Monthly Archives: May 2009

To some people the very idea that men might be in need of a support-group is none other than an oxymoron. For on this view, it is something akin to a law of the universe that men cannot be the … Continue reading →

With zero-tolerance, one of the great ironies of the present direction in American society is that in the name of protecting human beings and, in particular, young children we are resorting to measures that in point of fact undermine rather than affirm the humanity of individuals. Make context and character entirely irrelevant in the context of learning and one automatically makes learning less meaningful than it should be. What is gained in terms efficiency is lost in terms of the affirmation of humanity. Continue reading →

Barack Obama’s worse enemy is not the KKK or some neo-Nazi group.  It is not even radical Islam.  No, Obama’s worse enemy turns out to be none other than black Americans themselves.  Why?  Because racial pride and loyalty has resulted in … Continue reading →

Even the most optimistic of Jews might feel a little troubled by the news of late.  On the one hand, we learn that neo-Nazi groups are on the rise in Germany.  On the other, we learn that four black Muslims … Continue reading →

Obviously, it is wrong to promote hate. But what counts as promoting hate? And it is the answer to that question that, in broad strokes, sharply marks the difference between liberals and conservatives. For liberals, there is a vanishingly thin … Continue reading →

It was reported on the news that the name “Nikki Catsouras” has of late been the one of the Googled names on the internet. Indeed, the story that was reported was about this fact and none other. The gruesome pictures are what people have been interested in seeing. And that fact is a very sad commentary on the American society. Continue reading →

Heritage Christian High is in the right. One does not need to share the school’s views about dancing in order to see that the school is absolutely right in expecting Frost to live up to his voluntary commitment to abide by those rules. Frost gets to finish high school and so obtain his diploma. The suspension simply made it impossible to participate in the graduation ceremonies. Frost’s stepfather is a morally bankrupt individual if thinks that legal recourse is warranted. And if any court should dare rule in Frost’s favor, then it is time for another American Revolution. Continue reading →

Love at its best is not indifferent to the behavior of a beloved. Quite the contrary, love at its best leaves us mightily susceptible to anger and hurt when we have been betrayed. In a word, love at its best has built in limits. And this truth tells us something rather revealing, namely that so often what passes for love is not that at all, but some form of narcissistic obsession. Continue reading →