"In short, having a college degree is neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for success in life. The conventional wisdom holds that students who go through college learn a lot that makes them more valuable as workers, but today's college experience often fails to do that. As Charles Murray says in his book Real Education, 'Four years of residence on a college campus is seldom the best way to acquire the knowledge that most students want to acquire.'"
U.S. Government Sets Melamine Ingestion Standards
"Melamine is a resin used in making hard plastics, floor tiles, kitchenware, commercial filters, pesticides, and fire retardant fabrics, but is mostly used in industry. It has been blamed for the deaths of at least 3 infants — some report as many as 14 — with over 50,000 sickened, in China very recently."
20,000 Troops To Be Deployed in United States
"The question that logically springs to mind is: 'Why not bring the National Guard home from Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, etc. so that they will be available for deployment in emergencies by the state governors, rather than go down this dangerous road of nationalizing and militarizing our police powers?'"
Academic Freedom Day
"On Charles Darwin's 200th birthday (February 12, 2009), students everywhere can speak out against censorship and stand up for free speech by defending the right to debate the evidence for and against evolution. Let's make 'Darwin Day' 2009 Academic Freedom Day!"
Gun Control And Self-defense Against Terrorism In India
"I live in India and I am a proud firearm owner -- but I am the exception not the norm, an odd situation in a country with a proud martial heritage and a long history of firearm innovation. This is not because the people of India are averse to gun ownership, but instead due to Draconian anti-gun legislation going back to colonial times."
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