Wow. Just...
A couple of days ago I charitably described Andrew Cohen's embarrassingly gushing celebration of Justice Sonia Sotomayor and her new book in The Atlantic as "treacly drool." It is not alone, accompanied now by a full court liberal press (NPR, CBS News, the New York...
It took five centuries before the strychnine of corruption and fatigue finally killed the Roman Empire (né Republic). It’s taken the U.S. about five decades to reach a point where such a suicidal whimper no longer seems unthinkable. If you want to know why we’re getting...
I am more convinced than ever that a shock to the higher-ed system is needed. Universities have turned into political training grounds for can't-do left-wing professors and administrators who use campuses as laboratories for churning out foot soldiers for the dependency state: Professor Denies Stalin Murdered Millions Florida Professor Pens Book...
Argument was heard today in the Supreme Court in Fisher v. University of Texas. The issues, as summarized at ScotusBlog were: This morning the Court heard oral arguments in what is likely to be one of the highest-profile cases of this Term: Fisher v. University of...
I found myself wondering why the Council on American-Islamic Relations had been so quiet since the 9/11/ attacks in Libya and two dozen other Islamic countries. Since the original 9/11 massacre, every time a Muslim shouts “allahu akhbar” while slaughtering innocents—or is prevented by undercover operations...
Cranston, Rhode Island (pronounced "Craaaaaaaanston") has given in to ACLU pressure and has banned father-daughter dances as a violation of the state anti-discrimination law. Via Providence Journal: In a move that has taken some parents by surprise, the school department has announced that it is banning traditional...
We welcome John Rosenberg of the great Discriminations blog (which just celebrated its 10th Blogiversary) as a new contributor at College Insurrection. His first post is Diversity, “Real Diversity,” And Double (Quadruple?) Counting At Yale....
to the rest of the country, from the only state which still celebrates it. We've change the name to disguise the purpose of the day. Because disclosing the Victory we are commemorating would be so incorrect. It's like everyone gets a trophy day. Anyway, for those of...
Another fabricated hate crime, this time by a gay man who claimed to have been beaten outside a bar. Via NY Daily News: A 22-year-old Montana man who told cops he was beaten up by gay-bashing thugs while club-hopping on his birthday — igniting calls online for...
Last night I highlighted how NBC falsely was being accused of racism for running a promo for a new television series featuring a monkey after Bob Costas commented on Gabby Douglas' Gold Medal win. There's another aspect of the controversy. Why did Costas and NBC feel...
Ted Cruz won a stunning victory tonight. Twitter was abuzz. But one Tweet with a photo seemed to capture the night. Cruz has Chick-Fil-A at victory party #txrunoff #txsen instagr.am/p/NxCunHAvz9/ — Jane Cummins (@janecummins) August 1, 2012 Tea-partier Cruz has Chick-Fil-A at victory party in the #txrunoff instagr.am/p/NxCunHAvz9/ (In case...
We've seen the Mayors of Boston and Chicago abuse their power to drive a lawful business out of their jurisdictions by threatening to withhold business permits because the founder and President support the definition of marriage as one man - one woman. When those threats generated an outcry even...
Fortunately, I missed most of the Olympics opening ceremony. Reader Matt sent this link to the BBC with the request "Please tell me this will get a post!!: AP also is running this photo and explanation: Actors lying on beds meant to represent Britain's National Health Service (NHS)...
After Sarah and Todd Palin attended a rally for Ted Cruz in Texas yesterday, they stopped by a Chick-fil-A. Palin posted photos on her Facebook page and also sent out tweets about the visit (h/t Charles). Stopped by Chick-fil-A in The Woodlands to support a great business....
Obama came under criticism and mockery from the left and right when a photo of his Chicago campaign operation staff had barely a non-white face among them. All the talk about diversity was not practiced at his HQ. Elizabeth Warren has a similar problem, and has...
First it was the Mayor of Boston who announced his intention to block business permits for Chick-fil-A not because there is any evidence that it discriminates in employment or services, but because its founder and his son (now the President) support keeping the definition of marriage as one man -...
The Mayor of Boston thinks he has the right to deny business permits to a business if he doesn't like the views of the owners of the business on gay marriage. From The Boston Herald: Mayor Thomas M. Menino is vowing to block Chick-fil-A from bringing its...
