(Liberty Sentinel)—On March 11, newly appointed Secretary of Education Linda McMahon reduced the staff of the Department of Education (ED) by nearly 50%. As predicted per his previous promises, Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 20 to dismantle the Department of Education. McMahon recently defended $12 billion in cuts in the ED budget for FY2026. While this gives hope to many for better education in the United States, a cultural change is what is really required for education to significantly improve.
Unlike the bureaucratic top-down methods by which education has been corrupted, the cultural change needs to take place at a local level. And it needs to start with parents and teachers standing up for their right to teach.
Parents Are The Primary Educators
“Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” (Eph. 6:4)
Whether based on Holy Scripture, moral intuition, or the teachings of a church, it is generally accepted that parents are the primary educators of their children. Linda McMahon is a professed Roman Catholic, and she echoed this sentiment when she gave her beautiful speech titled “Our Department’s Final Mission.” She gave the first of the Department of Education’s “primary convictions”:
“Parents are the primary decision makers in their children’s education.”
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At Last, a Company With Integrity in the Gold IRA Industry
For several years, I’ve been vetting out precious metals companies in search of the best. I believe in gold and silver but it’s hard to find integrity in the Gold IRA industry. The vast majority operate with shady tactics and gigantic spreads that take advantage of Americans who simply want to protect their life’s savings.
I’ve found a handful that I like and I’ve worked with some of them. By no means would I “unrecommend” them because, again, I vetted them out and found them to be above the fold. Unfortunately, it isn’t hard to be better than the rest when the rest are so darn awful.
After years of searching, I finally found a company that truly operates with integrity. Augusta Precious Metals has three important attributes that set them far above the competition:
- Non-Commissioned Sales Team: I cannot stress how important and unique this is. With just about every other company in the Gold IRA industry, the sales teams make commission from every account they open. This means they steer their clients toward the gold and silver products with the highest commission. With Augusta Precious Metals, the team is solely focused on putting the best gold and silver for their clients into their IRA. They get paid to serve the best interests of the Gold IRA client, NOT their own commission pay.
- Incredibly Low Fees: Most Americans would be shocked if they knew the spread other Gold IRA companies charge. Augusta charges just 5% versus up to 45% elsewhere.
- No Pressure, No Gimmicks: There’s an understanding among most in the Gold IRA industry that fear and pressure is the way to go. Augusta Precious Metals takes a sober approach when working with clients because they hold integrity in the highest possible regard. This is why they don’t offer gimmicks like “free” or “bonus” silver. It’s also why they do not apply pressure tactics to get quick sales. Their educational and transparent approach to doing business is exceedingly rare in the Gold IRA industry.