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Category Archives: Society
Trayvon Rally Draws 4% of Predicted Crowd
Speakers including Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, and entertainer Chaka Kahn appeared at a rally for Trayvon Martin, organized by US Representative Frederica Wilson in Maimi’s Bayfront Park. However, CBS Miami reports that after predicting a massive crowd of over … Continue reading
The Hoopla Over Hoodies
Since the Trayvon Martin incident the media and protesters have been going into overdrive over “hoodies” and stereotyping. William Jacobson has a few media examples of reactions over at Legal Insurrection. Am I the only one who feels as if … Continue reading
Posted in Mainstream Media, Society
Tagged Media Bias, Race Card, Trayvon
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Orwell was Prescient
From the “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” Dept., the Telegraph is reporting: Under legislation expected in next month’s Queen’s Speech, internet companies will be instructed to install hardware enabling GCHQ – the Government’s electronic “listening” agency – to examine … Continue reading
Posted in Government/Politics, Society, World
Tagged Big Brother, Political Correctness, Privacy
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Questions, Curiosity and Critical Thinking
Peter Wood has an article over at the Chronicle titled, “How to Ask a Question” where he recounts a recent experience observing a college debate and the question and answer session that followed. Wood discusses some of the problems encountered … Continue reading
Not As Stupid As The Stereotypes Assume
Huh. Who would have thought? The article begins with win and gets better: “Anyway, this got me thinking, it sure would be intellectually honest if more people started framing their arguments in the terms, “I don’t like freedom on this … Continue reading
Posted in Government/Politics, Society
Tagged Firearms, Gun Control, Progressives
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The Narrative
Last week a friend posted a link to a February 29th article at addictinginfo.org. This is how article author Michael Hayne, a comedian and political columnist, introduces his piece: “Not a day goes by in this topsy-turvy, mad max eschatology … Continue reading
Posted in Government/Politics, Society
Tagged Alinsky, Civility, Diversity, Hypocrisy, Progressives, Tolerance
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Climate Change Nonsense
From the “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” Dept.: Professor Kari Norgaard has presented a paper in which she argues that “cultural resistance” to accepting the premise that humans are responsible for climate change “must be recognized and treated” as … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Society
Tagged Climate Change, Environmentalists, Progressives
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