Starting with Obama and Trayvon Martin, and continuing through the George Floyd Riots and the summer of Black Lives Matter, it has become an article of faith among Democrats in particular, that the US suffers from what they call “systemic racism.” The concept is often asserted, but rarely with evidence or documentation. Ironically, much of […]
Maybe not in all respects but certainly socially and culturally. Great Britain lost its empire very quickly in the twentieth century, after becoming overextended militarily and economically, especially with the cost of the two world wars of that century. It turned left after the second of those wars, largely retreated to its island home, and […]
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Editors’ Note: It is amazing to us that Dr. Anthony Fauci, the chief proponent of the “Great Covid Panic”, can give closed-session testimony, reveal his errors in judgement, and so little consequence follows from those admissions. Here is a man who funded the research that set this plague loose on the planet, working hand in […]
Pretending it’s not happening will only make the consequences worse The Biden administration’s continuing effort to conceal or lie about the historic rates of immigration into the country is fast becoming a crisis in its own right—a socially-toxic version of The Emperor’s New Clothes. “It’s not unusual,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre casually remarked […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/iStock-615741676-scaled.jpg17072560Steven Camarotahttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngSteven Camarota2024-01-19 00:30:132024-01-17 06:56:32Unrestricted Immigration Is a Real Problem
At Harvard University in the late 1930s, the mathematician Stanislaw Ulam used to tease the economist and future Nobel Prize winner Paul Samuelson, “Name me one proposition in all of the social sciences which is both true and non-trivial.” It took Samuelson years but, eventually, an answer occurred to him: the Ricardian theory of comparative […]
Angry young extremists are not going away or calming down. They are growing up. An announcement for those with their heads still in the sand: there’s something up with the youths these days. They might be more fragile and less cool than the James Dean version of Hollywood legend, but they’re rebels with a cause. The […]
No doubt many conservatives, especially those in higher education, have been clinking glasses at the news that Claudine Gay has resigned after a short and undistinguished presidency at Harvard University. Gay was responsible for the mistreatment of conservative scholars at Harvard and rose through the ranks of higher education by trading on her identity while […]
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If you understand the true nature of Leftism, very few things coming out of the Left can surprise you. At least in theory, evil is incapable of shocking the sober-minded individual, the one who has read about, lived through, studied, and reflected on human nature. God is full of surprises, the devil is full of tricks, which seem like surprises, until you realize that they surprised you only because you lost focus for an existential moment.
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/14654895853_bb902ee31f_k.jpg13652048Conlan Salgadohttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngConlan Salgado2024-01-12 00:30:322024-01-12 12:23:02WEEKEND READ: They Cannot Rest Until They Do Evil
Picking through my scrambled eggs while reading The Wall Street Journal is not my best habit. But, there could be worse. I could be reading the New York Times. What caught my attention was an ad for the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. It pictures a mommy and baby polar bear with the banner headline: […]
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 […]
Systemic Racism Is Bogus
/in Culture War, Economy, Education, Featured, Latest News, Personal Finance, Politics/by Neland NobelStarting with Obama and Trayvon Martin, and continuing through the George Floyd Riots and the summer of Black Lives Matter, it has become an article of faith among Democrats in particular, that the US suffers from what they call “systemic racism.” The concept is often asserted, but rarely with evidence or documentation. Ironically, much of […]
Is the US Following Britain Downhill?
/in Culture War, Economy, Education, Featured, Latest News, Politics/by Craig J. CantoniMaybe not in all respects but certainly socially and culturally. Great Britain lost its empire very quickly in the twentieth century, after becoming overextended militarily and economically, especially with the cost of the two world wars of that century. It turned left after the second of those wars, largely retreated to its island home, and […]
Fauci Admits to Multiple COVID-19 Missteps during Closed-Door Hearing
/in Culture War, Economy, Education, Healthcare, Liberty, Politics/by Jon MiltimoreEditors’ Note: It is amazing to us that Dr. Anthony Fauci, the chief proponent of the “Great Covid Panic”, can give closed-session testimony, reveal his errors in judgement, and so little consequence follows from those admissions. Here is a man who funded the research that set this plague loose on the planet, working hand in […]
Unrestricted Immigration Is a Real Problem
/in Culture War, Economy, Education, Election Integrity, Featured, Foreign Policy, Healthcare, Latest News, National Security, Politics/by Steven CamarotaPretending it’s not happening will only make the consequences worse The Biden administration’s continuing effort to conceal or lie about the historic rates of immigration into the country is fast becoming a crisis in its own right—a socially-toxic version of The Emperor’s New Clothes. “It’s not unusual,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre casually remarked […]
Weekend Read: Free Trade’s Origin Myth
/in Culture War, Economy, Education, Environment, Featured, Foreign Policy, Latest News, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Oren CassAt Harvard University in the late 1930s, the mathematician Stanislaw Ulam used to tease the economist and future Nobel Prize winner Paul Samuelson, “Name me one proposition in all of the social sciences which is both true and non-trivial.” It took Samuelson years but, eventually, an answer occurred to him: the Ricardian theory of comparative […]
The Revolt Of The Kids
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Inez Feltscher StepmanAngry young extremists are not going away or calming down. They are growing up. An announcement for those with their heads still in the sand: there’s something up with the youths these days. They might be more fragile and less cool than the James Dean version of Hollywood legend, but they’re rebels with a cause. The […]
The Economy of University Prestige
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News/by James M. PattersonNo doubt many conservatives, especially those in higher education, have been clinking glasses at the news that Claudine Gay has resigned after a short and undistinguished presidency at Harvard University. Gay was responsible for the mistreatment of conservative scholars at Harvard and rose through the ranks of higher education by trading on her identity while […]
WEEKEND READ: They Cannot Rest Until They Do Evil
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Foreign Policy, Latest News, Liberty, National Security/by Conlan SalgadoIf you understand the true nature of Leftism, very few things coming out of the Left can surprise you. At least in theory, evil is incapable of shocking the sober-minded individual, the one who has read about, lived through, studied, and reflected on human nature. God is full of surprises, the devil is full of tricks, which seem like surprises, until you realize that they surprised you only because you lost focus for an existential moment.
Global Warming Nonsense Is Everywhere
/in Education, Environment, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Neland NobelPicking through my scrambled eggs while reading The Wall Street Journal is not my best habit. But, there could be worse. I could be reading the New York Times. What caught my attention was an ad for the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. It pictures a mommy and baby polar bear with the banner headline: […]
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 […]