Sunday, May 3, 2020

The Myth that Americans Were Poorly Educated before Mass Government Schooling | Lawrence W. Reed

Longtime OCPA friend Larry Reed reminds us that early America had widespread literacy and a vibrant culture of learning.


When I think of the many ways that government deceives us into its embrace, one in particular really stands out: It seeks to convince us how helpless we would be without it. It tells us we can’t do this, we can’t do that, that government possesses magical powers beyond those of mere mortals and ...

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs The Myth that Americans Were Poorly Educated before Mass Government Schooling | Lawrence W. Reed