Standards are the Raw Materials of Virtue: He Who Controls the Standards, Controls Behavior

Standards are the Raw Materials of Virtue: He Who Controls the Standards, Controls Behavior In one sense, virtue is how a society controls and manages behavior. Some systems and societies use virtue to produce beneficent outcomes, while others use virtue, at least as the societal standards define it, to produce power and control. Religions historically …

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It’s Past Time for a Republican Party Reckoning

The Republican party needs to decide what it represents. Will it will be the party of freedom – standing against the forces wishing to convert America into Venezuela (rich in potential yet destitute in reality)? Or will it become the party of Wayne and Garth – partying on until the music stops?

Regardless of What the #Woke Want to Believe, the Numbers Just Won’t Lie

At some point, you’d think that even the wokest of the #woke would understand the facts. The tweet screencaptured on the right gives you the basics, and you can read the whole story here. From the Portland Press-Herald: Transgender girl makes history with victory at cross country regional Soren Stark-Chessa, a sophomore at Maine Coast …

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