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(S)Election 2020: Was It Stolen? (“Fact-Check” Follies, Dominion, and More)

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Steven Yates

Was Election 2020 stolen for Biden-Harris? Before you say No, here is some evidence for you to consider even if mainstream media and the courts (so far) deny that it exists. Continue reading →

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The “Virus” of Revolutionism

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Steven Yates

The “Virus” of Revolutionism – has infected modern civilizations since the time of the Jacobins of the French Revolution, and threatens the U.S. today. Continue reading →

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From Affirmative Action to Cancel Culture: Americans, You Were Warned

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Steven Yates

Slightly over 30 years ago, some of us warned anyone who would listen that the political correctness then emerging was dangerous and would spread to every institution in the country if it was not opposed. We were ignored, or called racists. Now, everything we predicted has happened, and we find not just historical monuments but history itself being canceled little by little Continue reading →

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Harper’s Cancel Culture Letter Is an Indicator Where Present Cultural and Intellectual Dialogue Stands — It’s Been Canceled!

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Steven Yates

Harper’s July 7 Cancel Culture Letter is an important indicator of where present cultural and intellectual dialogue stands — there isn’t any! It’s been canceled! Continue reading →

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Thomas Sowell Revisited: Constrained versus Unconstrained Visions

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Steven Yates

Back in 1987 Thomas Sowell published his important book A Conflict of Visions which distinguished constrained from unconstrained visions. With the unconstrained vision of the radical far-left in evidence everywhere in today’s “cancel culture,” never has the time been better for a rediscovery of this important work. Continue reading →

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Is Higher Education Undergoing a Long-Term Structural Collapse?

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Steven Yates

Is higher education in the U.S., and almost surely in the West generally, undergoing a long-term structural collapse? The question sounds histrionic, perhaps even hysterical and would be treated as such in many (most?) mainstream academic circles. But if we … Continue reading →

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A comment on, “A philosophical interpretation of recent campus protests” by Huenemanniac

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Steven Yates

What follows is a lengthy comment on this blog entry. I also came over here from Brian Leiter’s blog, and may be something of a johnny-come-lately because due to work obligations only saw this essay last night. Disclaimer: despite my … Continue reading →

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