Progressives exist in a state of constant angst, agonizing over snail darters, incandescent light bulbs, and of course global warming. But the issue that drives liberals to a state of tongue-wagging, eyeball-popping hysteria is population growth — what doomsayer Paul Erlich once termed the “Population Bomb.†And history shows liberals are willing to take...
Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina infuriated millions of smug liberals Wednesday night when he yelled out during President Obama’s congressional speech, “You lie!†To which I heartily respond, “Representative Wilson, you are one red-blooded American hero.†Peddling his healthcare plan to an increasingly skeptical electorate, Obama claimed, “The reforms I am proposing would...
In every fascistic society the government eventually resorts to the vilification of its own citizenry – that’s the schoolboy lesson from 20th century Italy, Soviet Russia, and of course, the Third Reich. So what are we to make of Democratic leaders who use ugly stereotypes to revile opponents of healthcare reform as “un-American,†“Ku...
USA Today published a lead article Thursday that is one of those now-I-understand-what-socialism-is-all-about articles. The essay’s pretzel logic is so outlandish that I promise to keep a straight face as I explain it to you. And the article’s original title was so outrageous that within hours the USA Today editors felt compelled to tone...
Shell-shocked liberals have taken to dubbing conservatives as “Ku Klux Klan folks†and “neo-fascists†toting swastikas to town hall meetings. But ironically, turns out it’s liberals who have engaged in a century-long pas de deux with fascistic ideology. Take Margaret Sanger – public health nurse, rabid feminist, and avowed socialist. Doing her rounds in...
Like a demanding and ill-mannered child, liberals are used to getting their way. Whenever they lapse into the losing side of an argument, they reflexively resort to name-calling and mud-slinging. Epithets like “neo-Nazi,†“crypto-fascist,†and “imperialist stooge†buzz like mosquitoes hovering over a Potomac swamp. But how many conservatives who are targets of such...
Two years ago a newspaper account alleged Hope House, a domestic violence shelter located in Charleston, West Virginia, had admitted an abusive woman to its facility, misled sheriff deputies, and denied her the help she needed: www.wvrecord.com/news/202143-victims-of-false-domestic-violence-reporting-detail-experiences . Now, new documents have come to light that detail how the domestic violence system apparently failed...
Were you taken back by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Ginsburg’s recent admission that Roe v. Wade was decided because persons were worried about “populations that we don’t want to have too many of.� Ginsburg’s atavistic views can be traced back to the pioneering work of Margaret Sanger, the celebrated American feminist who later founded...
Taking the oath to “do equal right to the poor and to the rich,†Sonia Sotomayor was finally sworn in as the first Latina on the U.S. Supreme Court. No sooner had the kerfuffle surrounding her “wise Latina†remark subsided, when Carol Smith saw fit to pen this wise verdict in the New York...
In a reprise of Sonia Sotomayor’s “wise Latina†comments, the New York Times has settled the age-old debate about who makes better office managers. “No Doubts: Women are Better Managers†announces the July 26 headline. To resolve the galloping debate, the NYT editors summoned Carol Smith, senior vice president for the Elle Group. In...
The nation’s abuse shelters are bedeviled by an epidemic of violence, illicit drug use, shoddy financial procedures, ill-trained staff, and more. Last year I wrote a series of columns detailing widespread child abuse, misuse of public monies, and lack of public accountability at Florida domestic violence shelters. Recently the Florida Department of Children and...
It’s no secret that men have been hit hard by the recession. From November 2007 to November 2008, the U.S. economy lost over 2 million jobs — 82% of those losses were male jobs and only 18% female jobs. The reason is because men are concentrated in the sectors devastated by the downturn: manufacturing...
Am I the only one who is disturbed by the double-standard that permeates the media coverage of Steve McNair’s shooting death? On July 4 the former NFL star was killed by girlfriend Sahel Kazemi. McNair was shot as he lay asleep on his couch, first in the left temple, twice in the chest, and...
Erin Pizzey is a genial woman with snow-white hair, cherubic cheeks, and an easy smile. It wasn’t always that way. The daughter of an English diplomat, she founded the world’s first shelter for battered women in 1971. To her surprise, she discovered that most of the women in her shelter were as violent as...
Supreme Court opinions are words for the generations that can affect the lives and welfare of millions. No one doubts that Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has a compelling life story. But more to the point, we need to inquire about her aptitude to draft thoughtfully-reasoned, well-crafted legal opinions. On this count, there is...
Can you imagine a Mother’s Day ad urging the purchase of a vacuum cleaner for Workaholic Moms? Or a greeting card that depicts mom grinning contentedly over a hot stove? These slightly irreverent images came to mind as I surveyed the advertisements for Father’s Day this year. Go to Amazon.com, for example, where you’ll...
“Sentence first, verdict afterwards!†Remember that memorable line from Lewis Carroll’s classic, Through the Looking Glass? And if we take a recent Department of Justice report to heart, we will soon be marching to the tune of “Accusation first, incarceration next!†Adding to the absurdity, the DoJ report was written not by a recognized...
In the minds of many, evil is epitomized by Nazi Germany. An embittered Austrian corporal, a racist ideology, and an amoral eugenics movement all came together at the same point in human history, eventually spelling the deaths of six million Jews and others. Others view Communism as the far greater evil, a godless philosophy...
“I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life. Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences,…our gender and national origins may and will make a difference in our judging.â€Â...
Does this remark make you want to head for the hills? “I would hope that a wise Caucasian man with the richness of his experiences would more often than not reach better conclusion than a Latina woman who hasn’t lived that life.†A male faculty member who made such a claim would be laughed...
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