It was big, and probably mostly maskless. In the scheme of things, though, I find I don’t care. That Obama is a narcissistic hypocrite who likes to hobnob with adoring celebrities certainly isn’t what I’d call news. We absorbed that … Continue reading →
John McWhorter writes: If social media is any indication, many people seem to be of the opinion that people like Ibram Kendi and Robin DiAngelo should want to “debate” people like me and Glenn Loury. These people are roasted endlessly … Continue reading →
Commenter “J.J.” writes: When the incursion into the Capitol occurred, it just didn’t make sense to me. The Trump rally was going to be yuuge. The security should have been massive. The National Guard was offered and refused. The security … Continue reading →
Bookworm provides the details of Hayward’s Twitter thread on the Congressional hearings about the events of January 6th. Here’s some of what Hayward wrote, but I suggest reading the whole thing (at Bookworm’s, where it’s easier to follow): The 1/6 … Continue reading →
That’s the title of Victor Davis Hanson’s latest essay, and I think he’s got it right: America went from the freest country in the world in December 2019 to a repressive and frightening place by July 2021. How did that … Continue reading →
Commenter “shadow” writes: My mother told me about a news segment she watched this morning on CRT. Someone defended it against accusations that it was making kids feel bad, saying that you need to feel hurt sometimes in order to … Continue reading →
One of the problems with discussing and debating CRT is that it’s a complicated set of teachings and beliefs about which people know very little, and which probably vary at least somewhat according to who is doing the trainings. The … Continue reading →
Commenter “Barry Meislin” writes: No, the Democrats will STOP AT NOTHING…alas we already know this, at least rationally. The problem is that it’s immensely difficult to truly digest it emotionally; come to terms with it; actually believe it. Moreover, I’m … Continue reading →
Howard University is instituting a new policy described in this WaPo op-ed by Cornel West and Jeremy Tate: Upon learning to read while enslaved, Frederick Douglass began his great journey of emancipation, as such journeys always begin, in the mind. … Continue reading →
From commenter “Barry Meislin”: One might wish to believe otherwise, but intelligence is no guarantee against believing—and holding fast to—the most absurd and pathetic falsehoods. In fact, it seems as though the opposite is the case; i.e., the more intelligent … Continue reading →
…and social policy isn’t any of those things. But the phrase “lived experiences” is one of the mantras of the left – in particular, any movement that begins with the word “critical,” as in “critical race theory” or “critical legal … Continue reading →
I’m unfamiliar with the site and the author, but this article certainly is interesting. I’m curious what you all think of it. The title is “Bowling Alone: How Washington Has Helped Destroy American Civil Society and Family Life.” I’m familiar … Continue reading →