Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Conservative Institution-Building Threatened if Dems Win
American Thinker.com ^ | Jay Schalin

Posted on 08/16/2020 7:35:21 AM PDT by Kaslin

So much hangs in the balance with this upcoming election. One crucial area of concern is the threat to recent alternate institution–building by conservatives, traditionalists, and right-libertarians.

Clearly, many longstanding institutions, such as universities, no longer serve our needs; rather, they often undermine our visions of the good life, liberty, and the well ordered state. If leftists win in November, they will assuredly not just prevent further institution-building on the right, but also dismantle whatever conservatives have already built. If Trump wins, we get four more years to create, build, and prepare against whatever further erosion of our rights to free association and free speech the left has in store for us.

Progress in institution-building has already been going on for several decades. In the political sphere, hundreds of think-tanks, pressure groups, and citizens' organizations have appeared with conservative or libertarian perspectives.

One area in which conservatives have been building alternative institutions for some time is education. Charter schools that permit greater leeway than ordinary public schools and school choice policies that promote attendance at private schools through taxpayer-subsidized vouchers have been making small inroads into the mainstream for some time. According to the Center for Education Reform, students attending charter schools increased nearly sevenfold from 2000 to 2015, from approximately 400,000 to over 2.7 million. Furthermore, all 50 states now have some form of school choice, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: academia; learning; schools; teaching

1 posted on 08/16/2020 7:35:21 AM PDT by Kaslin
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Kaslin

We have a massive, progressive, social-engineering government with access to unlimited printed, fiat, money, at manipulated interest rates. Of course, whoever controls that apparatus will control civil society.


2 posted on 08/16/2020 7:38:58 AM PDT by PGR88
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Kaslin
Domestic terrorists should not be tolerated.
3 posted on 08/16/2020 7:40:24 AM PDT by Vision (Obama corrupted, sought to weaken and fundamentally change America; he didn't plan on being stopped.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Kaslin; ProtectOurFreedom; goodnesswins; CJ Wolf; butlerweave; Songcraft; All

Gonna make it, JoeJoe?

NegativesJoeJoe should have ZERO electoral votes. Speaking of ZERO...where’s Barry MIC DROP ZERO?

Slow down slowJoe. He’s moving too fast for me. I’m getting old, too. He can amble circles around turtle. Close your circles, Joe Joe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKJqecxswCA

Go Home.

You know SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH GOVERNMENT when...

Joe Biden is running for President...AND Comma, la Harris is his PUPPET mate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC10VWDTzmU

c’mon man

0 Electoral votes are too many for..Negatives Joekam. EVs should be negative numbers in this race.

1. EVIL
2. SUPEREVIL - KAMALA HARRIS - Comma, la cray cray
3. PEDOPHILE/GROPER (subtle)
4. Sniffer
5. Liar
6. Plagiarist
7. Racist
8. Rapist
9. International Extortionist (stupid arrogant jackazz proudly dances for his CFR PUPPETMASTERS
10. Demented
11. Destructive father figure
12. Have you met my son, Hunter Bribin, the next Secretary of State?
13. Dysfunctional family
13. Dog faced pony soldier
14. He’s dirty
15. He’s inarticulate
16. Hairy legs
17. You know, the thing
18. Let’s take it out behind the gymnasium
19. Are you a junkie?
20. AintBlack enough
21. AintSmart enough
22. Pervert
23. Mysoginist
24. CREEPY
25. Vice Criminal of the most EVIL administration in American history
26. 50 years in elected office. (prolly time for term limits)
27. former vice president opposes the institution of cash bail as a “modern day debtors prison.” He and staffers support bailing out criminals through Minnesota Freedom Fund.
28. PUPPETS- LOTS of strings attached.
20. WHITE PRIVILEGED

ARE YOU SERIOUS? This azzhole is the best they have? Of course he is.

The CLOWN CAR has arrived at the Punch & Judy Theater. PUPPETS given RED carpet treatment.

WE the people are under siege from DOMESTIC ENEMIES. Crossfire...hold the hurricane. ARM UP, Americans...fellow citizens, patriots. Irrational DYSTOPIA straight ahead. Daily DISSONANCE straight ahead.

No sympathy for these devils...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgnClrx8N2k

BIG DADDY, George Ballsac Eyes $oro$ is getting ripped off by Heckle & Jeckle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WReS1ogh9U4

Don’t worry, JoeJoe. We’ll cut your strings and free you from the HOT MESS beneath you in November. FREE the JoeJoe!

h/t Protect our Freedom...goodnesswins...CJ Wolf...butlerweave...Songcraft...and all the information posters on FR.

MAGAKAG

Don’t get all we-weed up, Berrie O Bozo. You should be JoeJoe’s best-bud campaigner. You’re 1/2 BLM. Is the 1/2 WHITE PRIVILEGED holding you back. You’re Vice PSYCHOPATH needs you. Call the police for an escort. Car 54 Where are You?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQfXPGCYlfI

A Free Republic is a Fun Republic.

Have fun. Enjoy life, liberty and the pursuit of...


4 posted on 08/16/2020 8:17:11 AM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Kaslin

I didn’t realize such institution building is going on. All to the good. Any suggestions on specific institutions to support financially?


5 posted on 08/16/2020 9:46:44 AM PDT by Unam Sanctam
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Unam Sanctam

Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) and the 60 Plus Association.


6 posted on 08/16/2020 9:55:52 AM PDT by Taxman (MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, AGAIN!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

bump


7 posted on 08/16/2020 6:54:46 PM PDT by foreverfree
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson