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“Hate Speech” Arises Out of an Identity Politics Predicated on Victimization

by SteveK @ Thursday, February 10th, 2011. Tags: , , , , , ,
Filed under Culture, Education, Government, Legal, Media

Here’s a good article on why so-called hate speech is nothing more than an attempt at criminalizing speech offensive to the left. Usually this means speech that makes use of reason and facts against their positions. But the most damaging aspect is that it reinforces identity politics and is fundamentally incompatible with a free society.
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The Failure of Progressive Foreign Policy

by SteveK @ Tuesday, December 14th, 2010. Tags: , , , , , ,
Filed under Education, Government, History

Bruce S. Thornton wrote an article titled “Modern Stupidity,” which could just as easily been called Postmodern Stupidity since the philosophical roots that inform so many political leaders stem from the absurdity of postmodernism.
He gives many historical examples of appeasement, treaties, and endless talks that only emboldened international aggressors and lead to the deaths of [...]

A Young Person’s Guide to the United States Constitution

by SteveK @ Monday, October 25th, 2010. Tags: , , ,
Filed under Culture, Education, Government, History

Zombie Ideology – Ideas, Old and Dead, are Still Walking Around

by SteveK @ Monday, October 18th, 2010. Tags: , , , , ,
Filed under Culture, Economics, Education, Government, History

An interesting comparison. Found HERE and written by Bruce S. Thornton:
Explaining the continued death-grip of progressive ideology on significant numbers of people despite its manifest intellectual exhaustion, incoherence, and senility compels one to rely on analogies. The notion of political religions, a time-honored way of explaining political doctrines like communism, Nazism, and fascism, is still [...]

Video: One Nation Rally Filled with Communists and Other Radicals

by SteveK @ Thursday, October 7th, 2010. Tags: , , , , , , ,
Filed under Culture, Education, Government

The “One Nation” rally, orchestrated by the Democrats and other far-left organizations, turned out only a fraction of the number seen at the Restoring Honor rally. In fact, “One Nation” organizers had to bus people in for the pro-nanny state gathering. The perpetually unhinged Ed Schultz claimed the crowds were of equal size. Of course, [...]

Obama’s Education Secretary Vows to Make Children “Good Environmental Citizens”

by SteveK @ Monday, October 4th, 2010. Tags: , , , , , , ,
Filed under Culture, Education, Environment, Government

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan promised that his department would use federally subsidized school programs (read: taxpayer dollars) beginning as early as kindergarten to teach children about climate change and prepare them “to contribute to the workforce through green jobs.”
“Right now, in the second decade of the 21st century, preparing our children to be good [...]

First-Year Males Must Attend Anti-Rape Presentation at Hamilton College

by SteveK @ Thursday, September 30th, 2010. Tags: , , , , , , ,
Filed under Culture, Education

Here’s another troubling development from the halls of academia.
Incoming freshmen men at Hamilton College must attend a mandatory presentation of “She Fears You,” a program where they will be pressed to acknowledge their personal complicity in a “rape culture” and to change their “rape-supportive” beliefs and attitudes. First-year men were informed via e-mail that attendance [...]

ObamaCare “Re-Education” In Works

by SteveK @ Wednesday, September 15th, 2010. Tags: , , , , , ,
Filed under Economics, Education, Government, Healthcare

It seems the more time that passes with Obamacare, the worse the poll numbers for the president and Democrats in general. People are coming to the realization that their medical care is about to become more restrictive, of a lower quality, and end up costing more in the end.
The infamous cost curve of Obamacare, which [...]

Higher Education Next Bubble to Burst?

by SteveK @ Tuesday, September 7th, 2010. Tags: , , , , , , ,
Filed under Culture, Economics, Education

We can only hope. But that would only represent half of what’s needed to restore some semblance of respectability to the education industry.
Roger Kimball ponders the outrageous cost of higher education these days, which seems to have an inverse relationship with the quality of education received. Four years at a top school will cost upwards [...]

Bill Press Mocks Those Who Criticize Interpretation of 14th Amendment

by SteveK @ Saturday, August 7th, 2010. Tags: , , , ,
Filed under Culture, Economics, Education, Government, History, Judicial Tyranny, Media, National Security

In light of the resulting drain on social services, increased crime, school crowding, and economic impact of illegal immigration, the time to end so-called “anchor babies” is long overdue. However, on his Aug. 4 program, liberal talk show host Bill Press became unhinged over U.S. Senators who questioned the modern interpretation of the 14th Amendment.
Sen. [...]

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