Monthly Archives: October 2007

The prophetic C.S. Lewis?

If only the Phalanx had been first to discover this quote from C.S. Lewis regarding public education…but no matter the message is clear, the monopoly held by the state in the education of our youth presents a dangerous reality for … Continue reading

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So what is peace?

We can debate the merits of the Iraq War day and night until we are blue in the face with neither side coming close to the opposite position. On the right, we hear such familiar arguments like: Saddam Hussein gave … Continue reading

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Duck tape is not the answer…

An article appeared in the local Atlanta newspaper about a child who had his mouth duck taped at school by a teacher. Apparently the child was being disruptive and the exasperated after school tteacher decided to take the seemingly desperate … Continue reading

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Public schools essential for society?

An Op/Ed appearing in a recent edition of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Emory University Professor Lucas Carpenter argued that maintain the nation’s public school system was essential for American society. Professor Carpenter incorrectly noted that chief among the critics of America’s … Continue reading

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