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  • A Rare Exception to the 24/7 Woke Rule at NPR

    A Rare Exception to the 24/7 Woke Rule at NPR13

    There are probably more than a few Americans who can remember when NPR endeavored to speak to and for a much larger piece of the public than it does now. I was once a regular listener. This was way back in the days of Garrison Keillor, who was unpersoned by #MeToo a few years back, and

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  • Let’s Sing “Edelweiss”

    Let’s Sing “Edelweiss”13

    Dad wore his heart on his sleeve sometimes. A born-again Christian and father of 12, he had size 13½ feet that were good for booting his eight sons into line. Dad was a hard disciplinarian, so seeing him cry surprised me, but he could get misty hearing a sermon at church or watching The Sound

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  • Florida, the New Capital of Red State America

    Florida, the New Capital of Red State America1

    In what was an overall frustrating election night for Republicans, in which the oft-predicted “red wave” failed to materialize nationally, there was one state above all that provided a clear beacon of hope. That would be my adopted state of Florida. In the Sunshine State Tuesday evening, Gov. Ron DeSantis cruised to a second term

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  • The Long Road Ahead

    The Long Road Ahead2

    Some elections are still in play but it is fairly likely that the US 2022 midterm elections have resulted in a small Republican majority in the House whilst the Democrats retain control of the Senate. Just 24 hours before the elections, the betting markets I look at were giving well over 70% odds on the Republicans

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  • G.K. Chesterton and the Fad of Transgenderism

    G.K. Chesterton and the Fad of Transgenderism3

    Since I was once a teacher, permit me to open this piece with a multiple-choice question. Here it is: The outbreak of transgenderism today is primarily an example of the impact of what? A) an ideology B) medical experts C) a confusion D) a dogma E) all of the above F) none of the above.

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  • “Anti-Democracy” Just Means “Something the Regime Doesn’t Like.”

    “Anti-Democracy” Just Means “Something the Regime Doesn’t Like.”5

    “Democracy” is the new “revolutionary.” In the old Marxist regimes, anything that displeased the ruling communist regime was said to be contrary to “the revolution.” For example, in the Soviet Union, national leaders spoke regularly of how the nation was in the process of “a revolutionary transformation” toward a future idealized communist society. Many years

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