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Courting Disaster
Capital Ideas
By: Steven F. Hayward, Ph.D
11.29.2000
The continuing ruckus over the Florida election is starting to have one salutary effect: it has ignited public reflection and argument about the scope and limits of judicial activism in American government. The role of the judiciary in affecting the outcome of this election may prove to be the Waterloo for judicial activism, with the likes of Lawrence Tribe and Alan Dershowitz finally being brought to heel.
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Where have all the feminists gone?
The Contrarian
By: Joelle Cowan
11.29.2000
Despite the advances women have made in politics and business, it is still acceptable for critics, male and female, to attack a woman’s appearance when they don’t agree with her actions. Consider the truly savage campaign against Katherine Harris, Florida's Secretary of State, who has the thankless task of certifying Florida’s vote.
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Ballad of the Black Beret
Capital Ideas
By: K. Lloyd Billingsley
11.22.2000
Gen. Eric Shineski, the Army's chief of staff, recently issued an order that, as of June 11, 2000, the black beret of America's elite commando forces, special force, and airborne units will become the standard issue headgear for the nation's armed forces. The Army bills it as a fashion decision but there's a principle involved that extends far beyond the military.
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Flawed Study Backs Flawed Teaching Methods
Capital Ideas
By: Lance T. Izumi, J.D.
11.15.2000
Educators who consider themselves progressive argue that factual knowledge and getting the right answer aren't as important as higher-order thinking, i.e., the analytical skills used in problem solving. However, a new study that claims to support the effectiveness of higher-order thinking methods fails to answer key research questions.
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Payback Time
Capital Ideas
By: Steven F. Hayward, Ph.D
11.9.2000
It has always been in the cards that if Gov. George W. Bush won a narrow victory over Vice President Al Gore, there would follow a vigorous campaign from the Left to de-legitimize the Bush victory. All along, there was the prospect that Bush's victory would be said to have been based on a deception, or on his winsome personality, or on the Nader vote, or on Gore's defective campaign, or all of these factors. Now, if Bush holds on in Florida and ekes out an Electoral College majority while losing the popular vote (as seems likely), the campaign to de-legitimize his election will take on a ferocity not seen since the election of 1860. Now it will be said that Bush didn't even win. He will be called "the accidental president."
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Great Deal for Teachers, Raw Deal for Kids
Action Alerts
By: Thomas Dawson
11.3.2000
During an election year, fanciful ideas masquerade as serious policy proposals, offering simple solutions to complex problems. A case in point is U.S. Senate candidate Hillary Clinton’s suggestion that the federal government supplement teacher salaries in school districts across the country.
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Internet Makes for Decentralized Electorate
ePolicy
By: Justin Matlick*
11.1.2000
As election day looms, Al Gore is trying to revive his campaign by emphasizing the high-tech economy. But the Vice-President doesn't see that the economy he touts helped cause his administration's demise. By highlighting the benefits of individualism and decentralization, the Internet age has helped discredit Gore's governing philosophy.
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