Month: July 2012
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Adventures in Team Teaching
About this time last year, Dr. McMenomy approached me with an idea that was half-proposal and half-plea. The World History course for that year had both students enrolled and a textbook picked out and purchased, but did not have a teacher. As I was the other specifically-history teacher on the Scholars Online staff, Dr. McMenomy…
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Further Reasoning Re the PPACA (Obamacare) Opinion
On the Supreme Court website, you can find the docket for this case (the title is National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius), which lists all the papers filed with the Court (this word is traditionally capitalized for the Supreme Court). Itβs a long list. Oral argument is a dramatic high point, but it is…
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Reasoning as an Aid to Charity During an Election Year
During an election season, emotions run high. Citizens are rightly concerned about the important issues at stake. They naturally feel upset when those issues are unfairly characterized by their political adversaries. Those who seek to remain in charity with their fellow-citizens can find it a time of stress. The United States Supreme Court’s recent decision…