Tag Archives: Higher Ed

Not the Right Race at Columbia

     A recent kafuffle has arisen at Columbia University.  The Lydia C. Roberts fellowship is restricted to those “of the Caucasian race,” and Columbia is seeking to abolish that restriction.  The full restriction for the fellowship, as defined by the benefactor, … Continue reading

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College, Where Dissent is Not Allowed in Free & Open Debate

     There are two ways a college or university can attack freedom of speech on campus: The first is by directly punishing, or threatening to punish, “incorrect” speech; the second is by allowing all-too-common rabid leftist mobs to drown out any … Continue reading

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“Your child belongs to us already…”

     In no other institution has the Progressive left’s “march through the institutions” had such a major and destructive effect, then through our education institutions.  From peddling racialist nonsense and hatred, to pushing identity politics above all else, universities and colleges … Continue reading

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Obama, After the Oceans Recedes…

     During the 2008 elections, then Senator Obama declared that his election would mark when the “the rise of the oceans began to slow.”  Perhaps, with his re-election in 2012, it seemed that not only did the rise slow, but actually … Continue reading

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The Greatest Trick Obama Ever Played…

…was convincing the world tyranny doesn’t exist.      President Obama recently gave a commencement speech in which he declared that students should reject those who warn of the possibility of tyranny.      Obama says, in part: “Unfortunately, you’ve grown up hearing voices … Continue reading

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The Myth of “Privilege”

     While the Boston Marathon terrorist attack brought out the best in most people, it brought out the worst from some of the more abrasive minions of the Progressive left.  The basis for this hatred and petty bitterness?  “White Privilege.”      A … Continue reading

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Why Victim Disarmament Zones are a Bad Idea

     Amanda Collins, a student at the University of Nevada, Reno, possesses a CCW (Concealed Carry Permit).  The University of Nevada, Reno, however, requires that to exercise one’s right to conceal carry, they must attain the permission of the University, which is practically … Continue reading

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News of the Week for Mar. 31st, 2013

  News of the Week for Mar. 31st, 2013

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The Political Temptation of Social Science

     The 1950’s crusade against comic books was spearheaded by Fredric Wertham, a psychologist who outlined in his book Seduction of the Innocent that comic books were negatively influencing children, and were primarily responsible for causing juvenile delinquency.  It turns out … Continue reading

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News of the Week for Mar. 10th, 2013

  News of the Week for Mar. 10th, 2013

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