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February

Nicola M

Buy the ticket, take the ride.
by Nicola M (libertarian)

About The Author

Sixteen, so naturally I'm still figuring a lot of stuff out. (Contrary to popular belief, teenagers can actually hold valid political opinions.) Not much for religion, but Taoism is pretty damn cool. Very surfer, no?

I freelance for three papers, interning at one, writing a mixture of opinion columns, film/art/music/book reviews, news reports, human interest stories, crazy essays and political cartoons, and a bunch of other stuff that doesn't really fit in anywhere but is a lot of fun. 

I read obsessively. Hunter S. Thompson is my first love. Henry Miller  is my Parisian romance. Allen Ginsberg is my starry-eyed obsession. And Oscar Wilde and PJ O'Rourke are my personal visions of god.

I also lovelovelove goodreads: 

http://www.goodreads.com/profile/niicola

About The Column

It is comprised entirely of WIN.

How the American Government is Destroying Education
Published: March 12, 2008
Federally-imposed standardized tests and regulations on education are responsible for the decline of quality in America's schools.


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