The vast majority of mass shootings in the United States have been perpetrated by white Christian males. Until something is done to address this issue, there should be a total ban on white Christian males entering the country, and all white Christian males currently living in the U.S. should be carefully monitored and required to … More Dealing with Mass Shootings
A curious ambiguity arises when a negative main clause is followed by a ‘because” subordinate clause. Look at the following sentence: Leaders of the Islamic State don’t want Donald Trump to lose because they like him. Do you see the ambiguity? Take a minute to think about it and say the sentence out loud. The ambiguity … More The Islamic State, Donald Trump, and Grammatical Ambiguity
In the United States the police are becoming increasingly militarized in order to deal with an increasingly militarized society. American civilians—including the mentally unstable, the completely deranged, and the ideologically violent—can easily get their hands on military-style assault weapons and armour-piercing ammunition, so the police can hardly get by with simple standard-issue service revolvers. So … More Dark Clouds Gathering
Political extremists of all stripes are prone to conspiracy theories, witness the so-called 9/11 Truthers. The 9/11 Truthers are left-wing and right-wing activists—I am tempted to say lunatics– who believe, with precious little evidence, that the attacks of 9/11 were an inside job. They see any attempt to point out the lack of credible evidence … More My Conspiracy Theory
When business schools (meaning the Ivy League universities) send their people, they’re not sending their best. They’re not sending people like you. They’re sending real estate mogul wannabes that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems to us. They’re bringing cheating. They’re bringing price gouging. They’re bringing drugs. (Don’t tell me they don’t … More Why I Don’t Support Donald Trump
Extreme reactions to the attacks in Paris are to be expected, I suppose. But I was surprised to hear that so far some thirty-one states in the U.S. have decided not to accept Syrian refugees. They’re worried that Islamic extremists might sneak in with the refugees and launch attacks like the ones in Paris. I’m … More Fear of Syrians
I am not generally given to conspiracy theories, but the current state of the Republican Party cries out for an explanation, and it’s hard to come up with one that doesn’t involve some sort of conspiracy. How can you explain the odd behaviour of the following four GOP presidential candidates? Donald Trump, the front-runner, insults … More The Great Conspiracy
Harper: Thank you for the Niqab issue. I really doubted it would work. CA: Why did you doubt it, Stephen? Have I steered you wrong before? Harper: No, it’s just that… CA: You didn’t think voters would be so stupid? Harper: Exactly. CA: Never underestimate the appeal of racism and xenophobia. Harper: The voters aren’t … More Stephen Harper Talks to his Chief Adviser
Rabbi Robert Alper of Vermont beat out more than 4,000 people from 47 different countries who submitted jokes in a contest organized by the Pontifical Missions Society called “Joke With the Pope.” The contest was supposed to promote engagement with the Pope leading up to his visit to the U.S. Here’s Rabbi Alper’s joke: “My … More Harper’s Comedic Adviser
No Harm Spilt 