By: Ryan Carrillo Shelley Dufresne, a teacher from Destrehan Louisiana, pleaded guilty to sex with a 16 year old student and then posted how happy she was on Instagram. A strange reaction to have when admitting to sexual misconduct with a minor, that is until you realize she got away with a slap on the…
By Lina Bryce Common Core – or more appropriately dubbed “Common Horror”- has motivated a legion of parents to share photos of some of the dumbest assignments their children are given for homework in public schools. It has made math the most abhorrent subject to any child who might otherwise enjoy it and even some revisionist history. If there…
Milton Friedman: Chile’s Savior by Jose Nino [dropcap size=small]N[/dropcap]early 40 years ago, Chile was experiencing one of the most severe crises in its history. Two years removed from a military coup that overthrew the Marxist government of Salvador Allende, Chile was still in economic dire straits. When the military government of Augusto Pinochet assumed power…
by Josh Guckert Since announcing his presidential campaign on Tuesday, Rand Paul has quickly become one of the most talked about people in the country. With his rhetoric on the campaign trail in Kentucky, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Iowa, he has shattered the image of what it means to be a Republican and a…
Remember when students could pull a harmless prank on a teacher and not wind up being charged with a felony? The Pasco County Sheriff’s office charged eighth grader Domanik Green with an “offense against a computer system and unauthorized access” after the Paul R. Smith Middle School student logged on to a teacher’s computer and…
By Drew Rush #1. Prime Minister Considers 100% Currency Reserves Recently, the Prime Minister of Iceland commission a study aimed at monetary reform in his country. Frosti Sigurjonsoon[1], an Icelandic member of parliament, conducted this study and is advocating for a 100% reserve for their country’s currency. In other words, abolish fractional reserve banking and don’t…
Boy Spent Year In Jail Over Potentially False Accusations By: Ryan Carrillo Lawyers for a teen accused of raping 13 girls say there is ample evidence that shows the accusations were false. Tyler Kost, 19 and from Phoenix, was arrested last May for allegedly committing sexual crimes against 13 girls aged 13 to 17. Kost’s…
Paul Balances Defense and Peace in Palmetto State Rand Paul took his presidential announcement tour to South Carolina today. The state that will play an important role in choosing the GOP nominee, but is seen as one of Paul’s biggest obstacles to the nomination. The considerably hawkish electorate in that state was not very kind to…
By Lina Bryce Texas Rangers are investigating whether or not excessive force was used when a sheriff’s deputy punched a pregnant woman during what began as a CPS removal of a minor. The March 4th confrontation began when Deanna Jo Robinson and her husband’s six-year-old stepson, who suffers from cerebral palsy, told school officials that his…
Message of Limited Government, Fiscal Responsibility, and Personal Privacy, Energizes Small Town Crowd The Granite State hosted its first presidential candidate yesterday, welcoming Kentucky Senator Rand Paul to a packed town hall in Milford, New Hampshire. His enthusiastic reception there was warmed by the fact that Paul’s poll numbers have shot up recently, showing him now…