Peter Brimelow
Peter Brimelow
Peter Brimelowis a British-born American writer. Prior to founding the webzine VDARE, Brimelow was a writer and editor at Forbes, the Financial Post, and National Review...
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education
I think we spend too much on K-12 education a.k.a. teachers' salaries. It's the only industry where you never see any productivity increases.
argument definition liberal modern winning
The modern definition of ""racist"" is ""someone who is winning an argument with a liberal
argument definition liberal modern winning
The modern definition of "racist" is "someone who is winning an argument with a liberal
apart bush government
I think Bush has capitulated on affirmative action and government spending. Apart from that, he's OK, I guess. About the same as Howard Dean.
publishers
Textbook publishers don't even bother to advertise at their conventions.
tailored war
I think the Iraq War is not particularly tailored to American interests.
teacher mean boss
Teacher unions are an interest group that acts in defense of their own interests, which means the union bosses' interests, not the members.
wise clever men
Pierre Trudeau was too much of a professional politician to be described as a good man, nor, it can be argued despite much pubilicity to the contrary, was he a particularly clever or even wise one. But he was a great man, perhaps the gratest Canada has produced in this century.
teacher thinking too-much
I think we spend too much on K-12 education a.k.a. teachers' salaries. It's the only industry where you never see any productivity increases.
teacher thinking good-teacher
I think good teachers are underpaid.
educational political salary
Theres no particular relationship between spending and educational results. Most education spending is actually on salaries, and thats allocated according to political muscle.
problem socialism american-capitalism
The problem with K-12 education is socialism and the solution is capitalism.
teacher school way
Why can't teachers end up owning schools, the way waiters can open their own restaurants?