The idea of politics based on moral law is not inherently totalistand does not imply an unlimited mandate to impose a total vision of the good. Quite the contrary: It is the only possible basis forlimits on government authority. The question is not whether thereare moral laws at the heart of politics, but which moral laws areat the heart of politics.
The reach of Common Core national education standards and tests has moved beyond public school walls. Last month a home-schooling family in New Jersey received a letter from Westfield Public School District superintendent Margaret Dolanthe. It outlined what she said was district home-school policy requiring families to "submit a letter of intent (to home-school) and an outline of their curriculum which must follow New Jersey Common Core content standards." Dismayed, the family reached out to the Home School Legal Defense Association for assistance.
Having received a walloping in the elections, President Obama has promised to double down by tearing the country apart over illegal immigration. “I’ve shown a lot of patience,” he said with characteristic conceit at Wednesday's contrition-free press conference. Make no mistake. It will be the opening salvo of a two-year campaign that will decide which course the country takes: one that fundamentally alters our way of life or one that conserves our many blessings.
"A blind student in Arizona gets about $21,000 a year,” says Marc Ashton, whose son, Max, is legally blind. That $21,000 represents what Arizona spends to educate a student such as Max in the public-school system.