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Why Did Obama Weigh In On Michael Vick?
Tweet Share on Facebook December 28, 2010 Comment (23)Peter King, the country’s preeminent pro football writer, reported yesterday that President Obama called Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie to weigh in on the comeback of quarterback Michael Vick. King wrote:
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No War on Christmas--Or on Christians
Tweet Share on Facebook December 21, 2010 Comment (4)Ross Douthat re-introduces the concept of the embattled Christian at Christmas-time in the Times on Monday. In an effort to distinguish himself from his righter-wing “War on Christmas” brethren, he actually broadens the blame game. Christians are embattled not just by the liberal media and cultural elite, but also:
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Test Scores Key to Evaluating Teachers
Tweet Share on Facebook December 14, 2010 Comment (5)One of the largest debates raging in education centers on the question of whether teachers can be rated effectively by the test score gains of their students. In wonky parlance, “value-added” data attempts to look at students’ baseline test results, then measure again after a year with a particular teacher.
