Schools
Ryan Sawyers is a moron
I don’t often engage in name calling (that’s not true) but this fellow, Ryan Sawyers, really deserves it. He’s the Chairman of the Prince William County School Board – the County which includes Marine Corps Base Quantico. For some reason, he sent out a Tweet this week; “Your are not required to stand for the […]
Should Veterans Be Banned from…Universities
An article from a newsletter for the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS – outside the Fort Carson gates) Social Justice Collective Weekly is making the rounds on social media. According to KKTV, the article, entitled “Should Veterans Be Banned from UCCS and Other Universities” written by Terry Steinawitz (according to the media, no one […]
An Update on Everyone’s “Favorite” Berkeley Alumnus
Now, don’t jump to conclusions – the “fine individual” I’m referring to doesn’t seem to comment here. (smile) It looks like our “favorite” Frank Zappa/Leon Trotsky wannabe lookalike is getting the attention he apparently craves. But as is often the case, perhaps he should have heeded the old proverb: “Be careful what you wish, you […]
“Stopped Clock Principle” Proven Again
Can’t say I think much of – or often agree with – Bill Maher. But IMO he certainly hits the nail on the head here: Bill Maher: UC Berkeley is ‘the cradle for f—king babies’ So, what did Berkeley do to get under Maher’s skin? He was referring to the recent trend of UC-B (and […]
Michael Rectenwald; NYU prof, victim of PC gestapo
In the New York Post today, they tell the story of New York University professor, 57-year-old Michael Rectenwald, who was pushed out of his job by a panel of his peers because of his views on the PC culture; Rectenwald launched an undercover Twitter account called Deplorable NYU Prof on Sept. 12 to argue against […]
Rosa Brooks: Veterans Are Not Experts on Foreign Policy
Chock Block sends us a link to Foreign Policy where some chick, Rosa Brooks, writes “Sorry Folks, Veterans Are Not Necessarily Experts on Foreign Policy“. According to the bio about her, she’s “a Schwartz senior fellow at the New America Foundation. She served as a counselor to the U.S. defense undersecretary for policy from 2009 […]
The University of Chicago and free expression
The University of Chicago sent a letter out to it’s incoming students explaining to them that the University will be a forum for ideas, not a megaphone for students – that they shouldn’t expect “trigger warnings”. “Our commitment to academic freedom means that we do not support so-called ‘trigger warnings,’ we do not cancel invited […]
TCU boots vet from Journalism class for his opinion
GDContractor sends us a link to a story at Hypeline about a disabled veteran and student, Matthew Monahan, who was booted from a Journalism class at Texas Christian University because the teacher of the particular class decided that Matthew’s class assignment was “dark, offensive and inappropriate”. I’m not sure we’re getting the whole story, but […]
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