Judging by media coverage, there are only right-wing extremists. Groucho Marx said that he didn’t want to be a member of any club that would have him. To paraphrase the comedian, I don’t want to be a member of any political tribe that would have me, especially not the control freaks who want to remake […]
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Yesteryear’s radical chic morphed into today’s wokeness and virtue signaling. Fifty-two years ago New York Magazine published “Radical Chic: That Party at Lenny’s,” by Tom Wolfe. With his outstanding satirical talent and observational skills, Wolfe described the bizarre scene at a cocktail party at a 13-room penthouse duplex on Park Avenue, the home of Felicia and […]
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https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/black-panthers.jpg384500Craig J. Cantonihttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v12_404x90.pngCraig J. Cantoni2021-12-18 04:00:222021-12-15 12:45:44Radical Chic 52 Years Later
We wouldn’t put up with it in the physical world but put up with it in the virtual world. The media have been full of stories and commentaries about such tech giants as Facebook and Google, regarding their impact on society and control of advertising dollars. I have my own story about them. My story […]
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The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) was formed in 1913 by the B’nai B’rith to combat anti-Semitism. It is now a standalone organization that has apparently solved the problem of Jew-hatred in the world. They have taken on the mission to stop hate on Halloween by providing guidance about costumes. The ADL recently released a statement regarding their […]
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https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/kids-in-costume.jpg326525Bruce Bialoskyhttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v12_404x90.pngBruce Bialosky2021-11-02 01:00:242021-11-01 07:48:56ADL Solving Hate on Halloween
The entire nation of Sweden seems to have disappeared. So far as we can tell, no scientific investigation into the disappearance of Sweden has been conducted. In fact, it is among scientists that Sweden seems to have pulled off an amazing vanishing act. Politicians around the world also have lost complete contact with the country. […]
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We would not for one moment diminish the seriousness of the debacle Biden has made of his “withdrawal” from Afghanistan. When a great superpower is this badly managed, history suggests ugly and terrible things will follow. It is said that nature abhors a vacuum and that has always been the case in foreign policy. Weakness […]
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https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1334817862.jpg53047952Neland Nobelhttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v12_404x90.pngNeland Nobel2021-08-20 01:05:542021-08-20 16:05:38Behold: Diversity in Failure
“Environment, Social and Governance” is a confusing mouthful of terms, but it’s the driving force behind making American businesses compliant to the left-wing agenda. As Justin Danhof, Esq., recently noted, it’s a “wildly important topic that’s not talked about enough.” Justin — who until recently was Director of the National Center’s Free Enterprise Project (FEP) […]
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Consumers’ Research, a consumer advocacy group, launched a series of advertisements Thursday calling out Coca-Cola’s “woke hypocrisy” for its reported defense of China and alleged health concerns associated with its sugary drinks. Part of the campaign is a video advertisement satirizing a Coca-Cola commercial, which is set to music with lyrics like “Just drink Coke, […]
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A fantasy about hundreds of minority groups demanding recognition after being excluded from diversity and inclusion initiatives. TUCSON – Hundreds of minority groups excluded from diversity and inclusion initiatives can now join the Federation of Real Minorities, or FORM. Membership is open to anyone from an ethnocultural group that comprises less than three percent of […]
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https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/thinfat.jpg339509Craig J. Cantonihttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v12_404x90.pngCraig J. Cantoni2021-04-28 01:10:432021-04-24 18:11:44New Grievance Group Formed
From new reports that people sent me: In the name of equity (i.e., equal outcomes by race), the Virginia Department of Education is moving to eliminate all accelerated math options prior to 11th grade, effectively keeping higher-achieving students from advancing as they usually would. Because news coverage on the left and right is so pitifully biased, […]
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https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/equal.jpg328525Craig J. Cantonihttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_v12_404x90.pngCraig J. Cantoni2021-04-26 01:00:242021-04-24 15:13:08Kurt Vonnegut’s Dystopia Arrives 60 Years Sooner than Imagined
Some Timely Satire: No Left-Wing Extremists in the US
/in Culture War, Featured, Liberty, Politics, Satire /by Craig J. CantoniJudging by media coverage, there are only right-wing extremists. Groucho Marx said that he didn’t want to be a member of any club that would have him. To paraphrase the comedian, I don’t want to be a member of any political tribe that would have me, especially not the control freaks who want to remake […]
Radical Chic 52 Years Later
/in Culture War, Liberty, Politics, Satire /by Craig J. CantoniYesteryear’s radical chic morphed into today’s wokeness and virtue signaling. Fifty-two years ago New York Magazine published “Radical Chic: That Party at Lenny’s,” by Tom Wolfe. With his outstanding satirical talent and observational skills, Wolfe described the bizarre scene at a cocktail party at a 13-room penthouse duplex on Park Avenue, the home of Felicia and […]
Stalked by Facebook and Google Creeps
/in Culture War, Featured, Liberty, Politics, Satire /by Craig J. CantoniWe wouldn’t put up with it in the physical world but put up with it in the virtual world. The media have been full of stories and commentaries about such tech giants as Facebook and Google, regarding their impact on society and control of advertising dollars. I have my own story about them. My story […]
ADL Solving Hate on Halloween
/in Culture War, Satire /by Bruce BialoskyThe Anti-Defamation League (ADL) was formed in 1913 by the B’nai B’rith to combat anti-Semitism. It is now a standalone organization that has apparently solved the problem of Jew-hatred in the world. They have taken on the mission to stop hate on Halloween by providing guidance about costumes. The ADL recently released a statement regarding their […]
Sweden Has Disappeared
/in Culture War, Featured, Healthcare, Latest News, Satire /by Neland NobelThe entire nation of Sweden seems to have disappeared. So far as we can tell, no scientific investigation into the disappearance of Sweden has been conducted. In fact, it is among scientists that Sweden seems to have pulled off an amazing vanishing act. Politicians around the world also have lost complete contact with the country. […]
Behold: Diversity in Failure
/in Culture War, Featured, National Security, Politics, Satire /by Neland NobelWe would not for one moment diminish the seriousness of the debacle Biden has made of his “withdrawal” from Afghanistan. When a great superpower is this badly managed, history suggests ugly and terrible things will follow. It is said that nature abhors a vacuum and that has always been the case in foreign policy. Weakness […]
The Future Of Woke Investing
/in Culture War, Economy, Liberty, Satire /by David Almasi“Environment, Social and Governance” is a confusing mouthful of terms, but it’s the driving force behind making American businesses compliant to the left-wing agenda. As Justin Danhof, Esq., recently noted, it’s a “wildly important topic that’s not talked about enough.” Justin — who until recently was Director of the National Center’s Free Enterprise Project (FEP) […]
‘Woka-Cola’: Ad Trolls Coke for Defending China, Giving Americans Diabetes
/in Culture War, Featured, Liberty, Satire /by Jennie TaerConsumers’ Research, a consumer advocacy group, launched a series of advertisements Thursday calling out Coca-Cola’s “woke hypocrisy” for its reported defense of China and alleged health concerns associated with its sugary drinks. Part of the campaign is a video advertisement satirizing a Coca-Cola commercial, which is set to music with lyrics like “Just drink Coke, […]
New Grievance Group Formed
/in Culture War, Latest News, Liberty, Satire /by Craig J. CantoniA fantasy about hundreds of minority groups demanding recognition after being excluded from diversity and inclusion initiatives. TUCSON – Hundreds of minority groups excluded from diversity and inclusion initiatives can now join the Federation of Real Minorities, or FORM. Membership is open to anyone from an ethnocultural group that comprises less than three percent of […]
Kurt Vonnegut’s Dystopia Arrives 60 Years Sooner than Imagined
/in Culture War, Latest News, Liberty, Satire /by Craig J. CantoniFrom new reports that people sent me: In the name of equity (i.e., equal outcomes by race), the Virginia Department of Education is moving to eliminate all accelerated math options prior to 11th grade, effectively keeping higher-achieving students from advancing as they usually would. Because news coverage on the left and right is so pitifully biased, […]