A few days ago my sister brought her homework to me asking for help. She’s in fourth grade, and in Kentucky that means you learn about state history and government. The question she was having problems with had little to do with Kentucky state government (which is what the work sheet was on). Instead, it was a piece of political propaganda: ”Why is it important for the National government to be stronger than any state government?” Now, as public school propaganda this is pretty mild (I’m about ready to graduate from a public high school after twelve years of public … Continue reading Inside the Beast