurant, even at the bar-never stopping to think that even their Creator took a day off once in a while. You would th... read more
• July 5, 2006 |
 | » Have We Lost the Culture War?
by Joe Murray
It's a story we have heard all too often. Girl goes to school. Girl studies extremely hard. Girl becomes valedictorian of her class. Girl asked to address her classmates at her graduation ceremony. Girl wants to thank her family and her friends. Girl... read more
• July 4, 2006 |
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| » Guilty Until Proven Innocent
by Frederick Meekins
In the commonwealth where Patrick Henry intoned, "Give me liberty or give me death" there is considerably less liberty to die for. A Virginia law is requiring colleges and universities in the Old Dominion to hand over the names and social s... read more
• July 1, 2006 |
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| » America's New Psychobabble
by Tim Wildmon
Something I am getting tired of in this country is the denial of truth in the name of sensitivity," I said to my lovely and talented wife Alison the other day while reading the paper. Some people have dubbed this "political correctness.&quo... read more
• June 30, 2006 |
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| » Discriminating Against Religion
by Dinesh D'Souza
The recent Supreme Court cases involving displays of the Ten Commandments in Texas and Kentucky produced confusing results. The Texas display was upheld and the Kentucky display was rejected. Essentially Texas was successful, and Kentucky not success... read more
• June 28, 2006 |
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| » Local Home Depot Employee Foments Linguistic Subversion
by Frederick Meekins
Though no doubt irritated by the practice, most Americans pretty much put up with the number of businesses and public utilities providing services in both English and Spanish, often with the interloping tongue regularly showcased as the primary mode ... read more
• June 15, 2006 |
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| » Kaiser Embraces Abstinence Education?
by Jane Jimenez
Well, maybe the word "embraces" is too strong to describe Kaiser Network's publication of a summary of the recent Washington Times article on sex education. Then again, "embraces abstinence" pretty well sums up the impact of Kaise... read more
• June 8, 2006 |
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| » Apparently There Are Some Things The American Bible Society Won't Publish
by Frederick Meekins
According to the Associated Press and UPI, the American Bible Society has refused to print an order of Bibles with "Jesus Loves Porn Stars" emblazoned across the cover to be handed out to adult film stars by XXXchurch.com at locations acros... read more
• June 5, 2006 |
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| » Why Condoms Will Not Save Us
by Jane Jimenez
The Washington Times reported last week on a consensus report on sexual health just issued by "wildly divergent political organizations." Yet, in spite of this much-heralded consensus, no agreement was reached on "what constitutes sexu... read more
• June 1, 2006 |
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