Tag: Independent Institute

Department of Education Failure Vicki Alger

The Department of Education has failed in its mission to educate children

The Independent Institute’s Vicki Alger educates Americans about the fact that the Department of Education burns money without actually educating anyone. Although the San Francisco Bay Area isn’t know for its conservatives, it’s home to two phenomenal conservative think tanks: The Pacific Research Institute (PRI) in San Francisco and The

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The Bookworm Beat 4/18/16 — the “tax day” edition and open thread

Yes, it’s tax day, and what better day could there be to talk about all the distressing, expensive, and scary foolishness in the world? Ripping off taxpayers with climate change craziness.  Today has been a “suffer the climate change” day for me, so it’s appropriate to open with a riff

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The Bookworm Beat 2/11/16 — the “watching the political parade” edition and open thread

As this election year’s craziness continues, I keep trying to keep myself from getting upset. My mantra is that I should save my energies for things I can change, either directly or through my own small contributions. For everything else, I need to relax and watch the passing spectacle. That’s

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