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Monthly Archives: July 2020
Battleground
The phrase battleground state has taken on a whole new meaning. As reports from various urban battlefields come in, the picture of what is happening is becoming clear. Let’s summarize. (1) In a number of American cities protests turn into … Continue reading
A Failure of Governance
“The guerrilla must move amongst the people as a fish swims in the sea.” Mao Zedong “It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.” Edmund Burke … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged defund police, Edmund Burke, governance, Mao Zedong, police, policy, riots
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The Moderate Mr. Biden
Former Vice-President Joe Biden accused federal law enforcement officials of “brutally attacking peaceful protesters” in Portland Oregon. The officers, he said, were operating “without a clearly defined mandate or authority”. He went on to say, without a hint of irony, … Continue reading
The Ongoing Cultural Disaster
Q: What accounts for the grotesque state of American politics? A: The grotesque state of American culture. Politics is, and always has been, downstream from culture. Sure, politics and policy can influence culture, but that influence is largely ephemeral. … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged culture, education, policy, politics, public sector unions, School Choice, schools, teachers unions
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Minneapolis–Progressive Paradise
Minneapolis has long been one of, if not the, most progressive city in America. It also is the city where George Floyd was killed in police custody. And it is home to one of the widest income gaps between white … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged John Stossel, Minneapolis, policy, politics, Progressive, Progressive Failure, racism
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Jonathan Haidt: Viewpoint Diversity on Campus
Jonathan Haidt is a psychologist and professor at New York University. His research includes a great deal of cutting edge work applying moral psychology to the study of politics and business ethics. Currently he is the Thomas Cooley Professor of … Continue reading
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Tagged Academe, Social Justice, Truth, Viewpoint diversity
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The Other Hitchens–Peter, not Christopher
Before his untimely passing Christopher Hitchens developed quite a following. Hitchens, a one-time Trotskyite who remained a man of the left until his passing, was a brilliant writer and polemicist who pulled no punches. He was a student and admirer … Continue reading
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Tagged academia, authoritarianism, Cancel Culture, dissent, Free Speech, Peter Hitchens, Philosophy, political correctness, politics
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Cancel Culture is Out of Control
There was a time not so long ago when leftists routinely charged that the radical right, roughly defined as anybody who didn’t agree with leftist orthodoxy, consisted largely of a bunch of Neanderthal book burners. Well, look who the book … Continue reading
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Tagged Cancel Culture, freedom of speech, John Stossel, liberal values, Reason Magazine, social justice warriors
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The Great Awokening
America has had several waves of Awakening in its history, characterized by intense religious enthusiasm and social activism. These waves stemmed from American Protestantism, often accompanied by a profound sense of conviction and redemption. They tended to be evangelistic, with … Continue reading