The danger of rationalizing the irrational and the real danger of political rhetoric

If there’s a problem with political discourse, it’s not that speech turns rational people into irrational killers. It’s how so many people, especially young people have been taught to believe violence is justified, and how others think it acceptable to dishonor the dead for political reasons.  In mathematics, there are numbers that are deemed irrational… Continue reading The danger of rationalizing the irrational and the real danger of political rhetoric

Some assassins are more equal than others, at least according to far too many progressives

When Luigi Mangione gunned down a health insurance CEO six months ago, he was hailed as a hunky folk hero fighting for the oppressed, but somehow violence directed at Democrats is beyond the pale. I have a pretty simple rule:  Political violence including political assassinations is bad, beyond the pale, something that should never happen… Continue reading Some assassins are more equal than others, at least according to far too many progressives

Progressives aren’t morally confused, they don’t have any morals at all any more beyond the pursuit of power

Progressives have been quick to proclaim a not guilty verdict after a man defended passengers on a crowded subway was a travesty of justice while praising the death of the UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, abandoning all pretenses of morals in the process. Earlier this week, CNN’s Scott Jennings held up a piece of paper on Aby Phillip’s… Continue reading Progressives aren’t morally confused, they don’t have any morals at all any more beyond the pursuit of power