I’d always wondered about this sort of thing.
Category Archives: Social Commentary
The Childishness Sweeping America
Thoughts from Bob Zimmerman:
The worst aspect of all these stories is how this childish intolerant behavior is becoming increasingly violent and aggressive. Unfortunately, our society does not seem to know how to stop it, and thus I expect it to only grow worse in the coming years, no matter who wins this coming election.
Like related things, it won’t end well.
In Defense Of Profits
Why they are at least as moral as wages. This kind of irrationality is more than partly a consequence of the failure of the public-education system. Or its success, depending on one’s point of view.
Freedom From Speech On Campus
I’ve never been a fan of Janet Napolitano, but I’m glad to see that she’s finally stepping up and recognizing the problem in academia.
Bravery At My Alma Mater
A University of Michigan student has selected “His Majesty” as his personal pronoun.
[Update a while later]
Lord High Emperor Of The Galaxy#UMPronounChallengehttps://t.co/0PT67KYoZs
— Deplorable-In-Chief (@Rand_Simberg) September 30, 2016
The Democrats’ War On Blacks
The party was founded to preserve slavery, and it continues to this day. It’s just taken a more insidious form.
Female Reporters Covering Trump
I’d have a mite more sympathy for them if I didn’t remember how many of these people thought this was perfectly fine way to treat Sarah Palin eight years ago. I would never use those kinds of words to describe Hillary, but I’m perfectly comfortable describing the former Secretary of State as a corrupt incompetent serial felon and liar.
One-Party Government
More Americans want it. Because the Left has succeeded in dumbing down the populace about the founding principles of the Republic. I agree with this:
…since the GOP will almost certainly hold the House — and looks like it’s got a good chance with the Senate — if you want one-party government you need to elect Trump. On the other hand, Trump’s so different from the Republicans in Congress that it would still be divided government, really. Which I personally find more of a comfort than a disappointment.
Yes.
Political Correctness
Without it, we might not have a terror problem at all.
My confidence in the FBI is pretty much zero at this point.
[Update a few minutes later]
Speaking of the FBI, nothing that Comey says about the Clinton investigation makes any sense. Well, if you assume the fix was in from the beginning (as she told Brett Baier), it does.
[Update a few minutes later]
From (Democrat, AFAIK) Jonathan Turley:
Of all of the individuals who would warrant immunity, most would view Mills as the very last on any list. If one assumes that there may have been criminal conduct, it is equivalent to immunizing H.R. Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman in the investigation of Watergate.
Why, it’s almost as though there was no intent to seriously investigate.
This is gangster government, and it will only get worse if she gets into the White House. At least Trump will be more likely to be reined in by Congress (perhaps even impeached and removed).
[Update a few more minutes later]
Good question, from a smart prosecutor: “What more would she have had to do to get you to prosecute her?”
National Coffee Day
This is the only reason I choke down the swill every morning. It’s totally on faith.
It’s also worth noting (as I’ve long suspected) that there does seem to be a genetic component to its effects, which is probably why I a) don’t like the stuff and b) it has no discernible effect on me.