Showing posts with label culture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label culture. Show all posts
The Ongoing Battle Of Political Correctness
by Garrett Wymer. There's a growing push to be politically correct, trying not to offend people unnecessarily; however, is it going too far? "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to ... MOREJohn Stossel: Codgers Freaking Out
America's most popular cable news host is upset. "Marijuana use, video games and texting (are) creating major social problems," says Bill O'Reilly. "This is an epidemic that will lead to a weaker nation!" Give me a break. Crotchety old geezers always complain about "the kids." The Boston Globe frets about "Idle Trophy Kids." The New York ... MOREThomas Sowell: The Tragedy Of Isolation
Inflicting a handicap on their own people. In the 20th century, Western intellectuals' two most dominant explanations of disparities in economic, educational and other achievements were innate racial differences in ability (in the early decades) and racial discrimination (in the later decades). In neither era were the intelligentsia ... MOREBrent Bozell: America, Forever Racist?
Racism has great utility for the left. The central criticism of the George Zimmerman trial is that there was one. It was simply impossible to convict him of anything beyond a reasonable doubt. The central criticism of the coverage of this trial was that there was any. How did this story merit consideration as national news? Why was the death of ... MORE
Thomas Sowell: Abstract Immigrants
One to ignore the facts of life. One of the many sad signs of our times is the way current immigration
issues are discussed. A hundred years ago, the immigration
controversies of that era were discussed in the context of innumerable
facts about particular immigrant groups. Many of those facts were
published in a huge, multi-volume 1911 study ... MORESasha Goldstein: Obama's Culture Of Corruption
IRS misconducted was prompted by White House. President Obama's administration, fronted by a "paid liar" of a spokesman, has created an anti-conservative atmosphere that led to IRS scrutiny of right-leaning organizations, top Republicans said Sunday. "The culture of the president calling Tea Party groups terrorists and tea-baggers, ... MOREThomas Sowell - Genes And Racism
Subtle factors. During decades of watching both collegiate and professional football, I have seen hundreds of touchdowns scored by black players — but not one extra point kicked by a black player. Is this because blacks are genetically incapable of kicking a football or because racists won't let blacks kick a football? Most of us would consider either ... MORESteve Tobak: The Real Impact Of Political Correctness
People are defined by their deeds, their actions. Not their words. But the way we communicate can be both reflective of our behavior and an influence on it going forward. What we call political correctness, for example, reflects societal behavior, how our culture has changed. It also influences societal behavior. In that sense, it reinforces the ... MOREThomas Sowell: Immigration Sophistry
Sympathy for the plight of lawbreakers. Most laws are meant to stop people from doing something, and to penalize those who disregard those laws. More generally, laws are meant to protect the society from the law breakers. But our immigration laws are different. Here the whole focus is on the "plight" of those who have broken the laws, and on ... MOREFrank Schell: Where Is Joan Baez When We Need Her?
It's the silent Gen Y that needs her most. Much of generation Y seems to sail in denial, like the skipper
of the doomed schooner Hesperus who would not heed dire tocsins
about the future and an impending hurricane. They seem oblivious
about what is happening to nothing more or less important than
their future. Those not in denial are in ... MOREGay Marriage Polls Foretell Marijuana Legalization
by Hunter Walker. With the Supreme Court now at least considering a definitive statement in favor of gay marriage and support for marriage equality now practically a litmus test issue for Democratic politicians, Americans across the political spectrum are expressing surprise at how rapidly this once marginalized idea became something like a ... MOREBarry Farber: Is This America, Or The Losers' Lounge?
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A much needed pep talk. Rush Limbaugh says he’s ashamed to be an American. Glenn Beck says it’s time to surrender. Neal Boortz entitles his book summing up 42 years of talk-radio stardom “Maybe I Should Just Shut Up And Go Away.” One of our most effective columnists, Paul Hollrah, who served twice on the Electoral College and beat the Democratic ... MOREJay D. Homnick: Uncle Sam Finds His Snitch
The IRS invents a whole new kind of tax refund. My attitude to the second Obama administration is captured in the old joke about Bertha who gets on the New York-to-Chicago Greyhound bus and asks the driver to let her know when they get to Cleveland. She keeps loudly reminding him every half-hour or so until he is ready to pull his hair out. But he ... MORE
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