Op-ed views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. Anyone who has watched the bodycam footage of the beating of Tyre Nichols, which led to […]
Author: Michael Matteo
Michael Matteo is an educator, produced playwright and screenwriter. He has written or co-written 4 books including one of the first jokebooks to make fun of political correctness. He owned a business for 19 years, and has been teaching for over 30 years. Currently he lives and works as head of the humanities department at private, international school in Chengdu, China.
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Op-ed views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. Participation trophies are exactly what the name suggests. They are trophies given to anyone who participates […]
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 04: Protesters set fire to an American flag near President Donald Trumps Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, part of the Demonstrate How to Dishonor the American Flag event put on by the Revolution Club in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 4, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA. The event was led by Activist Gregory `Joey' Johnson will burn the U.S. flag to protest President Donald Trump's call to re-criminalize flag burning. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Op-ed views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. Some may say America has never been great, but the facts refute this assertion. If America […]
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Op-ed views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. When I was a reporter writing stories for a daily newspaper, one of the most enjoyable […]
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Op-ed views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. It’s Season’s Bleatings for the church of the we-progressive sheep whose mantra involves the following chant: […]
Martin Luther King Jr., gives his "I Have a Dream" speech to a crowd before the Lincoln Memorial during the Freedom March in Washington, DC, on August 28, 1963. The widely quoted speech became one of his most famous.
Op-ed views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. In my literature class last week, I started a unit on great speeches that included The […]
Op-ed views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. The Twilight Zone was a classic 1960’s TV series created by Rod Serling that was known […]
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 26: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks during a news conference to discuss legislation that would strengthen Social Security benefits, on Capitol Hill October 26, 2021 in Washington, DC. The lawmakers discussed their proposed bill, called the Social Security 2100 Act, which would include increased minimum benefits and add caregiver credits for people who have to leave the workforce to care for children or elderly family members. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Op-ed views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. Last week, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to […]
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People hold up signs during a rally against "critical race theory" (CRT) being taught in schools at the Loudoun County Government center in Leesburg, Virginia on June 12, 2021. - "Are you ready to take back our schools?" Republican activist Patti Menders shouted at a rally opposing anti-racism teaching that critics like her say trains white children to see themselves as "oppressors." "Yes!", answered in unison the hundreds of demonstrators gathered this weekend near Washington to fight against "critical race theory," the latest battleground of America's ongoing culture wars. The term "critical race theory" defines a strand of thought that appeared in American law schools in the late 1970s and which looks at racism as a system, enabled by laws and institutions, rather than at the level of individual prejudices. But critics use it as a catch-all phrase that attacks teachers' efforts to confront dark episodes in American history, including slavery and segregation, as well as to tackle racist stereotypes. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
Op-ed views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. Many state legislatures are banning CRT from being taught. Will this put an end to the […]
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Two men (L and R) against "critical race theory" (CRT) being taught in schools, speak with a female counter protester(C) that wants CRT to be taught, during a rally at the Loudoun County Government center in Leesburg, Virginia on June 12, 2021. - "Are you ready to take back our schools?" Republican activist Patti Menders shouted at a rally opposing anti-racism teaching that critics like her say trains white children to see themselves as "oppressors." "Yes!", answered in unison the hundreds of demonstrators gathered this weekend near Washington to fight against "critical race theory," the latest battleground of America's ongoing culture wars. The term "critical race theory" defines a strand of thought that appeared in American law schools in the late 1970s and which looks at racism as a system, enabled by laws and institutions, rather than at the level of individual prejudices. But critics use it as a catch-all phrase that attacks teachers' efforts to confront dark episodes in American history, including slavery and segregation, as well as to tackle racist stereotypes. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
Op-ed views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. Most actions people take in life are to bring about positive change either for themselves or […]
People talk before the start of a rally against "critical race theory" (CRT) being taught in schools at the Loudoun County Government center in Leesburg, Virginia on June 12, 2021. - "Are you ready to take back our schools?" Republican activist Patti Menders shouted at a rally opposing anti-racism teaching that critics like her say trains white children to see themselves as "oppressors." "Yes!", answered in unison the hundreds of demonstrators gathered this weekend near Washington to fight against "critical race theory," the latest battleground of America's ongoing culture wars. The term "critical race theory" defines a strand of thought that appeared in American law schools in the late 1970s and which looks at racism as a system, enabled by laws and institutions, rather than at the level of individual prejudices. But critics use it as a catch-all phrase that attacks teachers' efforts to confront dark episodes in American history, including slavery and segregation, as well as to tackle racist stereotypes. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
Op-ed views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. In my classroom, I have Illustrations of slaves on slave ships, chained, like animals. I have […]
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CHANTILLY, VIRGINIA - NOVEMBER 02: Virginia Republican candidate for lieutenant governor Winsome Sears takes the stage during an election night rally at the Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles on November 02, 2021 in Chantilly, Virginia. Virginians went to the polls Tuesday to vote in the gubernatorial race that pitted Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin against Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Op-ed views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. As I watched the meltdown over many liberal “journalists” who were upset that a black conservative […]
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