Steve Sailer wrote an article reflecting on what makes for interesting predictions. I was motivated to make a long comment which instead turned into this post. I’d like to know why so many predictions of the Latino population in 2050 are in the news. We’re told these predictions can be made with confidence because of […]
flippityflopitty sends this Washington Post article at truthout concerning an investigation of a key initiative of President Bush’s No Child Left Behind law, “a program besieged by allegations of financial conflicts of interest and cronyism”. For decades liberal Democrats have controlled public education. But it’s only now under the sheer pretense of introducing competition and […]
What drives those who would stifle free speech? The arrogance of their superior ideas? The insecurity of unfavorable comparison? Impatience, intolerance, delusion, ignorance – all of the above? What good comes of censorship? What is the noble purpose? Is it “fairness”? Who will judge what is fair? Is it “efficiency”? To save us from arguing […]