Why the Founders Would Join OCPA
By J. Rufus Fears

The days that followed September 11 have presented our country with a challenge every bit as great as that faced by the generation of the American Revolution. But there is one critical difference. At the time of the Revolution, there was true bipartisan support for the difficult task of liberty that lay ahead.

Think what that generation achieved. They declared their independence from the greatest superpower of its day, and then went on to win that independence on the field of battle. Many of those boys who went into battle were teenagers, fighting alongside fathers as old as I am.

They declared that independence based on an enduring set of values that are declared in our Declaration of Independence: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." Read MORE!

"A new report from the federal government shows that parents with children in K-12 private schools are much more satisfied with their schools than are parents with children in public schools," the Council for American Private Education reports.

"Specifically, 81 percent of students in religiously affiliated schools and 82 percent of students in other private schools have parents who report being "very satisfied" with their schools, compared to 55 percent of students in assigned public schools and 63 percent of students in chosen public schools.

High levels of satisfaction among private school parents also extend to opinions about their children's teachers, academic standards of the school, order and discipline at the school, the amount of homework assigned, and interactions with school personnel."

Six Suggestions for Asking Candidates Questions

By Brett Magbee

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe," noted Albert Einstein. It's what I call an "ouchie!" That's a quote of a biting nature with more truth to it than most want to accept. When it comes to deciding who to vote for, many people feel rather stupid about the candidates' positions. That's because candidates often choose to obfuscate their real positions to keep from alienating as many voters as possible. Here's six suggestions for asking candidates questions in public forums which may help you discover their real beliefs and ideas. Read MORE!