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Thinking like big businesses may be the key driving force in transforming the nation’s colleges and universities, according to researchers at the New America Foundation, a nonpartisan organization.
The Lessons We Didn't Learn
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On May 25, House Bill 1869, a bill that would restrict the subrogation rights of insurance companies, was signed into law by Governor Rick Perry. A press release by the bill's author, Representative Four Price, gave this reason for the subrogation bill in a press release:
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"As riches increase and accumulate in few hands. . . the tendency of things will be to depart from the republican standard."-Alexander Hamilton
Knowing full well that I will earn the eternal contempt of anyone who has ever finished an Ayn Rand novel, I am going to go ahead and say it anyway: the current level of wealth and income inequality in the United States is not a good thing.
Memorial Day is America's second favorite day for grilling after the 4th of July. But, why we celebrate Memorial Day is much more than just a day for BBQ and sales.
Memorial Day was established in 1868 to honor those who died during the Civil War. It was originally called Decoration Day because people decorated soldiers graves.The holiday has since been extended to honor all Americans who died in military service.
In 1968, Memorial Day became a national holiday and its date was changed from May 30 to the last Monday of May to create a three-day weekend.