kanesrealm

The term politically correct is an oxymoron in a democratic free society. It can only exist and be true in a dictatorship. Those of us who care about critical thinking and open dialogue on all issues need to speak up now more than ever on the issue of political correctness because a viper has made it's way into the public discourse using a major platform to twist and exploit this nonsensical phrase that we have allowed to paralyze the public square. The viper is Donald Trump and the platform is nothing less than the American Presidency itself. Trump continually states that he is not politically correct as his justification for what actually is bad manners and a nasty disposition. The fight against political correctness is being greatly harmed by this despicable man and his followers. Making fun of people and reciting haneous over the top hyperbole has nothing to do with stopping this grotesque philosophy which seeks to turn us all into a stack of Pringles. The two words are inc...

I cannot begin this post without first explaining it's title. It was not what I originally planned to dub it when the germ of the idea infected me. I have just finished watching a five person panel at the American Enterprise Institute discuss the book, "State of the American Mind", of which two members are editors. It's about the decline of Americans reading books and an anti-intellectual spirit abroad in the land. This panel is easily one of the most picture perfect representations of poster children for academic snobbery and cause for turning people off to intellectual pursuit that I have seen in a long time. Their analysis and own narcissism is it's own catalyst for anti-intellectualism. If you wish to view it in it's entirety you can find it at C-Span's website but your time might be better spent watching cute kitten videos on YouTube. I love books and am surrounded by them even as I write this electronic missive. You can't force a person, of any ...