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'Civil Rights' And Totalitarianism | The American Conservative

'Civil Rights' And Totalitarianism | The American Conservative Rod Dreher quotes form Christopher Caldwell's new book, The Age of Entitlement: "Not just excluded and exploited Southern blacks but all aggrieved minorities now sought to press their claims under this new...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 29, 2020 11:34 AM

Campus Intolerance of Free Speech Roots Revealed in Recent Study | National Review

Campus Intolerance of Free Speech Roots Revealed in Recent Study | National Review "At first, I objected to the question. We are not 'forced to choose' between inclusivity and free speech. But on reflection, I realized the question's worth. That's...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 23, 2019 1:41 PM

Why We Should Study the History of Western Civilization | Intercollegiate Studies Institute: Educating for Liberty

Why We Should Study the History of Western Civilization | Intercollegiate Studies Institute: Educating for Liberty Donald Kagan writes: "No fair-minded person can deny that, whatever its other characteristics, the West has created institutions of government and law that provide...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 16, 2018 2:18 PM

Former Facebook executive Chamath Palihapitiya: "You don't realize it, but you are being programmed" -- Quartz

Former Facebook executive Chamath Palihapitiya: "You don't realize it, but you are being programmed" -- Quartz 'Former Facebook vice president of user growth Chamath Palihapitiya said that social media is "eroding the core foundations of how people behave" and that he feels...

Posted by Michael Bates on December 12, 2017 8:45 AM

Islam's 'Reformation' Is Already Here - and It's Called 'ISIS' - Raymond Ibrahim - American Thinker

Islam's 'Reformation' Is Already Here - and It's Called 'ISIS' - Raymond Ibrahim - American Thinker "Islam's current reformation follows the same logic of the Protestant Reformation - specifically by prioritizing scripture over centuries of tradition and legal debate -...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 23, 2015 8:10 PM

"Isaiah's Job," by Albert Jay Nock

"Isaiah's Job," by Albert Jay Nock A word of encouragement from 1936 that deserves frequent review: "Isaiah had been very willing to take on the job -- in fact, he had asked for it -- but the prospect put a...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 3, 2015 10:34 PM

What is Marriage? The Future of Marriage

Heritage Foundation: What is Marriage? The Future of Marriage A long but thorough and comprehensive policy analysis by Ryan T. Anderson: "Marriage: What It Is, Why It Matters, and the Consequences of Redefining It." Here is the abstract: "Marriage is...

Posted by Michael Bates on October 1, 2013 6:13 PM