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Thank you for stopping by for a visit. You are invited to read and comment on anything posted on this blog. I advocate the maximum amount of Personal and Economic Liberty, consistent with the defense of individual rights. I am fiscally conservative yet socially tolerant, I favor lower taxes, free trade, individual rights, strong national defense and limited government. I subscribe to the Freedom Fighters Creed: I am an American Patriot, defender of the Constitution, First Principles and Essential Liberty.

I believe that buried deep down inside every Conservative you'll find a Libertarian - And Inside Every Liberal Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out.

"One of the penalties of refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors" - Plato

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Saturday, February 26, 2011

15 SCHOOL CHOICE MYTHS

Thousands of children from needy and working‐class families are currently trapped in failing schools simply because of where they live.  Despite spending nearly $20,000 per student in some of Pennsylvania’s chronically underperforming schools, academic achievement remains inadequate.  In an attempt to thwart efforts to give children better educational opportunities, the public school establishment is trying to divert the attention of policymakers through a series of oft‐repeated myths and half‐truths.  What follows are the top 15 school choice myths, expelled by 46 facts. CONTINUE READING

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