Bloomberg News reported the following on December 25: Sony Pictures’ “The Interview,” the Seth Rogen comedy that sparked a cyber-attack linked to North Korea and threats of violence in theaters, filled cinemas in a limited Christmas Day release across the … Continue reading
The conventional sentiment at holiday time is: “It’s so much better to give than to receive.” There’s an awful flaw, or contradiction, in this very statement. Think about it. It is possible to experience joy in giving … when you’re … Continue reading
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani made some good points about the recent killings of two NYPD officers in Brooklyn. He said, “…it’s certainly true that we have been treated to about three to four months of propaganda about how … Continue reading
Hundreds of people rallied and blocked traffic around Harvard Square in Cambridge as they protested two grand jury decisions to not indict white police officers in the killings of unarmed black men. Demonstrators held up their hands while chanting “hands … Continue reading
Many hoped the election of the first black president would improve race relations in America, but six years into the administration of Barack Obama, a new poll shows them worsening. According to a Bloomberg Politics poll, 53 percent believe race … Continue reading
It’s often said that ideology is the reason we have so many social and political problems. “If it weren’t for ideological types, then we could resolve things and get things done.” It’s perhaps understandable that some would draw this conclusion, … Continue reading
The video’s title is: Black Man Goes on EPIC Rant Against Ferguson Rioters. It’s refreshing and, despite its humerous and rough-edged style, gets to the heart of why “victim-think” doesn’t serve the interests of the victims.
Ayn Rand (author of Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead) described Thanksgiving as “a typically American holiday . . . its essential, secular meaning is a celebration of successful production. It is a producers’ holiday. The lavish meal is a symbol … Continue reading
In the wake of the Missouri grand jury decision not to indict a white police officer for killing a black man, websites such as HuffingtonPost.com are offering commentaries under the heading of “Black Voices.” This title really struck me — … Continue reading
In a best-case scenario, the new Congress will consider and pass legislation to finally clear the way for the Keystone pipeline. Of course, this assumes two things. One, that the unyielding and uncompromising President gives an inch (he has never … Continue reading
Barack Obama has said, “It’s that fundamental belief — I am my brother’s keeper, I am my sister’s keeper — that makes this country work.” Oh, really? Says who? America is the most economically prosperous society in human history — … Continue reading
In a recent Wall Street Journal article on June 30, 2014, conservative theorist and researcher Charles Murray of the American Enterprise Institute writes: “Wait, doesn’t ‘progressive’ today reflect the spirit of the Progressive Era a century ago, when the country … Continue reading