by E.O. | Mar 15, 2021 | Cancel Culture, Education, Prejudice, Society
This past week’s victim of the Umbrage Gestapo is Dr. Seuss. Apparently six of his books contain insensitive remarks or pictures and have been taken off the market. I looked up the names of the offending titles and discovered I was familiar with only one of them: And...
by E.O. | Feb 1, 2021 | Politics, Racism, Society
Frank Schaeffer sat for an interview with PBS in 2009, entitled, “God In America”. His comments are helpful for understanding the interaction between his father, Francis Schaeffer, and the Moral Majority leadership. The organization lasted from ’79-’89. It was a...
by E.O. | Sep 24, 2020 | Cancel Culture, Society
“When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.” – Eric Hoffer. “Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.” ― H.L. Mencken. “The mob is the most ruthless of tyrants;” ― Friedrich...
by E.O. | Sep 4, 2020 | Abortion, Guns, Health Coverage, Marriage, Politics, Racism, Society
Black people clearly need to matter much more in America. What is not so clear is how to bring about changed attitudes. Also unclear are the structural changes needed to bring about the desired result. Is the liberal/Marxist organization, Black Lives Matter, so...
by E.O. | Sep 30, 2017 | Society
Knocked down and dazed, I was fortunate to escape the throng with little more than scrapes and bruises. The tumult rumbled away across the great lawn as I brushed myself off, reflexively planning a return to my place with the others. And yet, I was hindered by inertia...
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