To think is an act of choice. The key to what you so recklessly call “human nature,” the open secret you live with, yet dread to name, is the fact that man is a being of volitional consciousness. Reason does … Continue reading
U.S. Senator Chris Coons — competing with fellow Delawarean Joe Biden for title of the Stupidest Man Alive — thinks he’s really cool, because he single-handedly redefined the centuries-old Western/American standard of justice this week. He took it from “innocent … Continue reading
“You know, we have a democracy,” leftist U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, flanked by Democrat members of the committee, began. “There should not be tyranny of the majority.” First of all, you idiot, a democracy IS a tyranny of the majority. … Continue reading
“There are two sides to every issue: one side is right and the other is wrong, but the middle is always evil. The man who is wrong still retains some respect for truth, if only by accepting the responsibility of … Continue reading
“Why would anyone ever lie about sexual assault? What does Christine Blasey Ford have to gain by lying?” The evasiveness and naivete of the question takes my breath away. It’s like asking: “Why would anyone lie? It’s not rational to … Continue reading
Twenty years ago, I knew a man (now deceased) who had recently been accused of harassing and sexually abusing a teenage girl. At the time, he was renting from the girl’s father and lived in the home. The irony? The … Continue reading
People often say that an apology is a good way to have the last word. If that is so, then why is it difficult for many people to apologize — even when they know they’re wrong? I talk to a … Continue reading
Why is it so easy to manipulate and “play” Republicans? Look at the absurdity of this Supreme Court nomination process, and Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser. “She can’t come Monday. Yes she can. No she can’t. Wait. No, Tuesday. She can come … Continue reading
Far from being something mysterious, the power of suggestion is often a part of everyday life. For example, let’s say you mistakenly drink a caffeinated beverage close to bedtime, but don’t realize it until the next day. You’re surprised that … Continue reading
Since the founding of the American republic, the Constitution made it clear. The President of the United States appoints a Supreme Court justice, and the U.S. Senate approves the appointment. Nothing in the Constitution states the party who lost the … Continue reading
Michelle Malkin said it brilliantly: “It’s not victim blaming to get to the bottom of the truth. It’s liar-shaming. Don’t believe a gender. Believe evidence.” What a profound and insightful point. It goes way beyond the obviously political nonsense going … Continue reading
“Both parties need to move toward the center. There’s too much extremism today.” Reasonable people often say this. They’re reasonable, but they’re still wrong. Why? The “center” implies the center OF something. It implies a point between two extremes, or … Continue reading