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Beware of the “potentially evangelical”
University of Kentucky gets themselves crosswise on diversity hiring –and probably violated Federal law–by turning down astronomer C. Martin Gaskell, who is “potentially evangelical.” He’s suing. Boneheads, especially thumbsuckers Sally Shafer and Michael Cavagnero. Even if you are discriminating against evangelicals–despicable as that is–you don’t put yourself on record saying so. When the facuilty and Read more
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Would South Carolina please get rid of this monkey?
RINO Senator Lindsey Graham shows what passes for leadership among the Republican Old Guard: Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., called on freshmen “Tea Party” members to help provide solutions in the next Congress and begin making tough decisions. Although he praised the newcomers for their ability to shake up the political landscape, he cautioned that the Read more
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Connect the rainbow-colored dots…
(1) The Korean Peninsula is heating up with China’s pet bulldog threatening to run amok and start biting South Korea, prompting American intervention. (2) We have strong evidence that Chinese military advisors are supplying weapons to the Taliban in Afghanistan. (3) Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell just got repealed. The whole GQBLT crowd can now serve Read more
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Worrying about princesses is a “princess problem”
Virginia Postrel explains why girls are still fascinated with being princesses. For all its Victorian stoicism and sense of duty, this princess dream shares the mixture of openness and elitism that gives princesses their contemporary appeal. Like the superhero, the princess has a special identity and destiny. She is more than an ordinary girl. But Read more
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Why Texans think Californians are stupid, #2
They put up with government shills like Monet Parham-Lee who want to sue McDonald’s over Happy Meals. No wonder they’re broke. Read more
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Commies vs. Nazis
Money quote: “When the communists show up to protest the nazis, you’re supposed to pray for an asteroid, not pick a favourite.” Read more
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Why, it almost sounds like higher ed is some sort of scam, or something…
Don’t count on a college degree getting you a better job. approximately 60 percent of the increase in the number of college graduates from 1992 to 2008 worked in jobs that the BLS considers relatively low skilled—occupations where many participants have only high school diplomas and often even less. Only a minority of the increment Read more
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Bad idea, ASA
While I support the idea of giving the Bureau of the Census more autonomy and making it less susceptible to political influence, I really don’ t think that passing a bill during a lame duck session of Congress, especially after the historic change we saw in November, is any expression of the Will of the Read more
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Why Texans think Californians are stupid, #1
The Calis are worse than broke, so they’re building a Railroad to Nowhere (from NowhereElse). I’m glad I relocated to Texas before the brain rot became irreversible. Tip from the Instapundit. Read more
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