R. D. Skidmore
R. D. Skidmore
Thanksgiving Blessings
First published November 27, 2004, we are republishing this Thanksgiving
article by Prof. Richard Skidmore.
Nov 25, 2004 - 10:22:00 AM
R. D. Skidmore
Rewrite the Second Amendment?
O’ Hear ye, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in their December decision that the Second Amendment of the Constitution was not adopted "to afford rights to individuals with respect to private gun ownership or possession."
Jun 2, 2004 - 7:15:00 AM
R. D. Skidmore
Economics we Know
Scarcity simply means we all want more of something, but there are not enough resources to satisfy every want. That means we must find a way to determine who is going to get what's available.
Mar 5, 2004 - 2:32:00 PM
R. D. Skidmore
Medicare Profits on the Loose
Congress should restore to the American taxpayer the ability to provide healthcare without the penalty of taxation. There will be no need for earned income credits, no take-backs, no givebacks, no confusing manipulations.
Dec 23, 2003 - 10:06:00 AM
R. D. Skidmore
A New Teacher Rating System
Students everywhere rate their teachers. Who is the best? Who grades the easiest? Who gives the most homework?
Nov 18, 2003 - 3:11:00 PM
R. D. Skidmore
A State of Education
In April of 1983, the National Commission on Excellence in Education presented to President Reagan and the American People their findings on education in “A Nation at Risk.” Yet, over the past twenty years story after story surfaces about education being “dumbed” down.
Nov 14, 2003 - 2:04:00 PM
R. D. Skidmore
Partial-Birth Abortion Versus Bush
Doesn’t America stand for liberty, for the pursuit of happiness and for the unalienable right of life. Is it not the duty of government to defend the life of the innocent, the vulnerable?
Nov 7, 2003 - 5:29:00 PM
R. D. Skidmore
The Modern Little Red Hen
A story of government economics.
Oct 28, 2003 - 10:09:00 PM
R. D. Skidmore
How Will we Finish the Story of America?
Some years ago Gary Rekstad wrote an historical summary under the title, “Once There was a Great Nation.” I have capsulized his summary even more to fit in this column space.
Oct 21, 2003 - 4:03:00 PM
R. D. Skidmore
Beer’s Supply and Demand
On a Harvard study dealing with beer consumption among college students, reported in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, proving that universities can receive research dollars to study just about anything.
Oct 9, 2003 - 4:27:00 PM
R. D. Skidmore
Taxation: The Cost of Living
Taxes are a requirement for government to function, however, the taxes exacted to cover government spending does have its effect on all of us.
Oct 8, 2003 - 12:37:00 PM
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