Chris Pratt is famous to many for his roles in NBC’s “Parks and Recreation” and the blockbuster film “Guardians of the Galaxy.” But Mr. Pratt came under fire recently for wearing a t-shirt depicting the Gadsden Flag, a historical flag with meaning that dates back to 1775 during the American Revolution. Don’t Tread on Me […]
President Trump – No Monopoly on Violating Political Norms
Not for a moment should anyone think that President Trump has a monopoly on violating political norms, reports the WSJ. On Tuesday of this week, Speaker Nancy Pelosi violated her own House rules on appropriate speech. Ms. Pelosi, looking for a House resolution to denounce Mr. Trump on his “racist” tweets, offered, “Every single member […]
Donald Trump – “Go Back and then Come Back”
As one editorial put it, President Trump certainly has whacked the beehive. The unnecessary controversy was set off by yet another poorly worded, inelegant Trump tweet: But as Holman Jenkins writes in the WSJ, despite the faux outrage, the media should pay Mr. Trump to tweet. The latest in how easily Trump’s elicits ritualized behavior […]
An Epidemic of False Identities?
The mantra today for many Democrat hopefuls is that racism, misogyny and class oppression are everywhere. But as Victor Davis Hanson notes in American Greatness, no one is “better acquainted with such endemic hatred than upscale Democratic candidates, who have supposedly lived through such ordeals.” Elizabeth Warren, senator (D-Mass.) – For years she claimed Native […]
The Green New Deal – Not about Climate Change at All
It’s about changing the entire economy. That’s right. As Saikat Chakrabarti, chief of staff to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) admits, it is really about “how-do-you-change-the-entire-economy thing.” Read from the 10 July here: In a Wednesday morning in late May, emissaries of two of the strongest political voices on climate change convened at a coffee shop […]
Rapinoe – a Bad Role Model for Young Women?
It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that Megan Rapinoe is a bad role model for the millions of young women across the country. Of course, the women’s soccer team should be celebrated for its remarkable athletic abilities. But the players are neither role models nor elected politicians, writes Joanna Williams in Spectator.us. Rapinoe is not […]
“Fahrenheit 451” – Now Barely Fictional?
Colin Kaepernick’s ability to get Nike to ban its Betsy Ross flag sneakers to commemorate the 4th of July is not at all remarkable. What is remarkable, however, is how easily it happened, writes Daniel Henninger in the WSJ. Nike’s management simply folded over “concerns that it could unintentionally offend.” The Insidious Stealth of Progressive […]
Democrats Underestimate Trump as a Cultural Warrior
When George M. Cohan was asked about the secret to his success of coming up with Yankee Doodle Dandy, the singer and dancer replied, “Oh, I’m an ordinary guy who knows what ordinary guys like to see.” Trump Driving His Opposition Nuts Apparently, President Trump is driving his detractors nuts He gives his fellow Americans […]
Nike – Fanning the Flames of the Culture War
As shameful and contrary to what we believe today, it’s important to acknowledge “slavery was quite literally a global norm until about 200 years ago,” Steve Cortes reminds readers in RealClearPolitics. Which Brings Us to Nike Several days before America’s 4th of July celebration, Nike acquiesced to demands of the politically correct mob. The company […]
Border Patrol Minions Don’t Know Their Place
The president of the National Border Patrol Council is angry and fighting back. Brandon Judd accused freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D–N.Y.) of trying to “dehumanize” Border Patrol agents with her inflammatory remarks in recent weeks surrounding the freshman congresswoman’s trip to detention facilities on the U.S-Mexican border. “I am personally and professionally offended by Rep. […]
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