Category Archives: Special Reports

Liberals Should Co-Opt And Celebrate The Term, “American Exceptionalism”

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Mike Bock

I’m hoping that Ben Zimmer of Vocabulary.com saw the big Republican debate last night and will write a word analysis similar to his June 23 article, “Early Words from the Campaign Trail.” I missed the debate, and I’m wondering if … Continue reading →

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Schools Create “Dunderheads” — A Generation Of Students Ignorant Of U.S. History — Says Fordham

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Mike Bock

Analyzing how schools teach American History has long been a big emphasis for the Dayton based Fordham Foundation. The recent report published by the Foundation — The State Of U.S. History Standards 2011 — states: “We have mounting evidence that … Continue reading →

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Democrats Should Dump President Obama — And Nominate An Authentic Liberal Candidate

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Mike Bock

A Solon article, “What Democrats can do about Obama,” by Matt Stoller, says the fact that there is no primary challenge, as yet, to President Obama — regardless that “32% of Democratic voters would like to see a primary challenge” … Continue reading →