This is a test. Who will argue that Soros should be prevented from making the political donation he has announced, and why?
Virginia AG Says State Universities Can’t Mandate Vaccine For Students
At issue (as I see it): Adults, by default, have the right to choose whether or not to be vaccinated. That right can be taken away from them, but, in Virginia, only by the General Assembly.
What Do I Owe You?
The idea that society has a claim on its members is one of most pernicious ever conceived.
The late anthropologist David Graeber traces this idea to ancient antiquity and associates it with the evolutionary development of formal governments. His theory is that debt obligation is the original excuse for one part of society controlling the remainder. Oversimplified, the legitimacy of government boils down to, “You owe us.”
Continue reading “What Do I Owe You?”Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day
Found some important pieces in various outlets today.
Locally, Rabbi Zoberman, my Jewish Spiritual leader, shares his thought:
From Boze Herrington at The Week:
https://theweek.com/crime/1009426/why-resurgent-antisemitism-in-america-is-a-problem-for-us-all
In 1995, while deployed to the Med, I was blessed to be part of a tour to Jerusalem during a port visit to Haifa. The last stop on the tour was the Children’s Memorial at the Yad Vashem museum. It was heartbreaking and brought one of the many horrors of the Holocaust into very vivid focus. The frustrating part was hearing a couple of my younger shipmates say, “So what’s the big deal?” “Never Forget” became more important to me than it ever had been.
Some years later, when my children were old enough to appreciate it, we took a trip to D.C.. One of our many stops that weekend was the US Holocaust Museum. Part of that experience is walking through a mock up of a Polish city, which throughout the course of the walk, transforms to a Polish Ghetto. My kids asked how that could happen. I explained it as best I could, and they understood that something like that should never be allowed to happen again.
For those of you who have accused me of being oversensitive to the issue, I invite you to read these pieces, visit the museum in D.C., and if ever given the opportunity, walk through that children’s memorial in Jerusalem. Maybe then you MIGHT grasp my feelings.
The Republican death drive: Refusing to sacrifice anything means sacrificing everything
I know how much some of you hate psychology. Sorry.
Breyer to retire
Breyer retiring while he still has his health is a little bit of a surprise, but I guess he can see a GOP Senate coming long into the future. Fair enough, Biden will get to make his appointment.
Biden has already promised an affirmative action pick, a Black woman. At least he has promised to choose from among sitting judges.
I hope at least it’s not another towering pile of partisan ignorance like Sotomayor.
Let’s Play a Game
“…inherently divisive concepts”…OK, what are they?
So the causes of the Civil War, the Trail of Tears, Jim Crow, thousands of lynchings, the Tulsa Massacre, Vietnam, Iran-Contra, Iraq, Afghanistan, Japanese Internment 1/6/21…bye, bye. Nothing more to see here. Back to young George cutting down a cherry tree. In my view, understanding a country and its culture means a deep dive into all its history, not just the feel good parts. When we don’t do that, we are truly indoctrinating our youth and giving us a national hubris that will weaken us in the long run.
IMO
Opportunity, not Equity
Youngkin replaces Equity with Opportunity
Hopefully, a year from now, we will hear the word ‘equity’ only when talking about Mortgages.
Watch Live: Sen. Johnson Holds Star-Studded COVID-19 ‘Second Opinion’ Hearing
Fascinating conversation going on.
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