I was taken aback to read a report about a movement encouraging Black consumers to buy from Black-owned enterprises. It’s appeared in various news media, either without editorial comment, or with open approval. I have a question. What if someone were to start a movement to encourage White consumers to buy from White-owned enterprises? Just… Continue reading It seems racism is alive and well in the USA
Tag: Political Correctness
Habitat OR humanity – the question in Australia
Back in February I blogged about the devastating wildfires in Victoria, Australia. The final death toll was 173. Now, the BBC reports that an official inquiry into what happened, and why, is stirring major controversy between urban ‘Green’ viewpoints and those of rural dwellers. It’s something that’s very relevant to the same debate in the… Continue reading Habitat OR humanity – the question in Australia
The nanny state strikes again!
Perhaps that heading should be ‘the nanny supermarket’. There’s a blog in England called Nanny Knows Best. It seeks to document the various and sundry stupidities of the Nanny State, which tries to control everything and everyone in the interests of an ephemeral and vacuous public safety. The latest idiocy to catch my eye on… Continue reading The nanny state strikes again!
‘Swine Flu’? Not in Israel, it’s not!
I’m sure most readers are aware by now of the outbreak of ‘swine flu’ in Mexico, that’s spreading throughout North America, and perhaps worldwide. However, according to Reuters: Swine flu? Not in the Jewish state. “We will call it Mexico flu. We won’t call it swine flu,” Deputy Health Minister Yakov Litzman, a black-garbed Orthodox… Continue reading ‘Swine Flu’? Not in Israel, it’s not!
Political correctness and scientific research
We’ve all heard stories, I’m sure, of how climate change sceptics find it very difficult to make their voices heard, much less attract funding for scientific research, if they don’t go along with the ‘party line’ that global warming is man-made, is about to kill us all, and necessitates the spending of countless billions (nay:… Continue reading Political correctness and scientific research
The unintended consequences of ‘green’ laws
I’m cynically amused by a report from Washington State in the Houston Chronicle. Spokane County became the launch pad last July for the nation’s strictest ban on dishwasher detergent made with phosphates, a measure aimed at reducing water pollution. The ban will be expanded statewide in July 2010, the same time similar laws take effect… Continue reading The unintended consequences of ‘green’ laws
A ‘green’ experiment backfires
It is to laugh . . . A German report shows that politically-correct environmental experiments can sometimes backfire – with unexpected results! The German-Indian polar experiment LOHAFEX, where iron sulphate was dumped into the ocean to foster the growth of carbon dioxide-absorbing plankton, has proved ineffective in mitigating global warming. The Alfred Wegener Institute for… Continue reading A ‘green’ experiment backfires
A generation of narcissists?
A Scottish educator has warned that the culture of ‘self-esteem’ being fostered in schools is producing a generation of narcissists. The growing expectation placed on schools and parents to boost pupils’ self-esteem is breeding a generation of narcissists, an expert has warned. Dr Carol Craig said children were being over-praised and were developing an “all… Continue reading A generation of narcissists?
How to get fired – from the South Pole!
It is to laugh . . . According to the Denver Westword: Jell-O wrestling isn’t all that unusual. A staple of biker bars and fraternity parties everywhere, it typically involves wiggling, jiggling and giggling. But at the bottom of the world, on the McMurdo ice station, Jell-O wrestling recently became a firing offense — at… Continue reading How to get fired – from the South Pole!
Doofus Of The Day #141
Today’s Doofus award goes to PETA: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. They want a school in the town of Spearfish, South Dakota, to rename itself. The activist animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has asked school officials to change the name of Spearfish High School to “Sea Kitten High… Continue reading Doofus Of The Day #141