D.C. Mayor in School of Self-Interest?
August 28, 2009 -- Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty seemed silent and secretive about acting in the self-interest of his own children. As
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August 28, 2009 -- Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty seemed silent and secretive about acting in the self-interest of his own children. As
Stephen Hicks, PhD is The Atlas Society Senior Scholar. He teaches philosophy at Rockford College in Rockford, Illinois.
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When I was a kid, I loved school and I loved to learn. I looked forward to it everyday. But I was frustrated by the many kids around me who.
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