A culture is far deeper than politics. It’s a national identity encompassing history, education, arts and entertainment, science, health, relationships … everything constituting the core values of any country. Individualism has traditionally been the common denominator anchoring all other aspects of America’s cultural distinctiveness. Valuing sovereignty of the individual makes American culture exceptional; therefore, “Cancel […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/flag-statue-eagle-600-dreamstime.jpg500600Alexandra Yorkhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngAlexandra York2021-03-26 04:00:382021-03-24 09:44:01The Real Purpose of ‘Cancel Culture’
It has often been said that you learn more from failure than from success. We don’t doubt the wisdom in that observation. So, if it is true, we need to look at the state of American Conservatism today. This is the movement that supports the Constitution, the ideas of limited government, personal liberty, personal responsibility, […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-601403390-scaled.jpg17072560The Editorshttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngThe Editors2021-03-17 04:00:072021-03-16 08:54:27Learning From Failure – Get in the Fight Now!
Refusing to accept responsibility for Covid-related lockdowns, the American Federation of Teachers tars Republicans. In a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, former New Jersey governor Chris Christie, a Republican, correctly blamed the nation’s teachers unions for the overwrought Covid-related lockdowns that have strangled public education throughout much of the country. The American Federation of Teachers took umbrage at the […]
It’s past time to open schools, Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., says. “The percentages for teachers or students is really, really low,” Biggs, chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, says of the risk of contracting COVID-19. “In Florida, they’re playing sports.” “The flip side of it, of course, is this isolation, this online learning, this basic […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/BIGGSWEBSITEPORTRAIT.png6751200Rachel del Guidicehttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngRachel del Guidice2021-03-13 07:25:122021-03-13 07:25:12Rep. Andy Biggs Says Follow the Science, Open Schools
I am sick of it. I really am sick of it. I understand, better than most, what prejudice is. When I was a boy, I went bowling with friends. Someone else put chewed gum on my seat as a practical joke. I did not see it, and I sat on it. It ruined my pants. […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/alsharpton.jpg7301400Dov Fischerhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngDov Fischer2021-03-11 05:00:052021-03-10 10:12:37On ‘People of Color’ and ‘Systemic Racism’ — And Why I Am Sick of Hearing It
The left bans books by Dr. Seuss and Ryan Anderson, showing they’ve become more theocratic than progressive. When I was a boy in school, we were often encouraged to read banned books. Back then, to censor anyone was about the least hip thing you could do, the province of the glowering churchman and the cordless […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/dr-seuss.jpg367467Matt Purplehttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngMatt Purple2021-03-07 06:00:062021-03-05 11:22:30I Do Not Like This Woke Flimflam
After Rush died, I was struck like so many others. I rarely listened to him because if I had the radio on during his hours I would be listening to Dennis Prager. While listening to the reaction to his leaving us, something stated by Tucker Carlson literally caused me to light up. He said that […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/constitution.jpg340453Bruce Bialoskyhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngBruce Bialosky2021-03-04 01:05:262021-03-02 17:05:09A Different Homage to Rush
The racial diversity movement began with R. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr., with his 1990 Harvard Business Review article, “From Affirmative Action to Affirming Diversity.” His thesis was that with the growth of racial minorities in the nation, it would behoove companies to have more diversity in their ranks if they wanted to understand their customers, in […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/diversity.jpg339509Craig J. Cantonihttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngCraig J. Cantoni2021-03-04 01:00:582021-03-02 16:40:06Diversity Agonies
Rush Limbaugh’s passing this week triggered sadness on the Right and glee on the Left. The Left’s grave dancers exulted in his death, believing that they had just rid themselves of one of America’s greatest and most persuasive opponents of their twisted views favoring an Orwellian future for our nation. With Rush no longer available to […]
I don’t often write an article about someone else’s article but Shepard Barbash’s deeply researched piece “Science betrayed” deserves a wide readership. His subtitle says it all: “The propaganda infecting K–12 science curricula, especially on the environment, won’t go away.” Barbash first looks at the history, then where we are today. The entrenchment of the great […]
The Real Purpose of ‘Cancel Culture’
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Liberty, Politics/by Alexandra YorkA culture is far deeper than politics. It’s a national identity encompassing history, education, arts and entertainment, science, health, relationships … everything constituting the core values of any country. Individualism has traditionally been the common denominator anchoring all other aspects of America’s cultural distinctiveness. Valuing sovereignty of the individual makes American culture exceptional; therefore, “Cancel […]
Learning From Failure – Get in the Fight Now!
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Liberty, Politics/by The EditorsIt has often been said that you learn more from failure than from success. We don’t doubt the wisdom in that observation. So, if it is true, we need to look at the state of American Conservatism today. This is the movement that supports the Constitution, the ideas of limited government, personal liberty, personal responsibility, […]
Opposition is Rising to Teacher Union-Mandated Shutdowns
/in Education, Featured, Politics/by Thomas SandRefusing to accept responsibility for Covid-related lockdowns, the American Federation of Teachers tars Republicans. In a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, former New Jersey governor Chris Christie, a Republican, correctly blamed the nation’s teachers unions for the overwrought Covid-related lockdowns that have strangled public education throughout much of the country. The American Federation of Teachers took umbrage at the […]
Rep. Andy Biggs Says Follow the Science, Open Schools
/in Culture War, Education, Healthcare, Latest News, Liberty/by Rachel del GuidiceIt’s past time to open schools, Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., says. “The percentages for teachers or students is really, really low,” Biggs, chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, says of the risk of contracting COVID-19. “In Florida, they’re playing sports.” “The flip side of it, of course, is this isolation, this online learning, this basic […]
On ‘People of Color’ and ‘Systemic Racism’ — And Why I Am Sick of Hearing It
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Politics/by Dov FischerI am sick of it. I really am sick of it. I understand, better than most, what prejudice is. When I was a boy, I went bowling with friends. Someone else put chewed gum on my seat as a practical joke. I did not see it, and I sat on it. It ruined my pants. […]
I Do Not Like This Woke Flimflam
/in Culture War, Education, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Matt PurpleThe left bans books by Dr. Seuss and Ryan Anderson, showing they’ve become more theocratic than progressive. When I was a boy in school, we were often encouraged to read banned books. Back then, to censor anyone was about the least hip thing you could do, the province of the glowering churchman and the cordless […]
A Different Homage to Rush
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Liberty, Politics/by Bruce BialoskyAfter Rush died, I was struck like so many others. I rarely listened to him because if I had the radio on during his hours I would be listening to Dennis Prager. While listening to the reaction to his leaving us, something stated by Tucker Carlson literally caused me to light up. He said that […]
Diversity Agonies
/in Culture War, Economy, Education, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Craig J. CantoniThe racial diversity movement began with R. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr., with his 1990 Harvard Business Review article, “From Affirmative Action to Affirming Diversity.” His thesis was that with the growth of racial minorities in the nation, it would behoove companies to have more diversity in their ranks if they wanted to understand their customers, in […]
Rush Limbaugh: Conservative Icon and Giant
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by CincinnatusRush Limbaugh’s passing this week triggered sadness on the Right and glee on the Left. The Left’s grave dancers exulted in his death, believing that they had just rid themselves of one of America’s greatest and most persuasive opponents of their twisted views favoring an Orwellian future for our nation. With Rush no longer available to […]
American K-12 science education gone bad
/in Education, Environment, Politics/by David WojickI don’t often write an article about someone else’s article but Shepard Barbash’s deeply researched piece “Science betrayed” deserves a wide readership. His subtitle says it all: “The propaganda infecting K–12 science curricula, especially on the environment, won’t go away.” Barbash first looks at the history, then where we are today. The entrenchment of the great […]