Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Atticus Finch’s Critique of the Public Education System
But as Atticus Finch reminds us, life outside the courts does not operate according to this idealistic sense of equality."...It’s from Atticus Finch’s closing speech at the trial of Tom Robinson—part that didn’t make it into the movie:
But as Atticus Finch reminds us, life outside the courts does not operate according to this idealistic sense of equality...
In a portion that did make it into the move script, Atticus goes on to claim that America’s courts are “the great levelers,” and in them “all men are created equal.” This equality forever sought by America’s court system is symbolized by Lady Justice, blindfolded and holding scales.“One more thing, gentlemen, before I quit. Thomas Jefferson once said that all men are created equal, a phrase that the Yankees and the distaff side of the Executive branch in Washington are fond of hurling at us. There is a tendency in this year of grace, 1935, for certain people to use this phrase of context, to satisfy all conditions. The most ridiculous example I can think of is that people who run public education promote the stupid and idle along with the industrious—because all men are created equal, educators will gravely tell you, the children left behind suffer terrible feelings of inferiority. We know all men are not created equal in the sense some people would have us believe—some people are smarter than others, some people have more opportunity because they’re born with it, some men make more money than others, some ladies make better cake than others—some people are born gifted beyond the normal scope of men.”
But as Atticus Finch reminds us, life outside the courts does not operate according to this idealistic sense of equality...
Wow!!-----The cloud thermostat is the dominant climate controlling mechanism - ClimateCite
IPCC’s (and NOAA’s) claims are a myth and therefore that trillions of dollars are being wasted on pointless mitigation measures
"Dr Clauser demonstrates, based on his recent groundbreaking research, that there are serious faults in the IPCC models of the Earth’s atmosphere and that its interpretation of observational data from a variety of observational modalities are flawed.
- He then introduces his original research on the cloud-thermostat mechanism, which he concludes is the overwhelmingly dominant climate controlling feedback mechanism that stabilizes the Earth’s climate and temperature and thereby actually prevents runaway global warming.
- He therefore asserts that this is great news demonstrating that there is no real climate crisis, and that Earth is not in peril;
- the clear corollary is that IPCC’s (and NOAA’s) claims are a myth and therefore that trillions of dollars are being wasted on pointless mitigation measures that should instead be put to constructive use.
Dr John F Clauser was awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize for Physics for his experiments with quantum entanglement..
'Alarming': 9-year-old girl attacked at school for 'not being Muslim' | WND | by Bob Unruh
'Alarming': 9-year-old girl attacked at school for 'not being Muslim' | WND | by Bob Unruh:
"They came up to my vehicle and informed me that there was an incident at school that day. They wanted to make it very apparent that my daughter didn’t do anything to cause this, and they told me this was a calculated incident and that she had been attacked on the playground by four other students in her grade," Larson told the report.
"I ended up learning … this was due to her race and her religion because she wasn’t Muslim. So that was pretty jarring to hear."
It was the attackers themselves who told the teacher that was why they "decided to beat her up."
You know what's coming!-----Michigan may test out gas tax replacement using $5M pay-per-mile pilot - mlive.com
Michigan may test out gas tax replacement using $5M pay-per-mile pilot - mlive.com
- Michigan lawmakers are in search of a replacement for Michigan’s gas tax that would allow the state to fairly and efficiently fund its road repairs.
- One avenue that’s gaining steam is a mileage-based road usage fee, which would require Michigan drivers to pay per mile driven rather than per gallon of fuel they purchase...
Lunch video-----What’s At Stake?
"Democrats scamming the public about climate, in hopes of retaining power.
CNN Breaks the Bad News to Biden: 'It's Best to Be Honest About Reality'
CNN Breaks the Bad News to Biden: 'It's Best to Be Honest About Reality':
Zakaria then delivered the punchline to all of this bad news: “If so, there is very little that Biden can do to change that perception.”
Things look bleak for Biden and it’s not just his dissenters saying it.
His campaign is not finding the success he wanted in his re-election run.
Should You Believe Faulty U.S. Crime Stats or Your Own Lying Eyes? It's a Tough Call | RealClearInvestigations
In recent weeks the Biden administration and many news outlets, including USA Today and The Hill, have touted declines in violent crime statistics to argue that America is becoming a safer place. - James Varney,...
"...Declining arrest rates and slowing police 911 response times help explain why polls show Americans believe crime is rising.
- From 2017 to 2019, the U.S. had an average of 16,641 homicides a year.
- In 2021 and 2022, however, the country saw considerably more bloodshed, with an average of more than 22,000 annual homicides.
- ...“There are social media videos of people walking into a CVS and walking out with a shopping cart full and there seems to be no consequences – that’s part of the problem,” said Jay Town, former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama. “
- And then you have people arrested a dozen times and they’re out with no bail. There are no consequences, and thus there are more criminals in the street.”
Americans may fall back on such perceptions in part because the official reports are incomplete and rife with error...
Or do they hate themselves?!!-----Sports Illustrated Hates You.
Instapundit - YES — AND IN RESPONSE, THEIR APPEAL IS BECOMING MORE SELECTIVE
This year’s issue of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition is the 60th, and the magazine is celebrating by not featuring gorgeous women in skimpy swimsuits.
In fact, the magazine’s cover features a photo of women in evening gowns—at least, mostly women. These days you can never tell who will show up in the magazine pretending to be female.
Gail King, a noted sex symbol, is prominently featured. She snagged an interview with the magazine’s editor, who explained the shift away from featuring women in swimsuits to more woke content, featuring plus-size women and men cosplaying them...
Flashback: Leave Supermodels Alone!
Illegal migrants are being 'encouraged' to vote, top Republican warns after shocking documents reveals 'training' for noncitizens to cast ballots in Washington D.C. | Daily Mail Online
shocking documents reveals 'training' for noncitizens to cast ballots in Washington D.C.
But documents obtained by Judicial Watch detail a PowerPoint shown in a D.C. Board of Elections event entitled 'Non-Citizen Voting Education Virtual Training.'...
- DC City Council voted to allow illegal immigrants to vote last year
But documents obtained by Judicial Watch detail a PowerPoint shown in a D.C. Board of Elections event entitled 'Non-Citizen Voting Education Virtual Training.'...
Riley Gaines details on trans teammate; tells Joe Rogan ALL | Blaze Media
Riley Gaines details on trans teammate; tells Joe Rogan ALL | Blaze Media:
However, Gaines was able to tie Thomas in the 200 freestyle — but because they only had one trophy, they gave it to Thomas instead of her.
“I asked the question that no one dared ask all season, and I said, ‘Why?’” Gaines recalls. “He realized that he didn’t have a justification, he didn’t have an answer for this, and so I actually appreciate his honesty.”
AFTER the headlines!-----UN slashes estimate of women and children killed in Gaza by 50 PERCENT | Daily Mail Online
decreased the number of women, children killed without announcement
- The UN uses figures collected from the 'Gaza Ministry of Health,' run by Hamas
- This comes as reports of 12 UN staff directly involved in the Oct. 7 terror attacks..
- On May 6, the UN indicated that 34,735 people, including over 9,500 women and over 14,500 children, had reportedly been killed in Gaza since the war began on October 7.
- But just two days later on May 8, the numbers dramatically decreased with updated data showing that 34,844 people had reportedly been killed, including 4,959 women and 7,797 children.
History for May 15
History for May 15 - On-This-Day.com 
Katherine Anne Porter 1890 - Journalist, essayist, short story writer
- 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovered his harmonics law.
- 1862 - The U.S. Congress created the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- 1911 - The U.S. Supreme Court ordered the dissolution of Standard Oil Company, ruling it was in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
- 1930 - Ellen Church became the first female flight attendant.
- 1948 - Israel was attacked by Transjordan, Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon only hours after declaring its independence.
- 1972 - Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace was shot by Arthur Bremer in Laurel, MD while campaigning for the U.S. presidency. Wallace was paralyzed by the shot.
- 1988 - The Soviet Union began their withdrawal of its 115,000 troops from Afghanistan. Soviet forces had been there for more than eight years.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
South Side Chicago pastor says his 'faith in government is very low' after seeing city resources go toward the migrant crisis | Blaze Media
South Side Chicago pastor says his 'faith in government is very low' after seeing city resources go toward the migrant crisis | Blaze Media:
A pastor from the South Side of Chicago has spent years trying to help improve the community but said his "faith in government is very low" after seeing much of the city's resources going toward the migrant crisis.
Pastor Corey Brooks, founder of Project H.O.O.D., spoke with Fox News Digital, and said: "It's been overwhelming. We already have an infrastructure that is overburdened and we already have a city that is already overtaxed. And now you're adding individuals who, for the most part, are here illegally and now we're having to carry that burden."
San Francisco's Controversial Homeless Aid: Free Booze / X
San Francisco's Controversial Homeless Aid: Free Booze / XSan Francisco has initiated a $5 million annual program to provide free alcohol to homeless alcoholics, aiming to improve their health by managing their alcohol consumption.
The initiative, which involves nurses distributing bottles of beer, glasses of wine, and shots of vodka, has sparked controversy...
Eco-friendly brake cables eaten by foxes after switch to soy insulation
The animals are attracted to the green material which insulates cables and other car parts, causing hundreds of pounds of damage - Paul Homewood - I wonder if the foxes are vegan?
Terrorist watch list apprehensions at northern border continue to break records | WND | by Around the Web
Terrorist watch list apprehensions at northern border continue to break records | WND | by Around the Web:
(JUST THE NEWS) – The number of known or suspected terrorists (KSTs) apprehended at the northern border in the first six months of fiscal 2024 continue to outpace those apprehended at the southwest border.
There have been 143 KSTs apprehended at the northern border through the first six months of this fiscal year compared to 92 at the southwest border, according to the most recent CBP data.
Nearly Half of All Masters Degrees Aren't Worth Getting
According to new research, 23 percent of bachelor's degree programs and 43 percent of master's degree programs have a negative ROI."...For example, 77 percent of bachelor's degrees and doctoral and professional degrees have a positive ROI. In contrast, just 57 percent of master's and associate degree programs have a positive ROI.
- For bachelor's degrees, fine arts, education, and biology programs had the lowest median ROI, while engineering, computer science, and nursing degrees gave students the highest long-term rewards.
- However, where college students were enrolled also mattered when it came to ROI...
Lunch video------Rethinking the Climate Change Consensus
"Is there a scientific consensus that says we should be worried about a looming climate catastrophe? No. A majority of scientists may believe Earth’s climate is changing, but most are not all that alarmed.
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