Principled Discovery » 2007 » March

Daily Archives: March 18, 2007

The Liberty Tree

March 18, 2007 – 7:39 am

This started as a comment on Ogre’s site, but then I found pictures:
Why did old trees become symbols of liberty and freedom? Why New England? Why Deacon Elliott’s elm tree in particular? Part of the answer, no longer obvious today, may be found in the appearance of a mature American elm tree. [...]

By Dana Hanley | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments (9)

Republican support waning for NCLB

March 18, 2007 – 6:31 am

Once upon a time, not all that long ago, I was informed that the only way to get rid of the No Child Left Behind Act was to vote Democrat. The comment confused me. I realize that this is President Bush’s signature law, but it is really only a continuation of President Clinton’s [...]