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The “Intellectual Diversity” of Ohio State’s Center for Civics

Is a lack of intellectual diversity causing university faculty to self-censor? That’s a central claim made by advocates of Ohio State University’s Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, which is one example of a slate of new “viewpoint diversity”…

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Rachel Coyle

The First Amendment and Cancel Culture

This article first appeared on Substack

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects us from being arrested or punished by the government for things we write, say, etc.

It does NOT protect us from other repercussions,…

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The only way to resolve our national healthcare problems

As Winston Churchill aptly put it, “You can always count on Americans to do the right thing - after they've tried everything else.” Although Churchill wasn’t referring to our present “system” of healthcare, he surely might as well have been! So,…

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City of Columbus now accepting applications for LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission

Monday, September 15,  Columbus City Council President Shannon G. Hardin and Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther announced that the city is now accepting applications for the newly formed LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission.

The LGBTQ+ Affairs…

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