Daily Archives: August 29, 2013

“Why Are There So Few Conservatives in Higher Education, and Does It Matter?”

Steven Hayward: Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy addresses conservatism in higher ed | Alumni Association. The presentation, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Aug. 29, is titled “Why Are There So Few Conservatives in Higher Education, and Does It … Continue reading

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Private school vs. public school

Private school vs. public school: Only bad people send their kids to private school. – Slate Magazine. You are a bad person if you send your children to private school. Not bad like murderer bad—but bad like ruining-one-of-our-nation’s-most-essential-institutions-in-order-to-get-what’s-best-for-your-kid bad. So, … Continue reading

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The Great Shift: Labor Force Participation Graphs

From The Great Shift: Where Have All the Workers Gone (download pdf by clicking link). I have included both graphs for labor force participation so it doesn’t appear I’m “cherry picking” In post-recession America, the labor force participation rate (LFPR) — or percentage … Continue reading

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Labor Participation Rate

So hey, let’s increase the minimum wage, that should address the problem: Labor Participation Rate Hits 34-Year Low. The percentage of Americans who have a job or are looking for one, known as the labor force participation rate (LFPR), has … Continue reading

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Obama offers new gun control steps. Doesn’t prevent criminals from getting weapons

Obama offers new gun control steps. Striving to take action where Congress would not, the Obama administration announced new steps Thursday on gun control, curbing the import of military surplus weapons and proposing to close a little-known loophole that lets … Continue reading

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Strike for a living wage

Fast food strike gets super-sized over wages – Yahoo! Finance. The battle to boost the minimum wage escalated Thursday when thousands of workers at fast-food restaurants in 50 U.S. cities walked off the job to demand a “decent” wage. From … Continue reading

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Obama’s Affordable Care Act Looking a Bit Unaffordable

Obama’s Affordable Care Act Looking a Bit Unaffordable – NationalJournal.com. Republicans have long blamed President Obama’s signature health care initiative for increasing insurance costs, dubbing it the “Unaffordable Care Act.” Turns out, they might be right. For the vast majority … Continue reading

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Fast-food strikes set for cities nationwide

I volunteer to walk the picket line and work for no wages: Fast-food strikes set for cities nationwide – AP News .

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