Politics

Smears for Money 2
- Politics
- July 19, 2023
The Southern Poverty Law Center just released a report claiming there are 1,225 hate and anti-government groups in America. These groups cause “fear and pain (in) Black, brown, and LGBTQ communities.” The SPLC lists such groups on its “hate map.” I once believed the center. Well-meaning people still do. Apple once gave them $1 million.
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The Media’s Response to the Affirmative Action Ruling 1
- Politics, Education
- July 18, 2023
The Supreme Court has ruled that race-based affirmative action is unconstitutional. As could be expected, the caterwauling from the mainstream media was immediate and voluminous. At MSNBC, I found a stellar example of what promises to be a mother lode of dishonest and uninformed commentary on the topic. On her show The Reid Out, Joy
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Free Speech and Free Inspiration in 303 Creative SCOTUS Decision 0
- Politics
- July 17, 2023
A recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of a Christian web designer who refused to work on same-sex wedding projects. And while many Christians consider this decision a victory for religious freedom, the case for free artistic expression may go far beyond the scope of this singular decision.
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Michigan Moves to Make ‘Hate Speech’ a Felony 11
- Politics, Culture
- July 5, 2023
A mind-boggling piece of legislation that passed through the Michigan House of Representatives is set to bolster the state’s hate crime laws: Michiganders could soon be charged with a felony if they say the wrong pronouns toward someone. As someone who reluctantly lives in Michigan, I am not at all surprised by the draconian actions
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BREAKING: Supreme Court Bans Racial Preferences in College Admissions 1
- Education, Breaking News, Culture, Politics
- June 30, 2023
On May 17, 1954, The New York Times reported that the U.S. Supreme Court “set aside” the “separate but equal” doctrine in education in its Brown v. Board of Education ruling. Racial segregation would no longer be permitted in K-12 public schools. On June 29, 2023, the court finally buried the doctrine once and for all, along with the
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Book Bans? Free Speech? The Hypocrisy of PEN America 2
- Literature, Culture, Politics
- June 28, 2023
Founded in 1922, PEN America has long been considered a bastion of free expression in the United States. The organization professes to hold tight to the virtue of writers freely expressing themselves, without the fear of censorship: PEN America stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression in the United
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