Politics, News & Issues > Homeland Security Should the US government develop new materials for nuclear weapons though scientists say the current stockpile will be viable for years to come?

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Nuclear Weapons are the physical evidence of mass insanity. The idea behind production and improvement of the weapons was MAD (Mutual Assured Destruction) so the more you had and the more deadly they were the less likely war was. Yes, get a rabid Great Dane because the neighbors have two rabid poodles and so on and on. By the... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Is it right for the 2008 US Congress to apologize for African-American slavery?

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The Congress that represents the Union and committed time, money, and most importantly lives is going to apologize for slavery? What is right is that we learn from the past and never let such a situation occur again. The very idea that the our nation should apologize over a century later for the sins of some of our fathers is... More..

Education > Educational Philosophy Should the scarcity of teaching resources (school supplies, computers, etc.) be resolved before or after addressing teacher training needs?

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"This is an M-60 Echo 3 machine gun, during this course you will learn its nomenclature, uses, troubleshooting when a stoppage occurs, and finally a little bit of the theory behind the design of the weapon." That is the essence of how the United States Marine Corps teaches. Not theory or what makes a better learner. Nope, sim... More..

Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Reflections: Teen rudeness and reviving politeness

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What exactly constitutes rude behavior? Is it use of colloquial language in professional settings or is it some loud mouth jerk using profanity in a public venue? See, as a teacher in an alternative classroom I can see first hand the effects of a permissive society on our kids. My students are a product of the homes that ... More..

Education > High School Math & Sciences Why Americans lag behind other countries in math proficiency

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Americans are forever seeing doom and gloom in the performance of younger generations. This topic is a model of the ignorance created by media distortion. Here are the facts, many nations only allow students of a certain level of proficiency to take the standardized tests and college courses that are used to measure a nations... More..

Business > International Business & Trade Should the US continue China's privileged trade status?

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The United States more specifically the Bush Administration has perpetuated the myth of human rights while the real deciding factor in diplomatic and trade relationships is money. China is a perfect example of how a nation with a deplorable human rights and environmental record is given privileged status because it generates ... More..

Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Which would you rather have: Courage or wisdom?

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Wisdom without action is meaningless. To know and not act is the worst kind of cowardice. Wisdom is knowledge based on experiences. To at some point decide to learn nothing more is accepting limited wisdom excluding new experiences. On some debates thought back and forth can consume the better part of a day. On this topic how... More..

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