THE END OF HISTORY

No, not the end of time or the end of the world. Nothing so apocalyptic.

Rather, the corruption of our so-called education system, which substitutes left wing ideology for facts and truth.

David Gelernter has a great piece in the Los Angeles Times (go figure) that explains the need to bypass the useless drivel shoveled on students in our schools and actually teach them what this country is about and why it matters.

Or they might all grow up to be as stupid as Senators Boxer, Durbin, Reid, Kennedy, etc.

THE PROBLEM WITH EUROPE

Three very good articles by three very good writers which cogently explain the reasons for Europe's decline despite enjoying the fruits of the Pax Americana.

Thomas Friedman, Victor Hansen Davis and Gerard Baker at their best.

Check out realclearpolitics.com for more.

REAGAN AND D-DAY

Don't miss the US News excerpt from author Douglas Brinkley's book "The Boys of Pointe du Hoc: Ronald Reagan, D-Day, and the U.S. Army 2nd Ranger Battalion."

The RR legend only grows brighter.

BEST AIRLINES

CNN and Money magazine polled airline customers to find the 10 best.

Of course, no US carriers. And the usual Asian and Gulf airlines are represented. But British? Don't get it. Although they do have fast baggage service since they always lose it.

ZARQAWI REDUX

Hopefully it is true. If this report is correct and he had intestinal injuries, then he hopefully also suffered a slow agonizing death.

Now bin laden.