If you were to simply listen to progressive politicians and pundits, you could be excused for thinking that American society is on the verge of being transformed into a real-life version of “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
While paying college athletes sounds appealing on the surface, it is infeasible, unnecessary and will harm all but the largest schools – ultimately ruining our current system of collegiate athletics.
The government is currently in the longest shutdown in our country’s history, foreshadowing the political dysfunction that will define the newly divided Congress over the next two years.
Though we can sigh in relief now that the 2018 midterm election is over, we shouldn’t ignore the angry, violent divide that will remain in American politics. The rift between conservatives and liberals, once rooted in legitimate ideological differences, has become viciously personal, where your choice on the ballot box is seen as a sign of your worth as a person.
At the expense of Christine Blasey Ford, Kavanaugh and general public decency, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, is responsible for a televised spectacle that made everyone who had the misfortune of watching blush.
The 17th anniversary of 9/11 last week serves as a solemn opportunity to reflect on the country in which we live and the sacrifices required to preserve it.
Charles McKay, Contributing Writer
• August 30, 2018
Indoctrination and education are two very different things. The latter has a place in American classrooms, while the former is rightfully shunned from academic environments.
