We hear a lot about “national pride” and “national identity” these days. Does such a thing make any sense? And is it rational and healthy? What prompted me was a quote from the late comedian George Carlin. “I could never … Continue reading
I heard a really interesting question this morning: If gender is socially constructed, with no objective basis, then why isn’t race just a socially constructed idea, as well? Just as criminals eventually trip on their falsehoods or crimes, intellectual charlatans … Continue reading
Monday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”, in reference to Donald Trump, Jr.’s appearance on Fox News Channel’s “Hannity” last week, host Joe Scarborough called the show hosted by conservative commentator Sean Hannity “state-run television.” No, Morning Joe. Sean Hannity is not … Continue reading
Politicians, media and academic elites on the left are frequently caught calling ordinary people “stupid”. We saw it with the passage of Obamacare, and we saw it with various remarks made after Donald Trump’s election to the presidency. Right now, … Continue reading
“Extremist” is a term I will never use. Here’s why. When you call someone “extreme”, you’re calling them consistent. To assume that consistency is automatically and always bad is totally wrong. Think about people in your personal life. Do you … Continue reading
A nice, enterprising man I know operates a produce stand. The other day, a woman asked him if he had any local fruit. He told the woman the fruit he sells grows on a farm just 25 minutes away. “25 … Continue reading
Muslim groups in Malaysia and Indonesia have called for a boycott of Starbucks because of the coffee chain’s support for LGBT rights. Malaysian group Perkasa, which supports a hard-line form of Islam and nationalism, this week called on its more … Continue reading
“Here’s a neat trick: if you want to work out if your favorite celebrity is a Republican, just Google them and see if they talk about politics. If the answer is no, then yes: they’re a Republican.” –Milo Yiannopoulos, in … Continue reading
In these wacky, logically lopsided times, it takes — of all people — a gay porn star to articulate the growing fascism of the “progressive” leftist movement. Consider this: The Chicago Dyke March’s decision to boot three women carrying Jewish … Continue reading
Finally, the “lamestream media” is getting held accountable. The latest example is Sarah Palin. Former Alaska Governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin filed a lawsuit against the New York Times Tuesday over an editorial that tied her to the … Continue reading
At the end of Ramadan on Saturday, the total number of casualties across the world for the entire holy month had reached 3,451 (1,627 murders and 1,824 injuries), more than tripling the 1,150 (421 deaths and 729 injuries) that took … Continue reading
Otto Warmbier, the University of Virginia student who was detained in North Korea for nearly a year and a half, died Monday afternoon, days after he returned home in a coma, his parents announced. Warmbier, 22, had been medically evacuated … Continue reading