Culture Warriors category archive
On Establishmentarianism 0
At the Des Moines Register, retired professor Norma Cook Everist discusses the dangers of establishmentarianism. Here’s tiny bit from her article (emphasis added); follow the link for the rest.
(Broken link fixed.)
Closing Books, Closing Minds 0
At the Roanoke Times, Arnold Schuetz, who grew up and attended school in Germany shortly after the end of World War II, sees echoes of his own experience in current attempts to–you will pardon the expression–whitewash America’s history of chattel slavery and racial discrimination.
No excerpt or summary will do his article justice. Just read it.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
At NJ.com, Michael A. Gottesman argues convincingly that DEI is the new CRT.
Stray Question 0
When you cut through the persiflage, you realize that “woke” means “aware.”
What does that tell you about folks who don’t want persons to be “woke”?
All the News that Fits, Foxy Shady Dept. 0
I think I might just read this book . . . .
All the News that Fits, Foxy Shady Dept. 0
Aside:
I must say, I’m getting increasingly annoyed by persons who don’t know what “begs the question” means.
We are watching words lose their meaning before our very ears.
Originalist Sin 0
Noz has a notion, elegant in its simplicity, for calling out the orginalists’ duplicity.
Because it’s crystal clear that they are originalists of convenience. Originalism will go out the window if it doesn’t fit with what they want to do.
Chartering a Course for Disaster 0
The Houston Chronicle follows the money.
Freedom of Screech 0
Federal Court calls out Florida Man’s “Stop Woke Act” for violating the First Amendment.