COEXIST, Part 5: Wrap-up
This is part five of the Coexist series. It wraps up the series started in Part 1. It also provides a framework for assessing these groups and their actions.
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COEXIST, Part 3 The Exploiters and Influencers
This is part three of the Coexist series. It explores the exploiters and influencers introduced in Part 1.
Did DEI Die?
Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard may prove to be the most important Supreme Court decision on race since Brown v. Board of Education.
Misinterpreting the Constitution: Education’s Drift from Originalism
The original intent of the U.S. Constitution serves as the secure foundation of the success of our republic, anchoring our legal and governmental systems to the principles envisioned by the framers.
Truth is the First Casualty of…Unchecked Power
Three years after the US’s catastrophic run from Afghanistan, most Americans have no clue what happened. No one has stood up and taken responsibility. Five years after the killings that triggered Black Lives Matter (BLM) most Americans do not really understand what happened and the surrounding circumstances. Even more recently, most of us do not …
The Decline of Provocative Instruction in Higher Education
One of the major flaws in our current university and higher education systems is the elimination of provocative instructional methods, such as playing the devil’s advocate, due to fears of lawsuits and backlash
The E in DIE
Social justice groups use the figure above as a meme to show the DIE (Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity) movement to illustrate equity. If all we are discussing is these three people, then it may make some sense. But there is a broader picture than the three spectators. The stadium owners, the paying fans, and the …
Tulsi Gabbard On Biden/Harris’s Terror Watch List: YOU Are Next
Whenever I am trying to reason with a Biden/Harris voter, or any brainwashed American, I end the discussion with something like this: “When I’m thrown in the gulag, I will save a seat for you.”
Hit the Road, Jack! And Don’t You Come Back No More, No More, No More, No More!
If it took over a month to force three antisemitic educators to resign, one thing is obvious: there were lawyers involved. The only question not answered by the Times is: how much of a golden parachute were the three given?
Republic versus Superpower Part 3: Operational Security, Transparency, and Security
When I looked at the question, Can a Free Republic be a Superpower?, the conflict between transparency and security troubled me. I set the series aside for a bit and was reminded of it when I wrote a post on LinkedIn, Truth is the First Casualty of War. This is Part 3, and it …
Can a Free Republic be a Superpower: Part 2b: Superpower or Sleeping Giant?
Japanese Admiral Yamamoto reportedly said, “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.”
Can a Free Republic be a Superpower: Part 2a: Is the US a Superpower?
On the surface, this question seems almost silly. The US has a nuclear arsenal, one of the strongest economies, and outstanding military power. Yet we ran from Afghanistan with our tail between our legs in near total disgrace. We did something like that in Vietnam nearly 50 years before repeating it in Afghanistan. Are these …
Operant Conditioning and Conditional Expectations
This post looks at expectation management and how it relates to and reinforces the darker aspects of operant conditioning.
Governor Gavin Newsom Decides to Clean House
On July 25th Gavin Newsom decided to test the power of his pen. He issued an executive order, directing state agencies to clean up the homeless encampments which are ruining the scenic views in some of the country’s must beautiful cities.
Operant Conditioning, Path Dependency and Societal Revolution, Part 4
This is the last part in a four-part series. Part 1 discussed the principles of Operant Conditioning and Path Dependency. Part 2 looked at what happens when philosophy and religion are blocked or obscured in a culture and the vacuum this lack creates. This vacuum opens the way for a dark, controlling philosophy that erodes …
The Case for an Election Day, Not an Election Season
This shift away from a defined Election Day undermines the integrity of our electoral process and deviates from the original intent of the Founding Fathers.
We Need More Spartans and Fewer Metrosexual Snowflakes
In a world increasingly dominated by avocado toast and artisanal lattes, it seems we’ve traded our swords for selfie sticks and our shields for skincare routines.
When He Says We Must Listen to Students, It Needs to Be All That the Students Say!
The Great Valley Middle School case in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has mostly faded from the news. As The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, some students created 22 faked TikTok accounts, “some depicting racist, homophobic, or sexually inappropriate content” that were attributed to teachers. On Monday morning, Inquirer columnist Jonathan Zimmerman, pondered how to maintain freedom of speech for …
Civil War 2.0: The Battle for America’s Mind
Unlike the cannonballs and battlefields of the 1860s, our current conflict is a sophisticated, snark-laden, fifth-generation warfare extravaganza.
Marxism: The Gospel According to Cain
Karl Marx—the genius who managed to take an ancient tale of sibling rivalry and turn it into a grandiose, world-altering ideology.