The Week So Far in -ists and -isms

In our neo-enlightened America, it seems that everything is -ist now, or select groups–sometimes all groups–are guilty of some form of -isming or -phobiaing. This week especially, and it’s only Wednesday. Here are a few examples of the -ismzzz we’ve … Continue reading

Attempt to Deem the Name of Sturdy Disposable Cups Racist Is Dropped For Now

Okay, so it wasn’t really changing the name of Dixie Cups that one Winston-Salem council member suggested. But he might as well have. Earlier this week, local news stations in the North Carolina city reported that Winston-Salem Councilman James Taylor … Continue reading

Ashamed Democrats Trying to Erase Names of Democratic Party Founders

Every year in states across the nation, the Democratic Party holds annual fundraising feasts named the “Jefferson-Jackson Dinner” in honor of the third and seventh U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson. During election seasons, these dinners are considered high-profile … Continue reading

Our President Wants the Guilty to Feel Like Victims

Today, President Obama is being lauded by the press, just like every other day. He’s receiving the praise this time for being the first-ever sitting president to visit a federal prison. Yet another momentous achievement in our nation’s history. How … Continue reading

Satirical “Anti-Cracker Barrel” Petition Confuses Some People, Predictably

As we’ve been hearing in the news (and seeing on this site) these days, certain words and symbols referenced in history and culture–the Confederate flag, for instance–cause great offense to people. Thankfully, these words and symbols are slowly being eliminated … Continue reading

This is How an Attorney General Is Supposed to Hold a Press Conference Before All the Facts Are Available

The new Attorney General, Loretta Lynch, hasn’t yet had a chance to get her feet wet, so I’ll reserve my opinions of how how she performs her duties until we have more evidence to go on. But I wanted to … Continue reading

Good Thing They Didn’t Elect The Vietnamese Republican

There have to be a few people slapping their foreheads over this one. Just days after Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) declared her candidacy to run against California Attorney General Kamala Harris in the primary election for US Senator, Sanchez dropped … Continue reading

Learning to Walk in the Shoes of Law Enforcement

Today’s decision by Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne to not file charges against Madison, WI, police officer Matthew Kenny in the March 6th shooting death of Tony Robinson will undoubtedly bring about more protests like we’ve seen recently in … Continue reading