“The child, in fact, once he feels sure of himself, will no longer seek the approval of authority after every step.” — Maria Montessori
Children and Authority (Maria Montessori)
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
Education Reimagined by Salman Khan
The following is from “The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined” by Salman Khan, founder of the world famous, online-based Khan Academy, an innovator in childhood and ongoing adult education. Testing out. What a concept. I’d had no idea that such … Continue reading
“New York” Values? How About Rational Values?
Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have been going back and forth about “New York values.” Are values really geographically defined? Cruz probably does not mean to imply this; but the concept does. Politically speaking, there is no conflict about the … Continue reading
Democracy Is Not Necessarily Liberty (Mason/Franklin)
“Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote!” — George Mason, co-author of the Second Amendment; also sometimes attributed to Ben Franklin
Why The Second Amendment Has Become So Controversial
The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution reads: “A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” Advocates of gun control and gun … Continue reading
Forget Obama’s Worthless Speech; Read This Instead
The Declaration of Independence. IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected … Continue reading
If Ted Cruz Must Follow the Constitution, So Must the Government
“Ted Cruz is not eligible to be president,” declares The Washington Post. Why not? Because the Constitution says so. Now when was the last time you heard proponents of the massive government state, as we know it, so concerned about … Continue reading
Is Donald Trump Right … Has America Gone “Soft”?
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump described the NFL as “soft” during a campaign rally in Reno, Nev., on Sunday. “Football has become soft like our country has become soft,” Trump said to applause, according to the Washington Post. Trump told … Continue reading
Why Bernie Sanders is Catching Up to Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are deadlocked for the Democratic nomination in Iowa and New Hampshire right now. Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are deadlocked in both Iowa and New Hampshire three weeks before voting begins in the 2016 presidential … Continue reading
Philadelphia Cop Shooting: If It’s Not About Islam, What’s It About?
Political correctness is literally killing us. Why? Because when you refuse to name the explicit motives and reasons for systematic violence, you convey to the violent offenders that you are afraid of them. When you convey fear to violent people, … Continue reading
Jeb Bush Claims There’s a “Right to Rise”
Presidential candidate and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush unveiled his plan Friday, which would eliminate the federal food stamp program and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program — replacing them with “Right to Rise” grants directly to states so … Continue reading
One Thing Worse Than Obama’s Gun Control Edicts
Sixty-seven percent of Americans say they agree with President Barack Obama’s latest executive actions on guns, though six in 10 of them say they will not be effective in curbing gun violence, according to a new survey. This is what … Continue reading