The scientific process is broken. The tenure process, “publish or perish” mentality, and the insufficient review process of academic journals mean that researchers spend less time solving important puzzles and more time pursuing publication. But that wasn’t always the case. In 1962, chemist and social scientist Michael Polyani described scientific discovery as a spontaneous order, […]
Josh Craddock in an email reports: The United Nations issued new LGBT stamps celebrating homosexuality and transgenderism. The six new stamps show same-sex couples kissing, homosexuals with a young child, and a butterfly figure apparently representing transsexuals. The U.N.’s unilateral decision to promote LGBT “sexual rights” offends the sensibilities of the majority of nations and contradicts many […]
Sex and Sport in Transition – Brad Miner wonders why the International Olympic Committee will allow genetic (transgender) men to compete as women. Read Genesis 1:27, please! This morning we’re in the afterglow of the Super Bowl, which in recent years has had worrisome elements of pagan spectacle. But there are still worse spectacles in sport […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As in previous presidential elections, several recent debates have featured questions posed by non-journalists via YouTube. They weren’t very good. Debates in New Hampshire on February 4th (the Democrats) and Saturday, February 6th (the Republicans). To help journalists and ordinary voters try to extract the actual immigration views of the candidates, the Center for […]
NEW YORK, NY /PRNewswire/ — OnDeck® (NYSE: ONDK), the leader in online lending for small business, today released the results of a new survey that reveal the top priorities for small business owners in the 2016 Presidential Election. According to more than 1000 small business owners across the nation, economic growth, healthcare costs and tax policy are […]
The current presidential campaign in the U.S. reminds us that politics is civilized conflict, but conflict none the less. In 1518 The Conquistador Hernan Cortes, not a man known to seek votes, departed Cuba with six ships and 600 men. He landed at Vera Cruz, Mexico, refused orders to return to Cuba and burned his […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As the announcement of President Obama’s FY2017 budget draws near, a new, national survey finds majorities of Republicans and Democrats agreeing on cuts in spending and increases in revenues that would reduce the projected deficit by $52 billion. In the in-depth ‘Citizen Cabinet’ survey, respondents were presented the President’s FY 2016 budget and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In advance of the New Hampshire primary on Feb. 9, the U.S. Census Bureau presents a variety of statistics that give an overall profile of the state’s voting-age population and industries. New Hampshire’s voting-age population is more than 90 percent white, and more likely to be 65 years old or older than the […]
The people of Iowa have spoken. The race for the GOP nomination for President of the United States has begun. The race to 1,237 delegates starts now.
WASHINGTON, D.C. /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) released the results of a six-state survey indicating that 73 percent of registered Muslim voters say they will go to the polls in upcoming primary elections and that 67 percent will vote for Democratic Party candidates. According to an Investigative Project report, CAIR: [P]urports to be […]
SAN ANTONIO, Texas /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — NAVGTR CORP. — Young voters turned out in droves to support Bernie Sanders in San Antonio. A mock Iowa caucus was held at the Penny Arcade Expo South (PAXS), a gaming festival drawing tens of thousands. The caucus event was titled, “Decision 2016: Vote on Game ‘War of Awards’ or Donald […]
I have repeatedly written about issues in the Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The stories surround how the district protected those who helped students cheat and punished those who have reported the test cheating, namely Mr. Trevor Colestock. This column will focus on members of the United Teachers of Dade (UTD) union. Specifically Antonio “Snow” White and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In advance of the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 1, the Census Bureau presents a variety of statistics that give an overall profile of each state’s voting-age population and industries. This is the first in a series of such profiles for all the states holding primaries or caucuses. Statistics include: Voting-age population and […]
SAN DIEGO, California /PRNewswire/ — The National Coalition For Men (NCFM) calls on Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and all other candidates to be honest about the gender “pay gap.” Claiming that women “earn less” without explaining why is misleading and dishonest. The Department of Labor funded a study that showed the pay gap is mostly due to […]
Wayne Dupree™ posted a video and the following commentary on why he is voting for Donald Trump. I got a chance to talk to my big brother Sean Hannity on his radio show and I thought it was time for me to make my decision on who I was going to endorse for POTUS. I […]