The author cites a dialogue between Solon and Croesus told
in Herodotus’ Histories. It is moral fulfillment,
not material or financial, that brings lasting happiness. Today there’s a lack
of moral education and it leaves the kids lacking. This book puts storytelling
at the forefront of education, which in my experience, makes perfect sense.
Take for example a child who learns about US presidents. I knew all about
Abraham Lincoln by the time I was seven years old, and I learned it from children’s
books that were read to me. By age nine I could name the presidents who were assassinated,
and by age 14 I knew that Nixon got in trouble and had to resign. It all came
from books that were written for kids.
Next comes the
issue of Obama, who was offered an honorary doctorate from the University of
Notre Dame, though nobody’s sure why. Obama is pro-choice, while Notre Dame is
a famously Catholic school, and this president is more apt to go on Jay Leno
than be at Notre Dame. The author then cites the Bork and Scalia arguments of “natural
law,” often derided by more liberal pundits. He claims that there are not
enough conservative scholars to win debates with the liberals, although that
will probably change. Dr. Ben Carson is guaranteed to draw crowds at speaking
engagements, and his disagreement with Obamacare brought the Republicans
pounding on his door.
I’d like to cap off
my review of this wonderful book on Conservative merits by quoting Thomas
Sowell. The great economist once said, if anybody tells you their college
faculty is diverse, there’s a great way to prove it. Let them tell you how many
Republicans there are in the Sociology department!
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