Racism: A Final Look
Racism is insidious. One cannot do anything about the color of their skin. We can dye our hair, if we have any. We can change the color of our eyes with contacts. But we cannot change our skin color.
Culture
You Will Comply, or We’ll Starve Your Children!
Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture Stacy Dean said, “Whether you are grocery shopping, standing in line at the school cafeteria, or picking up food from a food bank, you should be able to do so without fear of discrimination. No one should be denied access to nutritious food simply because …
GM Official Bragged About Electric Car, Then Reporter Forced Her to Admit Where Charging Electricity Comes From
The left has spent the last few months trying to shame Americans into buying electric vehicles. On Tuesday, Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a Democrat, bragged to colleagues during a Senate Finance Committee hearing about driving her electric car from her home state to Washington, D.C., unconcerned about the price at the pump. She said, “[I] …
They Thought We Wouldn’t Notice: Leftist Fire Bombers Now Face Drastically Reduced Sentences Under Biden Admin
New York City attorneys Colinford Mattis, 34, and Urooj Rahman, 33, were arrested for tossing a Molotov cocktail into a parked police car in Brooklyn on May 30, 2020, during the riots that swept the country following the death of George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer, which had occurred five days …
Racism: 4 of 4; How Did Systemic Racism Start?
World history is marred with slavery. The Egyptians and Babylonians enslaved the Jews. The Greeks and Romans had slaves captured in battle. Nomad cultures in the Middle East, Africa and America resulted in the enslavement of captured tribes. There is an old adage, to the victors go the spoils. The spoils were put to death …
Racism: Is Systemic Racism In Schools? (3 of 4)
We have had a discussion concerning equity and federal benefits. Any program that mandates that we will be the same, that there is equity, while it may not be racist, it is definitely restrictive to the God-given right of pursuit of happiness. We have also noted that systemic racism is an illusion used as an …
USMA Class of 1972, Proud and True, 50 Years After (Part 1 of 3)
The West Point Class of 1972 entered at the height of the Vietnam War. We went, expecting to fight in Vietnam, when our generation and America was split in two. The War ended when the author was in winter Ranger School.
Gun Control Costs Lives – Dozens Butchered at Church Where Guns Were Completely Outlawed
A horrific massacre occurred at a Nigerian church on Sunday morning. Armed terrorists killed at least 50 parishioners and injured dozens more after they opened fire at St. Francis Catholic Church, where worshippers had gathered to celebrate Pentecost. The church is located in the southwestern town of Owo in Ondo State. Reporting from Johannesburg, South Africa, …
Racism: 2 of 4, Is All Racism Equal?
Have you noticed that many people are not affected by racism? One would think that if racism was indeed rampant, then anyone with that color of skin would be suffering from racism. Please note, there is only one race, with many colors. And how unfair is it to judge someone based on something they …
The Stoics Today
What were the lessons of the Stoics, why were they critical in Admiral Stockdale’s survival as a POW, and what can they tell us today?
Remember
“Go tell to Sparta, thou who passest by, that here, obedient to her laws, we lie.”
– Simonides
Ask Google and a Veteran the Importance of June 6, You’ll Get Two Radically Different Answers
One doesn’t have to be a history buff to understand the significance of June 6, the anniversary of the Allied liberation of Europe in 1944. The D-Day landings in Normandy, France, amounted to the largest amphibious assault ever executed in military history. It marked the start of the two-month-long Battle of Normandy and the eventual liberation …
Do Oaths Have any Meaning Anymore?
Do oaths have any meaning in a society not underpinned by virtue or at least fear of punishment? I, for one, think we need to restore virtue to society.
Racism: 1 of 4 – Define “Systemic Racism.”
I grew up on the north side of Fort Worth, Texas. Our community was a mixture of white, black, brown, a few yellow and red. There were also Mexicans, Pollocks, Frogs, Cherokee and others. First and foremost, we were all Americans. But the ethnic differences were key to understanding the cultures and differences between us …
Protecting Our Children
The left has been wanting to ban firearms, all of them, ever since I can remember.
Keep Your Head On A Swivel, by Citizen Writer, Joe Heaton
But do not just look for the threats. Look for the humanity.
A Political Party Gone Whack
The Prez’ party is so out of touch with the country and its own base that a Republican is now leading in the polls in the Oregon governor’s race. Have they gotten too whacky for even one of our whackiest states?
FBI’s Comment About ‘Secure Workspace’ Inside Perkins Coie Sure Doesn’t Sound Like a Denial
As if conservative Americans didn’t already have enough reasons to think the country’s premier law enforcement agency was corrupted by partisan politics, Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz may have provided a bombshell on Tuesday night. Appearing on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” Gaetz claimed to have received confirmation from a law firm closely tied to …
