Politics
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Does the earth face a mini ice age beginning in 15 years?
Will the ‘Maunder Medium’ usher in another ice age beginning in fifteen years? Not even scientists are sure. Perhaps the human-driven effect to which Mr. Funk refers will help mitigate the effects of the next mini ice age.
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Debate idea
Four Republicans are brilliant debaters: Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Chris Christie and Carly Fiorina.
The Christie and Fiorina campaigns are lagging far behind. According to the Real Clear Politics average, Fiorina stands at 3.8% and Christie at 2%.
By Contrast, Rubio is in 3rd place (behind Carson and Trump) at 11% and Cruz is at 8.8%.
Here is an idea that could boost the efforts of Fiorina or Christie: one of them should challenge Bernie Sanders to a good old-fashioned one-on-one debate.
Mr. Sanders’ campaign needs a boost too. The RCP average has him trailing Hillary Clinton 54% to 32%.
Read MoreThe truth about Ronald Reagan
In this presidential cycle with Obama deficits on full display, Reagan’s record is invoked to make the case that Obama’s profligacy isn’t so bad after all.
One of the most tired diatribes has been the one that says “Reagan drove up the deficits and it took Clinton to fix it.”
Read MoreDeficits during the Obama years
A Quiner’s Diner reader jumped to Barack Obama’s defense.
She cited information dispensed by the always ‘unbiased MSNBC’ (irony intended) to prove that it is Republicans, not Democrats, who are the profligate spenders of taxpayer money.
Read MoreHome schooling offers hope for your country
Yesterday’s Quiner’s Diner ran a letter written by a Florida teacher who resigned due to her frustration with today’s demands on public school students and teachers. She said teaching reforms rob students of a developmentally appropriate education. So what is the alternative? How about home-schooling? Read on to learn about the effectiveness of home-schooling …
Read More“I cannot justify making students cry anymore”
What happens when you let the federal government take over education?
Great teachers resign. And students cry.
Read More“Jeb can fix it”
The Jeb Bush campaign has come up with a new campaign slogan:
“Jeb can fix it.”
Mistake.
Let’s start with the obvious. Fix what?
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