…are only getting worse. The supposedly sophisticated and intellectual point-of-view (personified by Obama) tells us that ISIS is merely a fringe element of Islam. Their motivation is not religious, but merely anger over Western (and particularly American) “imperialism” (translation: being more successful and happier.) And they certainly are not hell-bent on world domination, we’re told. They only care about protecting their homelands. That’s what… Continue reading →

…teacher (even a liberal one, in his case) with rebukes, reprisals, formal complaints and even unemployment. Although Schlosser does not identify the basic problem, he’s talking about the primacy of emotions over reason, objectivity and truth. He’s also talking about the growing dominance of the victim mentality. The press for actionability, or even for comprehensive analyses that go beyond personal testimony, is hereby considered redundant, since… Continue reading →

…d parking tickets down 90% since the shootings. It makes sense. A commander-in-chief cannot have control of his forces without their respect. It’s easy to understand why the police do not respect Mayor de Blasio. He rode to office on the idea that racism is an institutionalized part of society, including the police force. Up to only a couple of months prior to the shooting of New York City police officers, he appeared with charlatan Al Sharpton an… Continue reading →

…o make the case for the privatization of schools. Nevertheless, his book accomplishes both goals. His successful methods for teaching children via a combination of online YouTube videos, self-directed/adult-monitored study and unstructured collaboration with other students in class settings, caught the attention of no less than Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who utilized Khan’s program to supplement education for his own children. Khan started in a… Continue reading →

…ee health care. Somebody has to pay for them, and the wealthiest 1 percent simply don’t have enough. Bernie Sanders has already been forced to admit the middle class will pay for their own “free” health care. So much for being Santa Claus to millions. For millions of people to support Democrats — who are now full-blown socialists, if not Communists — there has to be a LOT of ignorance out there. It’s truly shameful. I knew our schools and universi… Continue reading →