Transgender Ideology is Child Abuse
I can truly sympathize with any person who suffers from gender dysphoria. I am quite sure it causes much pain and anxiety for the person and his or her family and close friends.
Some time ago a young man, who thought he should be a girl, and dressed and acted the part, stepped into traffic on an interstate in Ohio, and was killed by a tractor trailer. The tragic event made this topic front page news for some time, with many people adding to the conversation. Many were quite sympathetic about the young man's plight. But, according to the American College of Pediatricians (ACP), many other were advocating child abuse as a solution.
This article states just how harmful that solution is. But there is something else that was missed in this discussion. While many people were saddened by the desire to commit suicide, no one mentioned the plight of the truck driver behind the wheel that night. No offers of support for the man who surely feels horrible about the incident, no matter how innocent he is.
The truck driver is a victim of this young man's actions that night, and all many people want to talk about is how the wrong solution could have helped this person.
Statement from ACP
Monday, March 28, 2016
Thursday, March 24, 2016
College Students: Grow Up!
Emory Students Afraid of Chalk
We have reached a point where college students needs to be told to put their toys away, brush their teeth and go to bed. Stop crying, whining and complaining, and eat your vegetables. College students today are behaving like small children instead of adults, and this will only lead to failure in their future, and ours.
This childish behavior has been seen at schools in PAC12, Ivy League, SEC, and pretty much everywhere to some extent. Safe zones, and complains about free speech being a hate crime. At the University of Missouri a journalism professor tried to stop a journalist from covering a protest on campus.
Colleges have gone off the deep end. For more than a decade every politician under the sun has told young people they must go to college. Why? Colleges no longer value freedom of thought and open dialogue of opposing points of view. I would argue that no one should go to college as long the campuses are this sheltering and naïve.
Many students will graduate without ever hearing the opposite opinion or seeing writing or art that is provocative. Many will be forever ill-equipped to deal with the challenges that life presents daily to all of us. If our college students do not learn about life's challenges in a semi-controlled environment, however will they cope after graduation?
Mamas, don't let your babies go to college unless they have thicker skin.
We have reached a point where college students needs to be told to put their toys away, brush their teeth and go to bed. Stop crying, whining and complaining, and eat your vegetables. College students today are behaving like small children instead of adults, and this will only lead to failure in their future, and ours.
This childish behavior has been seen at schools in PAC12, Ivy League, SEC, and pretty much everywhere to some extent. Safe zones, and complains about free speech being a hate crime. At the University of Missouri a journalism professor tried to stop a journalist from covering a protest on campus.
Colleges have gone off the deep end. For more than a decade every politician under the sun has told young people they must go to college. Why? Colleges no longer value freedom of thought and open dialogue of opposing points of view. I would argue that no one should go to college as long the campuses are this sheltering and naïve.
Many students will graduate without ever hearing the opposite opinion or seeing writing or art that is provocative. Many will be forever ill-equipped to deal with the challenges that life presents daily to all of us. If our college students do not learn about life's challenges in a semi-controlled environment, however will they cope after graduation?
Mamas, don't let your babies go to college unless they have thicker skin.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Black and White, Left and Right - Dr. Thomas Sowell
Black and White, Left and Right
Dr. Sowell authored this column to highlight that actions speak louder than words. You should not be fooled by words, rather judge by actions. Dr Martin Luther King Jr. famously said people should be judged by the content of their character not the color of their skin. King and Sowell are giving us the same advice. King's 'content of character' is a different way of saying 'a person's actions'.
Dr. Sowell authored this column to highlight that actions speak louder than words. You should not be fooled by words, rather judge by actions. Dr Martin Luther King Jr. famously said people should be judged by the content of their character not the color of their skin. King and Sowell are giving us the same advice. King's 'content of character' is a different way of saying 'a person's actions'.
Friday, March 18, 2016
Conservative News
Is Fox News conservative?
Are there other conservative news outlets on your TV?
Are the others - CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC - liberal?
Isn't that a 5:1 ratio?
Do we need more conservative new outlets?
Without Fox News wouldn't we be missing out on a lot of the news?
Are there other conservative news outlets on your TV?
Are the others - CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC - liberal?
Isn't that a 5:1 ratio?
Do we need more conservative new outlets?
Without Fox News wouldn't we be missing out on a lot of the news?
3 Things About Knives and Guns
Stabbings Stump NYPD
1. Why aren't the same people who want to see the government ban guns also asking to ban knives? One argument they make about gun bans is "If it saves a life, its worth it".
2. Why aren't those people who blame guns for gun deaths also blaming knives for stabbings? Of course we know inanimate objects can't act on their own, but that does not stop the 'ban the guns' crowd.
3. Did anyone notice the article claims gun violence is decreasing while these stabbings are increasing? Did we already ban guns or not?
1. Why aren't the same people who want to see the government ban guns also asking to ban knives? One argument they make about gun bans is "If it saves a life, its worth it".
2. Why aren't those people who blame guns for gun deaths also blaming knives for stabbings? Of course we know inanimate objects can't act on their own, but that does not stop the 'ban the guns' crowd.
3. Did anyone notice the article claims gun violence is decreasing while these stabbings are increasing? Did we already ban guns or not?
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Dropping a Little Truth
In response to something I read on Facebook posted by someone named LaMonte Fowler, whom I do not know. My responses to each paragraph are indented.
I feel the need to drop a little truth on y'all. So buckle up...I'm about to be politically incorrect.
RJS>> Your political incorrectness is in question to a degree, Read on.
We don't need to take America back. No one stole it. It's right here...you're sitting in it. Chillax.
RJS>> It's a slogan, like Black Lives Matter. It rallies people who believe our government is not doing us right. Relax.
Mexico isn't going to pay for the wall and we're not going to deport millions of people and break up families. If you think either one is a good idea, you're not smart and probably not a person I want to hang out with.
RJS>> Of course they won't write a check, but they will pay for it by forfeiting all the revenue they are seeing coming back inot Mexico as a result of illegal immigrants sending money back to their home country. And yes, they do.
We don't live in a democracy. Technically we are a Federal Republic. But in reality we are ruled by an oligarchy. If you don't know what that is, look it up. Reading will do you good. You probably need to do more of it.
RJS>> Agree 100%.
FoxNews, CNN, and MSNBC have an agenda and are not "fair and balanced" or in any way unbiased. I'll reiterate...read more. Read newspapers (even online ones). Read lots of opinions and sources and then (stay with me here), THINK! Form your own opinion based on as many facts as your can brain can tolerate.
RJS>> Agree. However, why do so many people claim Fox is so conservative? Could it be the rest are so liberal that by comparison Fox appears so far to the right? In your words, think about it.
Speaking of facts...there actually is a difference between facts, opinions, and propaganda. You should learn the difference. (Another opportunity to show off your mad reading skills.)
RJS>> Agree.
Science is real. We know things because of science. Don't be afraid of it. You have an iPhone and Facebook because of science. It's your friend.
RJS>> Agree.
Global warming or "climate change" as the cool kids call it IS REAL. Anyone who tells you it's not real is not a smart person and probably should not be dressing themselves or caring for children.
RJS>> Disagree. The science is not settled as Obama, Gore and DiCaprio want us to think. There are many scientists that dispute this conclusion. Climate changes to be sure. As for the cause and the solution, that is quite debatable. The 97% of scientists who are to have agreed actually do not agree. This was concocted by a man with an objective other than scientific discovery. http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/#1553a38c7187
Racism exists. And you are probably a little racist and should work on that. Seriously.
RJS>> Yes it does exist, but you should not judge others.
American Christians are not under attack. We are not being persecuted. We wield so much power in this country that politicians pretend to be Christian just so we will vote for them. No one is trying to take your bible away from you. The gay people are not destroying our families—we don't need any help from them, thank you. We do a fine job of that by ourselves. So stop saying we are persecuted. You sound stupid.
RJS>> Christians in America are being persecuted for their opposition to gay marriage. Fined until their businesses close doors is persecution. People who want tolerance should tolerate. Its a two-way street.
Poor people need help. If you're not helping them but complaining about how the government helps them with your money you are not a nice person.
RJS>> Poor people need help, but what kind of help should they receive? Many are capable of producing and living well above their current station. Others need our care and support. Some just need encouragement to get out and try something.
Be nice to the people who teach your children. Don't send them nasty emails or yell at them. Their job is 10,000 times harder than your stupid job. You are not a professional educator so just shut your mouth and be thankful someone is willing to teach your offspring.
RJS>> Teachers are not generally a problem, but the education establishment is in many cases. Schools are not nearly as effective as they once were.
You don't know what Common Core is. You think you do, but you don't unless you're a teacher. So stop complaining about math problem memes on Facebook. You can't do the math anyway.
RJS>> I do know what common core is and I do not like and will fight against it. Standards are a good thing, but common core isn't that kind of standard.
ISIS is not an existential threat to the United States. We do not need to rebuild our military. Our military is the strongest, scariest, most badass killing machine the world has ever seen. So stop being afraid and stop letting politicians and pundits scare you.
RJS>> Disagree. ISIS is a threat and it will grow if we don nothing. Our military is big and bad, but it is shrinking both in terms of size and scope, as well as image. We must project strength or others will continually test us. Peace through strength is a valid strategy.
Guns do in fact kill people. That's what they are designed to do. If you feel you need a gun to protect yourself in America, you are probably living in the wrong neighborhood and should move before you go out and buy a gun. There are like a billion places to live where you won't need a gun, or even need to lock your front door.
RJS>> Not a valid reason to say I should not have a gun. The US Constitution says I have the right, and its in there to protect against tyranny of government gone bad, in addition to home invaders and armed robbers.
If you do own a gun, then make sure you know how to use it really, really, really well. Seriously...get some training because you still don't know how to record stuff with your DVR. Go to the gun range and shoot the thing a lot. Learn how to clean it properly and be able to disassemble it and reassemble it with your eyes closed. It's a freaking gun and it deserves that level of care, proficiency and respect. And for God's sake, keep it locked up and away from your kids.
RJS>> Good idea.
If you are even a little bit crazy, sad, or pissed off...you shouldn't have a gun. And the Founding Fathers would totally agree with me.
RJS>> No argument here.
Stop being suspicious of American Muslims. I guarantee the guy sitting next to you in the cubicle at work is probably more of a threat to you than any Muslim. He has to listen to your uninformed ranting day after day and has probably already imagined very colorful and creative ways to end you.
RJS>> Since 9/11 there have been 89 Americans killed in the US by Muslims in 48 separate terrorist acts. Admittedly, that is far less than blacks killed by other blacks in Chicago in one year.
Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, and all the rest are ENTERTAINERS! Stop getting your opinions from them. (Here's where that reading thing can really be an advantage.)
RJS>> I'm glad you find talk show hosts entertaining. I tend to find them informative and entertaining. Why are no liberal or left leaning hosts included in your list?
Stop sharing Facebook memes that tell me to share or else Jesus won't bless me with a laundry basket full of cash. That's not how prayer works. And I don't want money delivered (even from God) in a laundry basket. Nobody ever washes those things out and they just keep putting nasty dirty clothes in them. Yuck!
RJS>> I agree and I never do this. I also do not respond to these.
We are the United States of America and we can afford to house every homeless veteran, feed every child, and take in every refugee and still have money left over for Starbucks and a bucket of KFC.
RJS>> You do realize we are $19T in debt with $80T in unfunded liabilities, and our economy is not keeping pace with illegal immigration?
Unless you can trace your family line back to someone who made deerskin pants look stylish and could field dress a buffalo, you are a descendant of an immigrant. Please stop saying that immigrants are ruining our country. Such comments are like a giant verbal burrito stuffed with historical ignorance, latent racism, and xenophobia all wrapped in a fascist tortilla.
RJS>> Immigrants are not ruining this country. Illegal immigrants and liberals, who think illegally crossing the border is immigration, are ruining this country.
That's all for now. I feel better.
RJS>> Agree.
I feel the need to drop a little truth on y'all. So buckle up...I'm about to be politically incorrect.
RJS>> Your political incorrectness is in question to a degree, Read on.
We don't need to take America back. No one stole it. It's right here...you're sitting in it. Chillax.
RJS>> It's a slogan, like Black Lives Matter. It rallies people who believe our government is not doing us right. Relax.
Mexico isn't going to pay for the wall and we're not going to deport millions of people and break up families. If you think either one is a good idea, you're not smart and probably not a person I want to hang out with.
RJS>> Of course they won't write a check, but they will pay for it by forfeiting all the revenue they are seeing coming back inot Mexico as a result of illegal immigrants sending money back to their home country. And yes, they do.
We don't live in a democracy. Technically we are a Federal Republic. But in reality we are ruled by an oligarchy. If you don't know what that is, look it up. Reading will do you good. You probably need to do more of it.
RJS>> Agree 100%.
FoxNews, CNN, and MSNBC have an agenda and are not "fair and balanced" or in any way unbiased. I'll reiterate...read more. Read newspapers (even online ones). Read lots of opinions and sources and then (stay with me here), THINK! Form your own opinion based on as many facts as your can brain can tolerate.
RJS>> Agree. However, why do so many people claim Fox is so conservative? Could it be the rest are so liberal that by comparison Fox appears so far to the right? In your words, think about it.
Speaking of facts...there actually is a difference between facts, opinions, and propaganda. You should learn the difference. (Another opportunity to show off your mad reading skills.)
RJS>> Agree.
Science is real. We know things because of science. Don't be afraid of it. You have an iPhone and Facebook because of science. It's your friend.
RJS>> Agree.
Global warming or "climate change" as the cool kids call it IS REAL. Anyone who tells you it's not real is not a smart person and probably should not be dressing themselves or caring for children.
RJS>> Disagree. The science is not settled as Obama, Gore and DiCaprio want us to think. There are many scientists that dispute this conclusion. Climate changes to be sure. As for the cause and the solution, that is quite debatable. The 97% of scientists who are to have agreed actually do not agree. This was concocted by a man with an objective other than scientific discovery. http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/#1553a38c7187
Racism exists. And you are probably a little racist and should work on that. Seriously.
RJS>> Yes it does exist, but you should not judge others.
American Christians are not under attack. We are not being persecuted. We wield so much power in this country that politicians pretend to be Christian just so we will vote for them. No one is trying to take your bible away from you. The gay people are not destroying our families—we don't need any help from them, thank you. We do a fine job of that by ourselves. So stop saying we are persecuted. You sound stupid.
RJS>> Christians in America are being persecuted for their opposition to gay marriage. Fined until their businesses close doors is persecution. People who want tolerance should tolerate. Its a two-way street.
Poor people need help. If you're not helping them but complaining about how the government helps them with your money you are not a nice person.
RJS>> Poor people need help, but what kind of help should they receive? Many are capable of producing and living well above their current station. Others need our care and support. Some just need encouragement to get out and try something.
Be nice to the people who teach your children. Don't send them nasty emails or yell at them. Their job is 10,000 times harder than your stupid job. You are not a professional educator so just shut your mouth and be thankful someone is willing to teach your offspring.
RJS>> Teachers are not generally a problem, but the education establishment is in many cases. Schools are not nearly as effective as they once were.
You don't know what Common Core is. You think you do, but you don't unless you're a teacher. So stop complaining about math problem memes on Facebook. You can't do the math anyway.
RJS>> I do know what common core is and I do not like and will fight against it. Standards are a good thing, but common core isn't that kind of standard.
ISIS is not an existential threat to the United States. We do not need to rebuild our military. Our military is the strongest, scariest, most badass killing machine the world has ever seen. So stop being afraid and stop letting politicians and pundits scare you.
RJS>> Disagree. ISIS is a threat and it will grow if we don nothing. Our military is big and bad, but it is shrinking both in terms of size and scope, as well as image. We must project strength or others will continually test us. Peace through strength is a valid strategy.
Guns do in fact kill people. That's what they are designed to do. If you feel you need a gun to protect yourself in America, you are probably living in the wrong neighborhood and should move before you go out and buy a gun. There are like a billion places to live where you won't need a gun, or even need to lock your front door.
RJS>> Not a valid reason to say I should not have a gun. The US Constitution says I have the right, and its in there to protect against tyranny of government gone bad, in addition to home invaders and armed robbers.
If you do own a gun, then make sure you know how to use it really, really, really well. Seriously...get some training because you still don't know how to record stuff with your DVR. Go to the gun range and shoot the thing a lot. Learn how to clean it properly and be able to disassemble it and reassemble it with your eyes closed. It's a freaking gun and it deserves that level of care, proficiency and respect. And for God's sake, keep it locked up and away from your kids.
RJS>> Good idea.
If you are even a little bit crazy, sad, or pissed off...you shouldn't have a gun. And the Founding Fathers would totally agree with me.
RJS>> No argument here.
Stop being suspicious of American Muslims. I guarantee the guy sitting next to you in the cubicle at work is probably more of a threat to you than any Muslim. He has to listen to your uninformed ranting day after day and has probably already imagined very colorful and creative ways to end you.
RJS>> Since 9/11 there have been 89 Americans killed in the US by Muslims in 48 separate terrorist acts. Admittedly, that is far less than blacks killed by other blacks in Chicago in one year.
Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, and all the rest are ENTERTAINERS! Stop getting your opinions from them. (Here's where that reading thing can really be an advantage.)
RJS>> I'm glad you find talk show hosts entertaining. I tend to find them informative and entertaining. Why are no liberal or left leaning hosts included in your list?
Stop sharing Facebook memes that tell me to share or else Jesus won't bless me with a laundry basket full of cash. That's not how prayer works. And I don't want money delivered (even from God) in a laundry basket. Nobody ever washes those things out and they just keep putting nasty dirty clothes in them. Yuck!
RJS>> I agree and I never do this. I also do not respond to these.
We are the United States of America and we can afford to house every homeless veteran, feed every child, and take in every refugee and still have money left over for Starbucks and a bucket of KFC.
RJS>> You do realize we are $19T in debt with $80T in unfunded liabilities, and our economy is not keeping pace with illegal immigration?
Unless you can trace your family line back to someone who made deerskin pants look stylish and could field dress a buffalo, you are a descendant of an immigrant. Please stop saying that immigrants are ruining our country. Such comments are like a giant verbal burrito stuffed with historical ignorance, latent racism, and xenophobia all wrapped in a fascist tortilla.
RJS>> Immigrants are not ruining this country. Illegal immigrants and liberals, who think illegally crossing the border is immigration, are ruining this country.
That's all for now. I feel better.
RJS>> Agree.
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
97% Statements Are 100% Wrong
97% of scientists agree is 100% wrong
In an earlier column I wrote about the real lack of settled science. This Forbes article details exactly why the 97% statement is absolutely false.
You see, there was no actual survey of what scientists think about global warming or climate change. The method used to arrive at 97% agree is not what you might think it was, or anything remotely scientific.
John Cook runs a web site named Skeptical Science. Cook claims to have reviewed many papers written on the climate matter and that 97% agree with the statement that man-caused climate change will become catastrophic. The problem is that his methods are extremely unscientific.
As Alex Epstein writes in Forbes, "Where did most of the 97 percent come from, then? Cook had created a category called “explicit endorsement without quantification”—that is, papers in which the author, by Cook’s admission, did not say whether 1 percent or 50 percent or 100 percent of the warming was caused by man. He had also created a category called “implicit endorsement,” for papers that imply (but don’t say) that there is some man-made global warming and don’t quantify it. In other words, he created two categories that he labeled as endorsing a view that they most certainly didn’t."
There are many people, especially in politics, who repeat this claim over and over. It seems to me that when politicians repeat a statement such as this, then follow it up with actions they are proposing, they have a political motive in mind.
As Epstein concludes, "Think about how many times you hear that 97 percent or some similar figure thrown around. It’s based on crude manipulation propagated by people whose ideological agenda it serves. It is a license to intimidate."
In an earlier column I wrote about the real lack of settled science. This Forbes article details exactly why the 97% statement is absolutely false.
You see, there was no actual survey of what scientists think about global warming or climate change. The method used to arrive at 97% agree is not what you might think it was, or anything remotely scientific.
John Cook runs a web site named Skeptical Science. Cook claims to have reviewed many papers written on the climate matter and that 97% agree with the statement that man-caused climate change will become catastrophic. The problem is that his methods are extremely unscientific.
As Alex Epstein writes in Forbes, "Where did most of the 97 percent come from, then? Cook had created a category called “explicit endorsement without quantification”—that is, papers in which the author, by Cook’s admission, did not say whether 1 percent or 50 percent or 100 percent of the warming was caused by man. He had also created a category called “implicit endorsement,” for papers that imply (but don’t say) that there is some man-made global warming and don’t quantify it. In other words, he created two categories that he labeled as endorsing a view that they most certainly didn’t."
There are many people, especially in politics, who repeat this claim over and over. It seems to me that when politicians repeat a statement such as this, then follow it up with actions they are proposing, they have a political motive in mind.
As Epstein concludes, "Think about how many times you hear that 97 percent or some similar figure thrown around. It’s based on crude manipulation propagated by people whose ideological agenda it serves. It is a license to intimidate."
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