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The brainwashing of an American teen Posted: January 24, 20041:00 a.m. Eastern © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com After over two years of writing commentary on politics and culture, I have concluded that I am wrong in everything. Just as I failed the public school system, I have failed the world. What helped me realize my complete incompetence was an e-mail I received. Right between a letter explaining my bigotry and one government school teacher informing me of my arrogance, column reader Greg put in plain words what my problem is: My outlook is based on what my parents think. I wish someone had enlightened...

Here we are on the outset of 2004, and the hope that President Bush would wrap up his first term with a conservative agenda is rapidly fading. From the beginning of his administration with the No Child Left Behind Act, the Patriot Act, and later with the Homeland Security bureaucracy and the farm bill, President Bush has abandoned his conservative base. Many conservatives were convinced that it was all a part of a grand political strategy and that when the Republicans took the Senate, all would be different. Unfortunately, nothing changed, except that more liberal legislation has been passed. I've...

Confessions of a high-school dropout On August 30, I wrote of my decision to dive into the public school system of Oklahoma – and it's been quite an experience. This coming Monday, many Oklahoma public school students will be returning to school on the first day of the second semester. I won't. I won't be returning to the government schooling system. Why? Because I'm a failure. I've fallen short of the bar, and I'm nothing short of a disappointment to society. I've fallen short by failing to adopt the art of vulgar language in common speech. I'm assuming this falls...

When the Christmas season begins, the cultural and political assault on Christianity and its symbols usually steps up, and this year is no exception. From the barring of a nativity scene in public schools to a public scholarship being withdrawn from a ministry-bound student, controversy is in the air. The latest brouhaha over the separation between church and state stems from the Supreme Court taking on the issue of a state scholarship funding tuition for a ministering degree. Joshua Davey won Washington state's Promise Scholarship, but when he announced his intent to attend Northwest College to study ministry, he was...

The judiciary: America's new power center Posted: November 1, 20031:00 a.m. Eastern © 2003 WorldNetDaily.com The Dems have gone and done it again. On Thursday, Mississippi federal Judge Charles W. Pickering became the fourth judicial nominee this year to be filibustered by Senate Democrats. Pickering joins the ranks of Justice Department attorney Miguel Estrada, Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owen and Alabama Attorney General Bill Pryor as the only appeals court nominees to be filibustered. These filibusters are nothing new to those who have seen obstructionism on the part of Sen. Tom Daschle and other leading Senate Democrats, but the significance of...

The judiciary: America's new power center The Dems have gone and done it again. On Thursday, Mississippi federal Judge Charles W. Pickering became the fourth judicial nominee this year to be filibustered by Senate Democrats. Pickering joins the ranks of Justice Department attorney Miguel Estrada, Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owen and Alabama Attorney General Bill Pryor as the only appeals court nominees to be filibustered. These filibusters are nothing new to those who have seen obstructionism on the part of Sen. Tom Daschle and other leading Senate Democrats, but the significance of the obstruction of judicial nominees is something...

Three Of Jessica Lynch's rescuers are dead. Also a member of the 507th Maintenance Company killed himself. July 7, Josh Speer (AP) A U.S. Marine who was part of the unit that helped rescue Army Pfc. Jessica Lynch died in a car crash on his first weekend home since returning from Iraq.Link to story August 23, David M. Tapper Killed in Afghanistan, the Navy SEAL was part of the Iraq team that rescued POW Jessica Lynch. Tapper, 32, died there Wednesday while conducting combat operations in a lawless province near the Pakistani border - an area where the military believes...

A frequent argument from liberals is that talk radio and the conservative opinion givers are some of the most dangerous things in America. That's a lie. The biggest danger in the manipulation of political opinion is Hollywood. Conservatives like to throw out terms like "liberal Hollywood propaganda" lightly. Most times it's used in a very vague sense, but the term has much truth in it. It seems Hollywood is becoming bolder and bolder as each week goes by. I went to see a movie this week: "The Runaway Jury." By looking at the average reviews and trailers, it promised to...

CBS: Continually Biased Shows Posted: October 18, 2003 © 2003 WorldNetDaily.com Dear CBS News: By now I'm sure that you have already received hundreds, if not thousands, of letters concerning your reporting on homeschooling. Still, even though no one at CBS will read this, I feel compelled to add my two cents. I happened to be watching Monday night when your news organization decided to report its agenda through a story on homeschooling. Granted, there are problems in some homeschooling families, just like there are a lot of problems in many public-schooled families. Yet, focusing on isolated cases of homeschooling...

Can allegations of sexual abuse, groping, and womanizing improve a candidate's ratings? According to polls, it happened with Arnold Schwarzenegger days before the election. Only in California. Or is it just California? One could argue that it's not just California, but an overall sign of the ever-declining morality of America. Can a person win on movie lines, publicity stunts and a theme song "We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister? It looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger did just that in California on Tuesday. Only in California? No, it's not just California. I'm going to go out on a limb and...

There was a lot going on this week – hot air on war taxes, more Arafat antics, legal theatrics by the ACLU and more. Naturally, I have a lot of comments, but not having the space to cover it all in depth, here are the short takes: Rich Americans should pay for Iraq war, Democrat says: Sen. Joseph Biden from Delaware says that wealthy Americans should pay for the costs associated with the war in Iraq by giving up their tax break for a year, according to CNS News. "The choices are stark," said the senator, "but the answer to...

WorldNetDaily Commentary Why government schools fail Kyle Williams Posted: September 6, 2003 1:00 a.m. Eastern © 2003 WorldNetDaily.com I told you last week about my plunge into the public school system of America. I started school on the 13th of August, and as I began, I had many concerns about the experience on which I was about to embark. Sure, it's only been three weeks, but in this short time I have observed some very sharp contrasts between public schooling and homeschooling. Moreover, I believe that these contrasts are some of the core reasons why many public schools are failing. Comparing one...

14-year-old author and columnist takes on big issues of the day Kyle Williams, the 14-year-old WND columnist and author of the book Seen and Heard, will be Joseph Farah's guest today on WorldNetDaily Report. Copies of Williams's book, which challenges the adage "Children should be seen and not heard," will be given away to callers. As the youngest political columnist in America, Williams has tackled subjects such as abortion, homosexual rights, the relationship of church and state, and the public school system. WorldNetDaily staff has been flooded with telephone and e-mail requests regarding Joseph Farah's new nationally syndicated radio show,...

The government educational system leaves much to be desired, in terms of results. This is unarguable, and even the greatest supporters of government education realize this. However, it not only fails with test scores, but concerning the way the system handles students, specifically young students. "Zero tolerance" is a policy that always clashes with young people. You simply cannot treat all children the same for all problems. Coupled with a lack of communication and thinking, the result is disastrous. For your reading pleasure, here are more examples of the government's inept stab at teaching American school students. In Grand Junction,...

The government educational system leaves much to be desired, in terms of results. This is unarguable, and even the greatest supporters of government education realize this. However, it not only fails with test scores, but concerning the way the system handles students, specifically young students. "Zero tolerance" is a policy that always clashes with young people. You simply cannot treat all children the same for all problems. Coupled with a lack of communication and thinking, the result is disastrous. For your reading pleasure, here are more examples of the government's inept stab at teaching American school students. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Grand...

Socialism is a danger that can destroy entire governments. It's the wrong solution to policy problems because it's not economically feasible. It's also the wrong solution because it is very much immoral. What? Didn't Jesus teach about the importance of helping others? Absolutely, but the real question is: Do the ends justify the means. Does one good deed balance out another sin? No way. This is an issue Alabama is currently facing. A controversial proposal by Gov. Bob Riley would, if passed, be the largest tax increase in Alabama history. But the more controversial thing is that he is calling...

According to an article in Friday's Washington Times, trial lawyers have sent letters to Baskin-Robbins, Ben & Jerry's, TCBY Treats, and other ice cream chains telling them to "add healthier alternatives and put nutritional facts on their store menu boards or face potential litigation." The letter read, "Your failure to disclose such obviously material information as unusually large calorie and saturated-fat loads may violate state consumer-protection laws and/or your common-law duty to disclose material facts, and may invite lawsuits from concerned consumers, legal-action organizations, or even state officials." Last month, a San Francisco lawyer sued Kraft Foods, the company that...

It's disgusting to see how words that should be respected and revered in our society are thrown around like they have no meaning. In politics specifically, we constantly hear of our basic human rights, but far too many of these "rights" we have no right to at all. You do not have the right to health care. Despite what the democratic candidates for president might be saying these days, God never gave us a right to the luxury of health care and comfort. John Kerry recently said in a campaign speech, "Health care will not be merely the rhetoric of...

WorldNetDaily / Commentary Educate citizens with the ConstitutionPosted: July 5, 2003 1:00 a.m. Eastern By Kyle Williams © 2003 WorldNetDaily.com The house is in need of some cleaning. A trash bag is filled with used fireworks. Leftover hotdogs and hamburgers are in the refrigerator. Homemade ice cream is in the freezer. Another party has come and gone – and, for some reason, people just never can pick up their empty soda cans. This is the view from my house and quite possibly yours after the passing of another July Fourth in America. We celebrate Independence Day every year with family, friends, fireworks,...

Parents should come to the realization that their children, having been raised in the entertainment age and an amoral society, are not innocent and tend to know about everything that is wrong in this world. A misconceived idea among adults is that young people are naive, when teens are anything but, and with each passing generation, the teen culture becomes less innocent. The troubles of drugs, sex, and drinking are all major matters with young people, leaving adults with more problems than solutions. An example of lack of moral sense is that of camps popping up in certain states around...