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Martyrs, Meaningless Deaths, and the Monologue on Race 0
- Culture
- July 28, 2020
The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has convulsed the entire country. His story has become an allegory for a malevolent criminal justice system indifferent to the lives of black men. Not only did his death elevate the motto, “Black Lives Matter,” it ushered in a summer of protests and unrest. The Dead as Martyrs
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The Bloodless Political Class and Its Lack of Empathy 0
- Culture
- July 28, 2020
Why watch COVID press conferences and briefings by politicians? They are just upsetting. These people seem to have no clue about why the virus is ignoring them. They keep issuing strange and arbitrary rules that they make up, change by the day, all enforced by intimidation and compulsion. They posture in this silly way as
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Abolishing the Police Will End Our Society 0
- Culture
- July 28, 2020
Recent weeks have been filled with clashes between police and protesters, raging rioters and fleeing law enforcement. Since a policeman’s role in the George Floyd incident lit the match of chaos, the cry of “defund the police” has been an easy one for protesters to latch onto. I have to wonder about the psychological impact
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Will COVID Disappear If Biden Becomes President?0
- Politics
- July 28, 2020
Watching the way COVID-19 has become a political football, especially for the Democratic Party, one must wonder about its possible value under a Joe Biden presidency. Raising this question is by no means an endorsement of Donald Trump for president, particularly as I have expressed critical views about the president’s “loose tongue” and “incoherent, insulting tweets” more
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America Both in Crisis and on Trial 0
- Culture
- July 27, 2020
Were the Founding Fathers heroes or villains? While this dichotomy perhaps oversimplifies our attitude toward the founding generation, one would imagine that most Americans think that their country’s origin is fundamentally good. Few political movements in the history of the United States have truly distanced themselves from the founding. Many have tried to twist and
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A New Migration Begins?0
- Culture
- July 27, 2020
As Americans, we are accustomed to a variety of contemporary migration patterns. Business owners in blue states often sell their businesses and then retire to Florida’s more friendly tax environment. For those blue state business owners who are tired of high taxes, but still have a desire to keep growing and flourishing, they often move
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