Saturday, February 25, 2017
Hundreds of Universities Encourage Students to Report Peers for Offensive Speech - Breitbart
Hundreds of Universities Encourage Students to Report Peers for Offensive Speech - Breitbart:
"A report from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) has revealed that over 230 American universities are encouraging students to report their peers for offensive speech.
Through bias-report systems, university administrators are encouraging students to report their peers for expressing offensive thoughts. Some are concerned that what constitutes “offensive” is entirely subjective and can be determined arbitrarily by the individual submitting the report."
"A report from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) has revealed that over 230 American universities are encouraging students to report their peers for offensive speech.Through bias-report systems, university administrators are encouraging students to report their peers for expressing offensive thoughts. Some are concerned that what constitutes “offensive” is entirely subjective and can be determined arbitrarily by the individual submitting the report."
Bad Medicine
davidthompson: Bad Medicine:
"I’ve previously mentioned the taxpayer-funded race hustler Dr Caprice Hollins, whose efforts to empower black Seattle school pupils included dismissing grammar and foresight as “white values” and expectations thereof as “cultural racism.”
Rather than encouraging “students of colour” to articulate their thoughts, to be responsible and plan ahead, like everyone else, we must, said Dr Hollins, see people as “racial beings” and “teach [children] to view the world through a racial lens.”
But we mustn’t correct their grammar and spelling, or expect them to turn up on time.
"I’ve previously mentioned the taxpayer-funded race hustler Dr Caprice Hollins, whose efforts to empower black Seattle school pupils included dismissing grammar and foresight as “white values” and expectations thereof as “cultural racism.”
But we mustn’t correct their grammar and spelling, or expect them to turn up on time.
Similar sentiments were voiced, in a somewhat boggling way, by Dr Riyad A Shahjahan, a professional educator at Michigan State University and a “social justice theorist,” who wants us to believe that people with brown skin are mystical and exotic, akin to leprechauns, and, unlike white people, “inhabit [their] bodies fully.”
Dr Shahjahan also denounces expectations of attentiveness and academic competence, and even punctuality, as racist and oppressive.
Dr Shahjahan also denounces expectations of attentiveness and academic competence, and even punctuality, as racist and oppressive.
We should, he says, embrace “embodied pedagogy” and “disrupt Eurocentric notions of time.”..."
Read on!
Democrats Attack Trump For Enforcing Their Own Immigration Law
Democrats Attack Trump For Enforcing Their Own Immigration Law | Stock News & Stock Market Analysis - IBD:"Immigration: The deportation rules announced this week by Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly were greeted with the expected outrage from the usual suspects.
But since when is enforcing the law a crime?
In this case, the law that Kelly plans to enforce is the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act, which was approved by 52 Democrats in the Senate and 202 Democrats in the House in a Democrat-controlled Congress and was signed into law by President Johnson, a Democrat.
That hasn't stopped today's Democrats from decrying the DHS memo as obscene and horribly un-American..."
Jesse Jackson Jr. gets about $138.4K in annual benefits
Jesse Jackson Jr. gets about $138.4K in annual benefits - Story | WFLD:
"CHICAGO (AP) - Records from former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s divorce case show the government has given him large benefit checks after he served time in prisons for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his campaign fund.
Jackson receives about $138,400 annually, the Chicago Tribune reported.
Jackson's attorney, Barry Schatz, said about $100,000 of that is workers' compensation and is tax free.
The rest of his benefits are Social Security Disability Insurance payments, some of which may be taxable.
Jackson received the payments because he has depression and bipolar disorder, which led to an extended leave from Congress in 2012.
"Whatever benefits Jesse Jackson Jr. has, he earned them, and as a matter of law, he's entitled to them," Schatz said.
"If the government thought he wasn't entitled to them, they wouldn't be paying them."..."
"CHICAGO (AP) - Records from former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s divorce case show the government has given him large benefit checks after he served time in prisons for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his campaign fund.
Jackson receives about $138,400 annually, the Chicago Tribune reported.
Jackson's attorney, Barry Schatz, said about $100,000 of that is workers' compensation and is tax free. The rest of his benefits are Social Security Disability Insurance payments, some of which may be taxable.
Jackson received the payments because he has depression and bipolar disorder, which led to an extended leave from Congress in 2012.
"Whatever benefits Jesse Jackson Jr. has, he earned them, and as a matter of law, he's entitled to them," Schatz said.
"If the government thought he wasn't entitled to them, they wouldn't be paying them."..."
Revolutionary Guard Commander: Iran Ready to Give U.S. a 'Strong Slap in the Face' - Breitbart
Revolutionary Guard Commander: Iran Ready to Give U.S. a 'Strong Slap in the Face' - Breitbart:
"The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps warned America would receive a “strong slap in the face” if it did “anything stupid” against the Shiite nation.
“The enemy should not be mistaken in its assessments, and it will receive a strong slap in the face if it does make such a mistake,” said General Mohammad Pakpour, as quoted by Reuters. The “enemy” he referred to was the United States and its allies."
“The enemy should not be mistaken in its assessments, and it will receive a strong slap in the face if it does make such a mistake,” said General Mohammad Pakpour, as quoted by Reuters. The “enemy” he referred to was the United States and its allies."
"Free money?"-----These 20 Republicans Voted 'Yes' On Giving $1.8 Billion To Big Developers
These 20 Republicans Voted 'Yes' On Giving $1.8 Billion To Big Developers [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:
"Around the same time a Republican majority in the Michigan House failed to pass a 0.2 percent income tax cut, all but six Republicans in the Michigan Senate voted to give $1.8 billion taxpayer dollars to a handful of developers over the next 20 years.
There were 20 Republicans and seven Democrats who voted “yes.”
No Democrats opposed the handouts, but six did not vote, along with one Republican who did not vote.
Six Republicans voted ‘no’: Pat Colbeck (Canton), Judy Emmons (Sheridan), Joe Hune (Fowlerville), Phil Pavlov (St. Clair Township), Tori Rocca (Sterling Heights) and Tonya Schuitmaker (Lawton).
Here’s a list of the Republicans who voted "Yes."
Darwin Booher, Evart
Tom Casperson, Escanaba
Mike Green, Mayville
Goeff Hansen, Hart
Dave Hildenbrand, Lowell
Ken Horn, Frankenmuth
Rick Jones, Grand Ledge
Marty Knollenberg,, Troy
Mike Kowall, White Lake
Peter MacGregor, Rockford
Jim Marleau, Lake Orion
Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof, Olive Township
Mike Nofs, Battle Creek
Margaret O'Brien,Portage
John Proos, St. Joseph
Dave Robertson, Grand Blanc
Wayne Schmidt, Traverse City
Mike Shirkey, Clarklake
Jim Stamas, Midland
Dale Zorn, Ida"
"Around the same time a Republican majority in the Michigan House failed to pass a 0.2 percent income tax cut, all but six Republicans in the Michigan Senate voted to give $1.8 billion taxpayer dollars to a handful of developers over the next 20 years.
There were 20 Republicans and seven Democrats who voted “yes.”
No Democrats opposed the handouts, but six did not vote, along with one Republican who did not vote.Six Republicans voted ‘no’: Pat Colbeck (Canton), Judy Emmons (Sheridan), Joe Hune (Fowlerville), Phil Pavlov (St. Clair Township), Tori Rocca (Sterling Heights) and Tonya Schuitmaker (Lawton).
Here’s a list of the Republicans who voted "Yes."
Darwin Booher, Evart
Tom Casperson, Escanaba
Mike Green, Mayville
Goeff Hansen, Hart
Dave Hildenbrand, Lowell
Ken Horn, Frankenmuth
Rick Jones, Grand Ledge
Marty Knollenberg,, Troy
Mike Kowall, White Lake
Peter MacGregor, Rockford
Jim Marleau, Lake Orion
Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof, Olive Township
Mike Nofs, Battle Creek
Margaret O'Brien,Portage
John Proos, St. Joseph
Dave Robertson, Grand Blanc
Wayne Schmidt, Traverse City
Mike Shirkey, Clarklake
Jim Stamas, Midland
Dale Zorn, Ida"
History for February 25
History for February 25 - On-This-Day.com
Pierre Auguste Renoir 1841 - Impressionist artist, Adelle Davis 1904, Jim Backus 1913 - Actor (voice of Mr. Magoo, "Gilligan's Island", "Rebel Without a Cause")
Bobby Riggs 1918 - Tennis player, Diane Baker 1938, Sean Astin 1971 - Actor ("The Goonies", "The War of the Roses", "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring")
1791 - First Bank of the United States (The President, Directors and Company, of the Bank of the United States) was chartered by the U.S. Congress and signed by President Washington.
1836 - Samuel Colt received U.S. Patent No. 138 (later 9430X) for a "revolving-cylinder pistol." It was his first patent.
1901 - The United States Steel Corp. was incorporated by J.P. Morgan.
1913 - The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. It authorized a graduated income tax.
1919 - The state of Oregon became the first state to place a tax on gasoline. The tax was 1 cent per gallon.
1933 - The aircraft carrier Ranger was launched. It was the first ship in the U.S. Navy to be designed and built from the keel up as an aircraft carrier.
1972 - Germany gave a $5 million ransom to Arab terrorists who had hijacked a jumbo jet.
1972?
2005 - Dennis Rader was arrested for the BTK serial killings in Wichita, KS. He later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 life prison terms.
Friday, February 24, 2017
Democrats Attack Trump For Enforcing Their Own Immigration Law | Stock News & Stock Market Analysis - IBD
Democrats Attack Trump For Enforcing Their Own Immigration Law | Stock News & Stock Market Analysis - IBD:
"In any case, the memos make clear that DHS still intends to prioritize their deportation efforts on illegals who are 1) criminals, 2) drug traffickers or 3) national security risks. Anyone want to object to that?
If Democrats don't like the 1965 law — which their party wrote and passed — they should try to convince the public that it needs to be changed, rather than mindlessly attack the president who tries to enforce its provisions."
"In any case, the memos make clear that DHS still intends to prioritize their deportation efforts on illegals who are 1) criminals, 2) drug traffickers or 3) national security risks. Anyone want to object to that?If Democrats don't like the 1965 law — which their party wrote and passed — they should try to convince the public that it needs to be changed, rather than mindlessly attack the president who tries to enforce its provisions."
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