Category Archives: Political Stuff

The DiploMad 2.0: Thoughts On Cultural Appropriation: Eat Tacos or the Terrorists Win!

For some stupid reason, I had forgotten about this excellent blog.  I will not forget it again. The brave student federation at UniOtt took to heart the progressive definition of cultural appropriation,Taking intellectual property, traditional knowledge, cultural expressions, or artifacts … Continue reading

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When will our leaders face up to the truth that the EU is a gigantic sham? – Telegraph

The disastrously uncoordinated response to the refugee crisis had already discredited the notion that this was a unified federation in which all member states had an equal voice. The grand verbiage of solidarity and cooperation simply dissolved when faced with … Continue reading

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The City of the Whited Sepulchres – The American Interest

Each community insists on being governed in its own way and Brussels, historically a French-speaking city in the midst of a Dutch-speaking countryside, has been a particularly thorny issue in Belgian politics. One compromise has been to divide power down … Continue reading

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College student speaks out about ‘rape culture,’ ‘hookup culture’ | Washington Examiner

“What aspects of our society lie within the realm of a rape culture?” Briggs wrote. “There is simply no systemic tolerance for rape, no prosecution of victims and the general disgust for rape and rapists may only be trumped by … Continue reading

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Gun deaths down 30% | Washington Examiner

Data from the FBI and Pew Research Center show that all gun violence has declined since the Clinton era, though suicides blamed on guns has ticked up.In a new report, Pew said that between 1993 and 2000, the firearm murder … Continue reading

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Why trying to help poor countries might actually hurt them – The Washington Post

I have always wondered about the third world countries we give cash to.  You just know the dictators who run those countries make sure that they pocket as much of it as possible. It makes more sense to me to … Continue reading

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I will not make this about politics

I will not make this about politics. I will not make this about politics. I will not make this about politics. I will not make this about politics. I will not make this about politics.

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Mayor: Baltimore Being ‘Destroyed By Thugs In Senseless Way’ | The Daily Caller

The mayor said that the city is being “destroyed by thugs who in a very senseless way are trying to tear down what so many have fought for.” One wonders if the mayor thinks there might be a sensible way … Continue reading

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Hillary Clinton: ‘Religious Beliefs Have to Be Changed’ to Accommodate Abortion | National Review Online

God help us. Mrs. Clinton wants to change what our religious beliefs are to agree with what she thinks is right. The highway to hell starts with this: Hillary Clinton believes that “religious beliefs and structural biases have to be … Continue reading

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Democrats Defend Political Persecutions in Texas | National Review Online

The Democrats are not our friends. Harry Reid—and every Democrat in the Senate—voted to repeal the First Amendment to render the Supreme Court powerless to protect Americans from this sort of abuse. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to put Americans in … Continue reading

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