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  • February 13, 2023

    ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ is a Fine Song but ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ is the Only National Anthem America Needs

    February 13, 2023 Before Super Bowl 2023, as is customary, our national anthem ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ was sung. Also sung was ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing,’ a hymn written by James Weldon Johnson in 1900 that has been dubbed by some as the “Black National Anthem.” There has long been criticism and defense of using…

  • February 10, 2023

    Dear Media, Speculation is Not Evidence

    February 10, 2023 Want a perfect example of irresponsible editorial bias that will mislead an audience away from facts and towards a skewed narrative? Look no further than this recent story and headline from The Intercept: The footage does indeed exist, however the officer did not “suggest” any such thing (he merely speculated among the…

  • February 7, 2023

    Biden Tells Us What He Really Thinks in His Most Honest State of the Union Address Ever -Transcript (Satire)

    February 7, 2023 The following is a transcript of Joe Biden’s remarks on the State of the Union, delivered to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol (parody): “Mr. Speaker – unfortunately – Madam Vice President, our First Lady and Second Gentleman. Members of Congress and the Cabinet. Justices of the Supreme Court -whose…

  • February 6, 2023

    Of GOATs and Men: The Underlying Values and Temperaments That May Influence Our Preferences in These Debates

    February 6, 2023 Is the USA the greatest country in the world? Is Michael Jordan the greatest basketball player of all time? Everyone loves a good “Who/what is the greatest X of X” argument. Most of the time these arguments are completely subjective and good cases for or against any specific choice on a given…

  • February 1, 2023

    College Board Slams the New York Times for Misrepresenting Its African American Studies Course After DeSantis Controversy

    February 1, 2023 In a letter posted on their website, the College Board denounced the New York Times for their coverage of an official AP African American Studies course framework, calling it a “Gross misrepresentation of the content of the course and the process by which it was developed.”  On February 1st the College Board…

  • January 25, 2023

    “Revenge Rioting” in Atlanta Over a Death During the Misguided “Cop City” Protests – Exposing the Illogic of the “Forest Defenders”

    In the evening of January 21, 2023 riots began in Atlanta as part of an orchestrated revenge by left-wing extremists following the death of a like-minded protester shot by police earlier in the week. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), police were forced to shoot 26-year old Manuel Esteban Paez Teran, AKA “Tort”…

  • January 18, 2023

    Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Conception of the Social Contract is Trash

    Popular ‘science communicator’ Neil deGrasse Tyson recently appeared on Patrick Bet-David’s Podcast and expressed his thoughts on the validity of vaccine science and vaccine mandates for the general public. He referenced the age-old theoretical concept of a ‘social contract’ as part of his moral and ethical justification for vaccine mandates – a policy based on…

  • January 16, 2023

    MLK Jr. Was a Uniter – Let’s Never Allow Presentism & Cancel Culture to Ruin His Legacy

    There is always a tendency for ideological and political groups to rally around (or demonize) important historical figures based on contemporary desires and goals. Martin Luther King, Jr. is no exception. Modern Leftists both claim him as an inspriation and reject some of his views. The same is true among the various Conservative groups, past…

  • December 20, 2022

    Keep Christ in Your Christmas Music Playlist (Even If You Are Not Religious)

    For many Americans, Christmas is “The most wonderful time of the year.” The holiday with obvious religious origins and meaning has endured in the increasingly secular world in no small part because of the rich traditions and genuine goodness attached to the festivities. While this secular celebration is lovely and perfectly fine to observe, the…

  • December 10, 2022

    A Virginia Restaurant Denied Service to a Christian Group Because of Their Beliefs – Justified or Illegal Discrimination?

    “Can’t we all just get along?” Apparently not. In America, we want to promote an open, tolerant society for the sake of access and for the sake of long-term stability. We also want to preserve people’s rights and not force anyone to do things that violate their speech or conscience. When and how the government…

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