Gastonia, NC Correspondent- Celebrities become spokespeople because we allow them to. Celebrity worship in this country has reached alarmingly pathetic proportions. George Clooney and Oprah Winfrey are just exercising their freedom of speech, but because they have been anointed as celebrities, their words are given greater weight and greater supposed wisdom than yours or mine. … Continue reading Symposium 2016: Hollywood celebrities have taken it upon themselves to dictate their political views to the general public. Should they be allowed to become self-appointed spokespersons for the whole country?
Annual Symposium
Symposium 2016: The word hero is one that is bandied about quite regularly and seems to be applied to almost anyone just doing his or her job? Is the term overused and should hero status be assigned or given to only a certain few?
Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent- The word hero is one that is overused and political correctness has allowed its overuse. Now it seems that anyone can be a hero, and it has gotten to the point that the word has lost its real significance. Nowadays it seems that a person can be a hero automatically, solely … Continue reading Symposium 2016: The word hero is one that is bandied about quite regularly and seems to be applied to almost anyone just doing his or her job? Is the term overused and should hero status be assigned or given to only a certain few?
Symposium 2016: The costs of attending college have skyrocketed while actual learning has declined. Are these costs legitimate and has learning simply become a big business?
Owatonna, MN Correspondent- Since 1980, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, average college tuition increases have more than doubled the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The strange accompanying fact is that enrollments in post-secondary schools have also increased significantly, nearly doubling in that time. In a free market … Continue reading Symposium 2016: The costs of attending college have skyrocketed while actual learning has declined. Are these costs legitimate and has learning simply become a big business?
Symposium 2015: Should open carry with appropriate background checks and licensing be permitted in all 50 states as a federal regulation?
Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-Open carry should be permitted in all 50 states, not as a federal regulation, but as a state-by-state regulation as a number of states already have open carry with background checks and appropriate license and permit procedures in place. The federal government does not currently restrict open carry, but it does have … Continue reading Symposium 2015: Should open carry with appropriate background checks and licensing be permitted in all 50 states as a federal regulation?
Symposium 2015: Now that same sex marriage has been legalized, is it time to legalize polygamy?
Sheffield, Jamaica Correspondent-Whether you’d like it or not, let me first add that our country, the world on a whole, is suffering from moral laxity. What was seen as abnormal by societal and Biblical standards years ago, are now frowned upon. Then, it’s no surprise same sex marriage has been legalized. Could it be that … Continue reading Symposium 2015: Now that same sex marriage has been legalized, is it time to legalize polygamy?
Symposium 2015: Should unemployment and welfare benefits be tied to community service?
Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-More and more Americans unable to find work are drawing unemployment and welfare. The negative side of this pervasive problem is that getting paid for too much free time becomes an open invitation to an irresistible lifestyle for some. Who wouldn’t like to get paid for doing nothing? This way of life … Continue reading Symposium 2015: Should unemployment and welfare benefits be tied to community service?
Symposium 2015: Is year round education good for student learning?
Gastonia, NC Correspondent-As the brother of a career middle school teacher and the son of a college professor, I am deeply suspicious of “fads” in education. From New Math to Common Core, periodically some well-meaning idiot comes up with a fantastic new idea that’s going to make our kids smarter, our country stronger, our whites … Continue reading Symposium 2015: Is year round education good for student learning?
Symposium 2015: Federal and state governments are rife with fraud and waste. How do we combat this? Is there any way to stop this?
Owatanna, MN Correspondent-The only way to reduce, if not eliminate, fraud and waste from governments is to reduce the size and scope of government. With the federal government in particular, its size has increased enormously in the last 100 years. State governments are less of a problem since most have some sort of regulations requiring … Continue reading Symposium 2015: Federal and state governments are rife with fraud and waste. How do we combat this? Is there any way to stop this?
Symposium 2015: Do video games contribute to youth violence?
Gastonia, NC Correspondent-The first time I became aware of the issue of kids being influenced by violent video games was back in the dark ages, when Punch-Out was one of the hot arcade commodities. First, a quick refresher for our younger audience: Arcades were places where you would go to play video games back in … Continue reading Symposium 2015: Do video games contribute to youth violence?
Symposium 2015: Should members of the Congress be allowed to gain financially from their positions? What should we do about this, if anything?
Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-No member of Congress should be allowed to gain financially from their positions. The problem with federal legislators is that many come to their elected positions already wealthy from previous jobs either as attorneys, doctors, dentists, former state legislators, political appointees, business owners, or other high ranking positions and professions, which have … Continue reading Symposium 2015: Should members of the Congress be allowed to gain financially from their positions? What should we do about this, if anything?
