Can you imagine....Americans have turned over the political environs to a bunch who actually believe that it is government's obligation....not to mention ability.....to protect citizens from having their feelings hurt???
Did I miss this part of the Constitution..."Be Not Offended"?
1. Yet, the dominant political party/worldview promises to do just that. 'Your widdle feeling hurt? Or might be hurt? Well....we'll put in place rules, regulations, speech codes, 'trigger warnings,' ....and, don't forget the mantra that the Democrats provided during the Clarence Thomas nomination, that the accusation of criminal wrongdoing , namely the unproved sexual harassment claims of one Anita Hill....even though Ms. Hill couldn't prove her accusation, that didn't matter.
Nah....here's what mattered:
"The nature of the evidence is irrelevant. It's the seriousness of the charge."
2. For conservatives, traditionalists, the lesson is very different.
My fav radio host, Dennis Prager explained a valuable lesson in life he learned early in his high school career. His Jewish school taught Hebrew subjects in the first half of the day, and the public school curriculum later. In the middle, the boys were required to participate in prayers.
On one day, young Dennis approached the Rabbi, and said something that the Rabbi had never, in his long life, heard:
"Rabbi," Prager said, "I'm not in the mood for prayers today."
The Rabbi stroked his long beard, and said two words, that Prager professed, changed his life.
The religious leader said: "So what?"
And that is the lesson. Your mood, the way you feel, even if you are 'offended.' has no effect on the rest of the world, or how you go about your day.
And that is the view that our Liberal pals should incorporate.
The world need not heed your being offended.
Deal with it.
3. "On campuses there are speech codes, ...."free speech zones," and a host of "anti-discrimination" policies that discriminate against people who dissent from lefty groupthink. Christian and conservative groups have been denied official university status by student government organizations for holding views not in line with liberal dogma.
The illiberal left's attempts to control the public debate are frequently buttressed by a parade of childish grievances. They portray life's vagaries as violations of their basic human rights and demand the world stop traumatizing them..."
Kirsten Powers, "The Silencing: How The Left Is Killing Free Speech"
By this weakening of the American character.....crushed by words.....they have taken the 'can do generation,' and produced the 'pajama boy generation.'
Woe is us.
Did I miss this part of the Constitution..."Be Not Offended"?
1. Yet, the dominant political party/worldview promises to do just that. 'Your widdle feeling hurt? Or might be hurt? Well....we'll put in place rules, regulations, speech codes, 'trigger warnings,' ....and, don't forget the mantra that the Democrats provided during the Clarence Thomas nomination, that the accusation of criminal wrongdoing , namely the unproved sexual harassment claims of one Anita Hill....even though Ms. Hill couldn't prove her accusation, that didn't matter.
Nah....here's what mattered:
"The nature of the evidence is irrelevant. It's the seriousness of the charge."
2. For conservatives, traditionalists, the lesson is very different.
My fav radio host, Dennis Prager explained a valuable lesson in life he learned early in his high school career. His Jewish school taught Hebrew subjects in the first half of the day, and the public school curriculum later. In the middle, the boys were required to participate in prayers.
On one day, young Dennis approached the Rabbi, and said something that the Rabbi had never, in his long life, heard:
"Rabbi," Prager said, "I'm not in the mood for prayers today."
The Rabbi stroked his long beard, and said two words, that Prager professed, changed his life.
The religious leader said: "So what?"
And that is the lesson. Your mood, the way you feel, even if you are 'offended.' has no effect on the rest of the world, or how you go about your day.
And that is the view that our Liberal pals should incorporate.
The world need not heed your being offended.
Deal with it.
3. "On campuses there are speech codes, ...."free speech zones," and a host of "anti-discrimination" policies that discriminate against people who dissent from lefty groupthink. Christian and conservative groups have been denied official university status by student government organizations for holding views not in line with liberal dogma.
The illiberal left's attempts to control the public debate are frequently buttressed by a parade of childish grievances. They portray life's vagaries as violations of their basic human rights and demand the world stop traumatizing them..."
Kirsten Powers, "The Silencing: How The Left Is Killing Free Speech"
By this weakening of the American character.....crushed by words.....they have taken the 'can do generation,' and produced the 'pajama boy generation.'
Woe is us.
