Each episode of Refining Rhetoric with Robert Bortins covers a topic related to faith, business, education, or culture. View the most recent episodes below, or filter by topic:

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Jim Mason

Education Independence: The Best Choice

Why did homeschooling succeed without government funding, while “school choice” demands it? We wrap up School Choice Week with Jim Mason, president of the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), about an alternative to school choice that…

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Sam Sorbo

Words for Warriors

Is ‘school choice’ really about choice, or is it a Trojan horse for greater government control? In this School Choice Week episode, Robert hosts author and education advocate Sam Sorbo to examine the language and implications of the school choice…

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Aundrea Gomez

Get Involved in the Fight Against School Choice

Should conservatives who oppose universal basic income support ‘universal basic education’? We continue our School Choice Week series as Robert speaks with grassroots activist Aundrea Gomez about the contradictions in conservative support for school…

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Alex Newman

Sweden’s Alarming Tale on School Choice

Could government-funded “school choice” lead to less educational freedom? We continue our School Choice Week series with journalist and Classical Conversations Senior Fellow Alex Newman for an in-depth discussion on school choice policies. Newman…

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James Lindsay

Woke and Weaponized School Choice

Would you trust Mark Zuckerberg to run your child’s school? As we continue our School Choice Week series, Robert interviews author and cultural critic James Lindsay to explore how universal school choice could lead to corporate monopolies in…

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