By News Staff on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, Southwest Ledger By James Finck, Ph.D. In 1968, the incumbent president Lyndon B. Johnson seemed a shoo-in as the Democratic candidate for president. Even with falling approval ratings, he was strong enough to keep a tight grip on his party -- or so he thought. As formidable as Johnson was, … Continue reading With Robert Kennedy Jr., it’s ‘like father, like son’
Month: July 2023
Free Speech Movement
From Southwest Ledger An incident happened last month at Stanford University that has unfortunately become all too common across college campuses. This particular incident occurred when Judge Kyle Duncan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit was invited to speak to law students. Instead of allowing him to give his remarks, other … Continue reading Free Speech Movement
Questions about Religious Charter Schools
From Southwest Ledger In December 2022, outgoing Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor dropped a bombshell opinion that, if upheld by the courts, has the potential to change education forever. He wrote his opinion at the request of the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board who asked if the restrictions against religious organizations sponsoring charter schools remained … Continue reading Questions about Religious Charter Schools
Problematic Presidential Children
From Southwest Ledger A few weeks ago saw the indictment and guilty plea of Hunter Biden, son of President Joseph Biden, on two counts of misdemeanor tax evasion. While these were the first crimes the younger Biden has been charged with, they are far from the only ones to which he has been linked. Republicans … Continue reading Problematic Presidential Children
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