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February 2014
February 22, 2014
“Let’s give up on academic freedom in favor of justice” [Darleen Click]
Of course, even the word “justice” is defined by Ms. Korn of Harvard to serve her political agenda. If our university community opposes racism, sexism, and heterosexism, why should we put up with research that counters our goals simply in the name of “academic freedom”? Instead, I would like to propose a more rigorous standard: one of “academic justice.” When an academic community observes research promoting or justifying oppression, it
February 22, 2014
NY state Sen Ruben Diaz Jr. “All your children are belong to us.” [Darleen Click]
Because we are the professionals and you’re not … New York state Sen. Ruben Diaz Jr. introduced a bill that would require parents of elementary school children to attend a minimum of four parent support classes. If parents don’t go, 6th graders won’t move onto 7th grade. […] The bill states one of the courses would be related to physical, emotional, and sexual abuse of children. Employers would be required
February 21, 2014
“Hundreds Of California Government Employees Are Paid Over $400,000 A Year”
Again, just like the Founders and Framers envisioned things! Free market? Meh. Taking taxpayer funds to pay often-times immovable, indismissable government employees outsized salaries to keep them voting your way — all while hiding the whole sordid enterprise? Now that’s the way to do things. Politics is really very simple when you finally win the battle over your last vestiges of conscience and virtue. Imagine trying to run a business
February 21, 2014
“FBI Report Shows Violent Crime Decreased as Gun Sales Increased”
But, but — According to preliminary FBI stats, “All offenses in the category of violent crime” fell during the first six months of 2013, compared to the same time period in 2012. UPI reports that this included “murder, non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, [and] aggravated assault and robbery.” Specifically, “murders declined by 6.9 percent, forcible rapes declined 10.6 percent, aggravated assaults decreased 6.6 percent and robbery offenses were down by 1.8
February 21, 2014
“Quiet campaigning for House GOP leadership underway”
Boehner’s got his nest egg and his future on K-Street assured. Plus he’s got that swanky new Florida condo, so he can use the sun from time to time instead of relying on a tanning bed to keep his healthy orange complexion. So. Who’s going to lead “us” next? House Republicans have begun jockeying for leadership positions in the next Congress, anticipating the possibility that Speaker John Boehner could step
February 21, 2014
“Electricity Price Index Soars to New Record at Start of 2014; U.S. Electricity Production Declining”
Energy, energy everywhere and not a drop to drink. Welcome to the United States of Cultural and Economic Euthanasia.
February 21, 2014
The State will define your “information rights” [Darleen Click] UPDATED
On the heels of the rather stunning decision of the FCC to send government agents into newsrooms across the country to “study” “perceived station bias”, supporters of this unConstitutional move have discovered a new “right” … Is the @FCC trespassing upon press freedom or defending our info rights? Watch @benshapiro & my debate w/ @megynkelly http://t.co/mGp0gfRxlK — Mark Hannah (@ProfessorHannah) February 21, 2014 Shorter Mark Hannah: Trust us! ******************************************* UPDATE:
February 20, 2014
Salon writer needs to know: is it time for Blacks to engage in violent revolution against Whitey?
Oh. And this particular author, Brittney Cooper, teaches college students. No, I’m not kidding: I teach college students, and in the hopefulness and optimism of their youth, they are often quick to point out that racial politics are so “different in their generation.” But what I see is black students their age being murdered unceremoniously in locales throughout the country, by white or non-black men, who receive insufficient justice for
February 20, 2014
““Entrenched anti-Semitic views’ very rare among whites and Asian Americans, common among blacks and Latinos”
— All of which means that the studies aren’t looking at the right kind of whites, namely, those who hide their anti-Semitism in the more political sounding (and socially-“responsible” posturing) of “anti-Zionism,” which manifests itself in leftist academic attempts to push boycotts on Israeli companies, or pressures investors to divest holdings in Israeli interests, etc. But as the megaphones of those types are outsized compared to their actual numerical numbers,