Defending my thesis about South Africa and the Afrikaners

  Last week I published an article titled ‘ No, the Afrikaners were NOT “The Heroic White Tribe of Africa” ‘.  I tried to demonstrate that the Afrikaners were, in fact, guilty of dooming themselves, because of their innate racism and refusal to share the wealth of their country with other groups, races and cultures. … Continue reading Defending my thesis about South Africa and the Afrikaners

No, the Afrikaners were NOT “The Heroic White Tribe of Africa”

  I was saddened, and more than a little angry, to read at American Renaissance an over-the-top panegyric to the Afrikaner “white tribe” of South Africa.  It’s titled “The Heroic White Tribe of Africa“.  It begins: The Afrikaners are a truly heroic people, with a history of courage, perseverance, and faithfulness unmatched in modern times.… Continue reading No, the Afrikaners were NOT “The Heroic White Tribe of Africa”

The tangled web of “qualified immunity” laws

  I note that New Mexico has abolished “qualified immunity” under state law.  Police and other state officials are now liable for mistakes, errors and misconduct committed while on duty.  It’s aroused a storm of criticism, not just from law enforcement, but also from other first responders, who believe they can no longer exercise professional… Continue reading The tangled web of “qualified immunity” laws

To hell with the First Amendment – censor everything!

  Glenn Greenwald points out that Congress and the progressive left are pressuring Big Tech to do their censorship dirty work for them.  That’s a very dire and very slippery slope. Over the course of five-plus hours on Thursday [March 25th], a House Committee along with two subcommittees badgered three tech CEOs, repeatedly demanding that… Continue reading To hell with the First Amendment – censor everything!

“You can’t say that!”

  Tom Luongo analyzes why the powers that be are so desperate to crack down on free speech, and make all of us “toe the party line” in all that we say. It’s no surprise to me that the war against speech is accelerating. There’s desperation in the air everywhere. From the barricading of the… Continue reading “You can’t say that!”

Yet another example of corporate contempt for their customers

  The constitution contains various provisions (the so-called “Bill of Rights”) relating to the rights and privileges of citizens and individuals.  Among them is the Fourth Amendment, particularly as it relates to “search and seizure”, which requires a judicial warrant in order for one’s property and related information to be searched.  Another is the “right… Continue reading Yet another example of corporate contempt for their customers

That’s telling ’em!

  I had to laugh at one response to a British man’s tweet about firearms.  Paul Samuel asked on January 16th: Many of the responses were supportive – but this one put things in proper perspective, IMHO. As so many commenters have pointed out for so long, owning a firearm isn’t a question of whether… Continue reading That’s telling ’em!

The two sides in our dystopian society

  I’ve been pondering a post on the New Zealand blog Dark Brightness for several days now.  The author (writing from an evangelical Christian perspective) seeks to put the conflict in our society in religious terms;  the root of what each side believes. There are two sides to this conflict: the deplorables and the elite.… Continue reading The two sides in our dystopian society

Gab is under attack (again) by the opponents of free speech

  As regular readers will know, I joined the Gab social network almost as soon as it was founded back in 2016.  It attracted me for one very simple reason:  I believe that free speech means exactly what it says – FREE speech.  Any restriction on what one can say, or where or when one… Continue reading Gab is under attack (again) by the opponents of free speech

Censorship poses a real danger to our Republic

  Journalist Matt Taibbi – no conservative or right-winger, to put it mildly – points out the danger inherent in so many news media and social media outlets that have conspired to block news unfavorable to their preferred politicians, and restrict its circulation. The incredible decision by Twitter and Facebook to block access to a… Continue reading Censorship poses a real danger to our Republic