Once upon a time, it was easy to see what any special interest group felt about any given matter, especially a matter which was of fundamental importance to the membership of that group.  Not so today when the key word of many organizations is to obfuscate.  Some of the worse examples of obfuscation comes from many women’s organizations concerning the hundreds of rapes and torture of women during the murderous rampage of Hamas in Israel in October.  For some reasons numerous women’s groups downplay or ignore the video and physical proof of the abuse of women as they claim that rape as a weapon of war is wrong, but they fear to name the perpetrators such as Hamas.  Why have women’s groups who were so self-righteous during the MeToo movement, and the hearings of Justice Kavanaugh become so mealy mouthed about crimes against women on a huge scale?

It may be because numerous women’s groups have drifted so far to the left that they are afraid or unable to face the actions of their fellow travelers.  If that is the case, if they are unable to condemn outright human butchery, then perhaps it is time for ordinary members of said organizations to withdraw their support.  If major donors to universities can withhold their financial support due to blatant antisemitism, it should not be a problem for the average woman or man to withhold financial support to women’s groups who are not willing to stand up for monumental injustice.

Of course, the betrayal of women by “women’s groups” is nothing new.  They have sold out to the trans movement by not standing shoulder to shoulder with actual women as countless scholarships, awards, and opportunities are being taken by women by trans men.  Unable to adequately compete against their biological equals, trans men show their bravery by competing against physically smaller actual females.

If feminism is to ever be taken seriously, the organizations who wear the cloak of feminism must stand up against the real physical crimes against women.  If they do not, they should not be surprised when they are ignored in the future.

Please copy the link below and add it to you search bar for an article which points out the hypocrisy of many women’s groups.

https://www.frontpagemag.com/assaulting-women-is-the-new-feminism/?utm_source=FrontPage+Magazine&utm_campaign=31f153926d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_12_12_05_05&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_57e32c1dad-31f153926d-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=31f153926d&mc_eid=2456f6f4f5

The recent outpouring of support for Hamas across the nation’s universities seems to have caught many people from all classes by surprise.  How is it possible that thousands of what were thought (by many foolish individuals) to be our best and brightest, the future leaders of our nation to openly support an organization that could commit acts unknown in the Western world since the Thirty Years War in the seventeenth century?  Were those students somehow cut off from the news services around the world who presented facts, images, and interviews of those who were attacked?  Were they unable to hear leaders from around the world who have seen the images of the rapes, burnings, and butchery from the cameras of the Hamas murderers themselves?  Or, had somehow, the accepted standards of conduct suddenly been rejected by those students as they marched and sounded like the Nazi storm troopers of the mid-1930s?

Suddenly millions of citizens were shocked by those young people, in many cases their very own children marching in support of terrorists, rapists, arsonists and murderers.  They were like the parents who suddenly realized what was being fed to their children during the pandemic as they were able to see on their computers the day-to-day propaganda being pushed by the radicalized teachers in their very schools.  But should they have been surprised?  Weren’t there warning signs for all to see going back for years?

One of the major warning signs was the change in course of the ACLU.  Since its founding over one-hundred years ago, the ACLU has had a zig-zag course of who it supported and who it favored.  The linked article below follows that course up to today’s organization which seems to have a problem with the Bill of Rights.  It is a disappointing charge of course that started well over a decade ago and one which reflects the product the major law schools are putting out today.  It reflects a mind set that is much closer to that of a totalitarian rather than our Founding Fathers and which aims to overturn the very basic concepts of our society.  There is a direct line between the new generation of attorneys and those students who celebrated the slaughter of innocents last month.

https://www.firstthings.com/article/2023/12/what-happened-to-the-aclu

I certainly give credit to this professor for openly stating the many problems that universities face today.  Plus, he points out what has caused those problems and it all centers on hiring the correct personnel. Programs like DEI place race or politics above academic excellence and the result has been the hiring of radicalized individuals who “are predominantly closed-minded, ignorant ad stupid enough to believe that Marxism works despite overwhelming historical”.

He also provides ideas on how the problems of the universities can be fixed. The true first line of defense is the parents of the students; it is their responsibility to investigate the schools where they will send their children.  Before they commit their child to four years, which will significantly determine the course of their child’s life at the cost of tens of thousands of dollars, they need to fulfill their last great significant educational act as parents. A school should not be picked based on the whim of the child, or because it has a great reputation. There are ratings for universities, and they should be used.  Would a diligent parent, for example, send their child off to a university which is poorly rated around freedom of speech, such as Harvard?  What should a rating like that tell anyone about the value of the classes?

Just as the pandemic revealed the problems in our public-school systems, so too we are finding that the same rot is deep within our temples of higher learning.  We must turn the educational system around to survive in a hard and unforgiving world.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/higher-ed-has-become-a-threat-to-america-antisemitism-dei-college-f52bb0b5

Imagine you are a parent, and your bright, young son or daughter wants to become a marine biologist.  Your child has applied to three universities, and you have the financial ability to allow them to attend any of the three that they wish.  You must ask yourself a key question:

Do you want your child to go to a university which has the best professors in their field, or do you want your child to go to a university which intentionally does not seek to hire the best professors but rather only seeks ones which are 67% professional qualified but are a full 33% committed to DEI. Well, what is there to ponder?  Of course, you would prefer the university who refuses to hire the best professors.  Especially in a field such as marine biology where racism is a major problem.

Silly?  Not if your child is thinking of attending Ohio State university.  In the article linked below, the Director of University Policy at the National Association of Scholars states that every search committee must create a “Diversity Faculty Recruitment Report” to be approved by various deans to interview finalists for any position.  Perfect!

You might think that since your child is not going to be taught by the best you will get a substantial break on the out-of-state cost of Ohio State which is about $50,000/year just for room and board.  What a charming and naïve idea!  No, you should pay full ticket so your budding scholar will be exposed to their field by an individual who may have an entirely new theory of astrophysics, engineering, etc., thanks to their adherence to DEI.

Excellence and merit are so yesterday. 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/inside-ohio-states-dei-factory-faculty-report-diversity-hiring-cefd804d?page=1

Go to any bookstore (remember those?) and go to the self-improvement section.  It is huge with titles all designed to make you believe you have found the secret of the ages, and you can have it for only $19.95.  Or Google self-help on the internet, and you will find more than 13,000 books listed on eBay, all promising to help you become more successful, confident, etc. Financial freedom, happiness, love, everything you have ever wanted will be yours if you only follow what is written on those sacred pages.  I have known individuals who have shelves filled with those types of books, most of which have not been read cover to cover and which are gathering dust day to day, year to year.

In the video linked below, we hear that most people have lust, not passion in their search for a goal.  That is an important distinction and one that a very successful and secure individual makes time and again. Over 18,000,000 people have heard his words, who knows how many have followed his advice. It really does not matter, for no one can force anyone to accept words of wisdom. But really, if you are one of those individuals who has a library of self-help books, invest a few minutes, and listen to what he has to say. 

Asking A Retired Shipping Billionaire If It Was Worth It – YouTube

I recently read an article that stated that it is nearly impossible to eliminate a government agency; in fact, it has never been done.  One of the prime reasons was that, for example, if one were to eliminate the Federal Department of Education, who since being formed has seen a decrease in the reading/math/language skills of children, the funding provided by that department would stop and that would be bad for local schools (who depend on it) and the politicians (who claim they bring home the bacon).

What an amazing rationale for not reducing an agency.  First, the money they send to the school districts are the taxes the citizens of those districts paid!  The money was not produced or generated by that department, it was collected and some of it was returned to the local schools after taking a sizable chunk of the funds for overhead of the department!  It would be more efficient if the money stayed in each district and was used according to local needs.  That would mean no “haircut” going to some far away bureaucracy which has no accountability.

The report below gives us a glimpse into the vast administrative state.  This state, accountable to no one, operating with guidelines favorable to its own existence and spewing studies which are clearly slanted, will cost literally hundreds of billions of dollars a year with no sunset clause, no oversight, and the prospect of future rules in the future.

Looking at the new rules generated by the current and past administrations, no one has yet to ask a simple question; for all the wealth spend creating and adhering to new reports, regulations, guidelines, etc., can anyone point to how the average citizens life has become better or easier?  When was the last time you, personally, said to yourself: “I am so glad that such and such administrative rule was written as it really makes a positive impact on my life.”  I doubt if anyone could say that because the burden of adhering to all these new rules is carried by the system which has created the greatest boon for mankind, the American capitalist system.  The farmers, business managers, employers, small business owners, etc. are the ones who need to spend more time doing paperwork and less time taking care of their businesses and their customers.  They are the ones who must hire a new person just to complete the reports, logs, etc., that are fed back to an administrative state that has no accountability and produces little if anything of value.

The next time a President signs an executive order, sit up, look at it and figure out how much it will cost you in future taxes.

Please copy the link below and paste it to your search engine

https://committeetounleashprosperity.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/CTUP_BurdenisBack_ComparingRegulatoryCosts.pdf

Let us be honest: we have a major problems in our public education system. Let us look at some basic data:

1. Nationally, 29% of students read at grade level.
2. Only 26% do math at grade level.
3. In Chicago, only 11% of Blacks and 17% of Hispanic students read at grade level.

Somehow, most of these students pass from year to year until they either drop out or graduate unable to read or do basic math. Amazing. What kind of life awaits them?

Yet there is more:

• In Washington State, while the student population has increased by 3%, the staff has increased by 20%.
• In Massachusetts, the number of students has fallen by 42,000 but the number of staff has increased by 18,000.

What exactly are all those new administrators and teachers doing aside from pushing transgender studies and asking the students if they would like to use ziv, zim or some other meaningless scramble of letters that are proclaimed pronouns. Pronouns that are made up from thin air by ideologues who are only seeking to further their own agendas, regardless of the negative impact on others.

Does anyone other than those who are getting paid by the system believe that we are getting our monies worth? That the children are being prepared for the real world? Do they honestly think at the end of each day that they have contributed to a better world?

The real crime, yes crime, of the system, is that millions of individuals who pass through the system are being cheated and denied an opportunity at living a full life. They graduate unprepared and ill-equipped to get a decent job, to be good parents, and to look forward to a life of increased beauty and ease. They are condemned by the system and their lives that will be harder and less rewarding than necessary. This is a moral failure on the part of those who profit from the system and who accept it.

The attached article should shock you and make you ask who is accountable for the failings of the public school system other than the children themselves.

Low Grade Schools | Frontpage Mag

I believe that most Americans have a positive view of Canada, and why not?  Visiting Canada is easy, the people are friendly and courteous, and they drive on the same side of the road.  The cities are orderly and clean, they seem to have a good government and by and large we all share the same values. There are some differences in our outlooks, but by and large they reflect our different historical experiences.

As of late however, the Canadian government has embarked on a program which leads to a dangerous path.  Their national program of assisted suicide could be viewed as a bit too easy.  I can understand assisted suicide if an individual is terminally ill, in constant pain, is worried about the cost to their family, etc.  The Canadian plan, however, goes further however and is much easier to access.  Are you depressed?  Have you lost your job and are facing financial ruin?  Perhaps you are in your late teens and are not happy with your looks? Can’t afford proper medical care (in a system that claims to cover everyone)?  How about you have just suffered a stroke and are depressed and angry?  What if you cannot engage in your favorite activity or sport, is that enough reason to end one’s life? Are you mentally ill and not capable of making sound judgements? Do we really want to make government assisted suicide that simple?

Although it has not reached the level of Germany’s system of the 1930’s eliminating those who were guilty of having a “life unworthy of life”, it should make us wonder what guidelines are in place to ensure a policy of governmental support of assisted suicide cannot be abused. At the current time there are no requirements for psychological or medical counseling, so approval of any request is in the hands of governmental bureaucrats and doctors?

What does such a wide-open program say about the value we place on human life and how have we come to this place?

https://www.city-journal.org/article/canadian-death-cult

Many tens of millions of people have flocked to the United States to lead a better life for themselves and their families.  Most have succeeded but not all; in fact, up to thirty percent of immigrants went back to their native land when they found that the streets were not paved with gold.  This meant that overall, we retained the best, the most stubborn, the most determined and as a result, we all prospered. 

Somehow that has changed.  There are those who come here to enjoy our wealth but who do not realize that one must adapt to the standards and norms of the nation as those were the forces that helped us to create that wealth.  There are those who wish to share in the national wealth but who do not contribute to the creation of wealth and who demand to be respected even though they have fled from their native lands due to the poverty in those lands.  Unfortunately, due to geography and poor political leadership, Western Europe has come to see the worse of that type of immigrant.  Increased crime, expanding welfare costs and less services to those who have adhered to the norms and laws has created increased tension and disillusionment.  That means political instability and that seldom ends up well. The article linked below should be a warning to all; actions have consequences when pushed enough, the State can use its power to a terrible effect.  The major errors of Western European leaders have consequences and the longer those leaders refuse to take appropriate action, the more difficult and the more extreme will be their choices.  Somehow the lesson we all know, address a problem when it is small and it is easier to correct, seems to have been missed by our political leaders.  Their desire to please all and retain power only goes to create larger problems.

https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/20103/europe-civil-war

In an abrupt about face interview, Henry Kissinger has reversed his earlier support of massive immigration from Africa and the Middle East to Europe.  Unfortunately, this about face comes too late for the nations of Western Europe (Poland and Hungary have never subscribed to the promised but failed benefits of mass immigration).  No one likes to admit they are wrong, but Kissinger unlike Germany’s Merkel says in the connected article, that the inability of the immigrants to make attempts to assimilate to the dominate culture/laws/morals of their new homelands, have created an ever-expanding problem for most of Europe.

How so? 

• In France there are over 750 “no-go zones”, which house about eight percent of the population of France.  The central government and local services have little if any authority in these zones.
• Sweden’s number of rapes has exploded so that only Lesotho in South Africa has a higher per capita count (Lesotho 91.6/100,000, Sweden 53.2%/100,000, USA 28/100,000, Denmark 7.3/100,000).  Of those convicted of rape, nearly 60% have a non-European background.
• Throughout the EU, because of the ease of travel from one country to the next, even court orders for extradition are difficult to enforce as immigrants order to be expelled simply cross-national borders and start anew in a neighboring country. 

Additionally, the cost of housing, schooling, and feeding the increased number of immigrants is being felt by the citizens who are the taxpayers and who are witnessing a decrease in their services.  The old social welfare agreement between the governments and the citizens is breaking down.  With no work requirements, there is little incentive for the immigrants to learn the local language, seek jobs, etc.

How Western Europe will resolve these problems is a topic for an upcoming EU conference on immigration.  Sweden for one has put forward a proposal to use its military to augment the local police who are overwhelmed by the growing crime rate. 

It is a terrible thing to be elderly like Dr. Kissinger and realize that your advice was so poor.  Being an immigrant himself, perhaps he assumed other immigrants would realize the opportunity offered to them.  He did not however, consider the entirely different mentality of immigrants who arrive from nations and areas where Western liberalism is often viewed with mistrust and disgust.

https://notthebee.com/article/100-year-old-henry-kissinger-says-that-mass-migration-was-a-grave-mistake-in-response-to-seeing-arabs-celebrating-hamas-in-europe