Today, 70,000 Arizona children are finally getting the education they deserve through the state’s universal Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program, the most expansive program of its kind in the nation. But instead of celebrating those students’ success, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is launching a direct attack on their families and the beginning of a government […]
“What a fool believes, no wise man has the power to reason away.” Doobie Brothers, 1978 Liberalism/Progressivism (or whatever they are calling Marxism these days) is a mental illness, characterized by delusions impervious to facts and reason. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5th Edition (DSM-5) defines “delusions” as “…fixed beliefs that are not […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/Tin_foil_hat_3.png326295Charles M. Strausshttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngCharles M. Strauss2024-01-08 00:26:562024-01-07 08:14:38What A Fool Believes
Last fall a television news host advised viewers to “fasten their seat belts“ because they were now in the exciting final countdown to the presidential election – which was at that point fifteen months in the future! Strange as it once would have seemed, the comment actually made some sense because the news cycle had […]
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Trauma dumping on the “for you page” sucks young girls into a pit of self-loathing. The winning TikTok formula is videos produced by teens for their peers. In that sense, it is hugely kid-friendly. Yet in 2019, TikTok paid a settlement for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. Then in 2021 TikTok users were […]
Alan Dershowitz began composing War Against the Jews: How to End Hamas Barbarism on October 8, the day after Hamas’ horrific attack. He set aside all his other projects to produce this tome in 32 days. Alan is extraordinarily well qualified for this task. He personally knows and has conferred with Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu, […]
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As a record number of migrants invade the U.S., wreaking pain on New York City and other communities, one group is winning big-time: the public advocacy lawyers. Their business is to constantly sue to win more so-called rights for migrants. Rights to shelter, rights to meals, rights to health care, and even the right to […]
When the emphasis in elections shifts from turning out conventional in-person voters to chasing mail-in ballots, we have entered a qualitatively different electoral world than the one we inhabited before. Since 2020, elections have been under assault by a complex of leftist lawyers, nonprofits, and election activists as they attempt to implement schemes and introduce […]
The Environmental, Social, and Governance movement has wrapped itself in the garb of justice. It is just as much a moral crusade as it is an economic, social, or political one, with the unfortunate effect that those who criticize ESG can easily be sidelined and dismissed as reactionary, selfish, or worse. Be that as it […]
A friend and regular reader of my column came to me at our Hanukkah party and suggested that I should write more about positive things. Unbeknownst to him, I had already planned my next two columns regarding the Christmas season with a decidedly positive bent. In response to his request, this column attempts just that. […]
It is not just cars and leaf blowers, stoves, or even air conditioning. What is at stake is much deeper: human dignity. This is my first Christmas without my dad. As hard as it is for me and my siblings, it’s harder still for our mother, who is having her first Christmas since 1963 without […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/oil-rig-101275_1280.jpg7311280Daniel Turnerhttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngDaniel Turner2024-01-02 00:28:302023-12-31 07:26:31We Can’t Let Fossil Fuels Die Because They Keep Us Alive
AZ Gov. Hobbs’ Bizarre Attack on ESA Families
/in Arizona News, Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Life Advocacy, Politics/by Matt BeienburgToday, 70,000 Arizona children are finally getting the education they deserve through the state’s universal Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program, the most expansive program of its kind in the nation. But instead of celebrating those students’ success, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is launching a direct attack on their families and the beginning of a government […]
What A Fool Believes
/in Culture War, Featured, Latest News, Politics, Satire/by Charles M. Strauss“What a fool believes, no wise man has the power to reason away.” Doobie Brothers, 1978 Liberalism/Progressivism (or whatever they are calling Marxism these days) is a mental illness, characterized by delusions impervious to facts and reason. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5th Edition (DSM-5) defines “delusions” as “…fixed beliefs that are not […]
America’s Campaigns Are Costing More And Producing Worse Results Than Ever
/in 2024 Election, Culture War, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Thomas C. PattersonLast fall a television news host advised viewers to “fasten their seat belts“ because they were now in the exciting final countdown to the presidential election – which was at that point fifteen months in the future! Strange as it once would have seemed, the comment actually made some sense because the news cycle had […]
The TikTok Spiral
/in Culture War, Featured, Healthcare, Latest News, Life Advocacy/by Faith KuzmaTrauma dumping on the “for you page” sucks young girls into a pit of self-loathing. The winning TikTok formula is videos produced by teens for their peers. In that sense, it is hugely kid-friendly. Yet in 2019, TikTok paid a settlement for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. Then in 2021 TikTok users were […]
Weekend Read: Review of Two Books by Alan Dershowitz
/in BOOKS, Culture War, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Marvin A. TreigerAlan Dershowitz began composing War Against the Jews: How to End Hamas Barbarism on October 8, the day after Hamas’ horrific attack. He set aside all his other projects to produce this tome in 32 days. Alan is extraordinarily well qualified for this task. He personally knows and has conferred with Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu, […]
Stop Funding ‘Rights for Migrants’ Legal Scam
/in Culture War, Featured, Healthcare, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Betsy McCaugheyAs a record number of migrants invade the U.S., wreaking pain on New York City and other communities, one group is winning big-time: the public advocacy lawyers. Their business is to constantly sue to win more so-called rights for migrants. Rights to shelter, rights to meals, rights to health care, and even the right to […]
How Mass Mail-In Voting Changes Everything
/in Culture War, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by William DoyleWhen the emphasis in elections shifts from turning out conventional in-person voters to chasing mail-in ballots, we have entered a qualitatively different electoral world than the one we inhabited before. Since 2020, elections have been under assault by a complex of leftist lawyers, nonprofits, and election activists as they attempt to implement schemes and introduce […]
A Short ESG Guide: Economic Problems
/in Culture War, Economy, Environment, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Personal Finance/by Paul MuellerThe Environmental, Social, and Governance movement has wrapped itself in the garb of justice. It is just as much a moral crusade as it is an economic, social, or political one, with the unfortunate effect that those who criticize ESG can easily be sidelined and dismissed as reactionary, selfish, or worse. Be that as it […]
A Happy Column
/in Culture War, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Bruce BialoskyA friend and regular reader of my column came to me at our Hanukkah party and suggested that I should write more about positive things. Unbeknownst to him, I had already planned my next two columns regarding the Christmas season with a decidedly positive bent. In response to his request, this column attempts just that. […]
We Can’t Let Fossil Fuels Die Because They Keep Us Alive
/in Culture War, Economy, Environment, Politics/by Daniel TurnerIt is not just cars and leaf blowers, stoves, or even air conditioning. What is at stake is much deeper: human dignity. This is my first Christmas without my dad. As hard as it is for me and my siblings, it’s harder still for our mother, who is having her first Christmas since 1963 without […]