Politics

In another in a seemingly endless supply of misguided moves, the administration is putting in place a new federal rule under which a college program must prove that it’s graduates earn more than if they had never enrolled or lose access to federal loans. This administration is so focused on money it’s inconceivable to its leadership that there could be any other purpose to an education.

“We know we need nurses. We know we need journalists. We know we need early childhood educators,” he said. “We don’t know how many artists we need, but I can guarantee that if you eliminate access, we will impoverish our cultural life nationally.”

It’s amazing that we could devalue and disincentivize these professions even more, but here’s a way to do it as well as adding to the bureaucratic load.

I find myself a bit amused by all the talk about creating a “Democratic Joe Rogan.” As David French said on an episode of the SkyePod podcast in March, there was a Democratic Joe Rogan. His name was… Joe Rogan. However, like many others, Rogan was hectored by his tribe for every little transgression of progressive protocols. As French goes on to point out in the episode, people go where they are wanted.