Gene Edward Veith Jr.'s Blog, page 191
January 13, 2016
If you are truly politically correct, take on these
If our cultural masters are serious about identity politics, blaming capitalism, and cultural oppression, there are lots more grievances they should do something about. Victor Davis Hanson proposes some New Year’s Resolutions for those who take political correctness seriously, though perhaps inaction on these issues shows that they really don’t. From Victor Davis Hanson, Politically [Read More...]
How would you describe the state of the union?
We’ve heard from the President. How would YOU describe the state of the union?
January 12, 2016
Liveblogging the State of the Union address
I’m here. Join me in commenting on President Obama’s State of the Union address.
“This is the week the Anglican church might fall apart”
A major meeting of the world-wide Anglican Communion is taking place this week in Canterbury. And it may result in the conservative churches of the old “mission fields” breaking fellowship with the liberals in the West. Or, if any unity at all will be preserved, it will be in the form of a new “looser” [Read More...]
Total driving depravity
Drivers in China who have a traffic accident often back over injured pedestrians in order to intentionally kill them. This shockingly depraved disregard of life is encouraged by the compensation laws. According to Geoffrey Sant, writing in Slate, Most people agree that the hit-to-kill phenomenon stems at least in part from perverse laws on victim [Read More...]
How Clemson’s coach defied the anti-religion forces
What a game, the national college football championship! In an exciting back-and-forth game, Alabama beat Clemson to take the national title. I was rooting for Clemson, even though–or perhaps because–they beat my alma mater, Oklahoma, in the playoffs. In honor of the game, I would like to post an account by David French of how [Read More...]
Tonight’s “non-traditional” State of the Union
Tonight will be the president’s State of the Union message. This will be President Obama’s last time to address the joint session of Congress and the American people in this constitutionally-mandated duty. The White House is saying that it will be a “non-traditional” speech, in which the president will reach out to the American people [Read More...]
January 11, 2016
The only ones to be let down by Star Wars
My wife and I finally saw the new Star Wars movie. Our verdict: It was not good! I will explain why after the jump. But what worries me is that pretty much everyone I’ve heard from, plus 93% of critics tracked by Rotten Tomatoes, loved it. Are we the only ones in the galaxy who were [Read More...]
Germany’s second thoughts on immigrants
No country has been more welcoming of Middle Eastern immigrants than Germany, which has looked to a influx of one million new residents a year as a solution to its demographic population implosion. But now Germany, along with other European nations, is having second thoughts. Even sympathizers of the refugees are having problems with what [Read More...]
Justice Scalia says government can favor religion
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia told a Catholic high school that the Constitution allows for favoring religion over “nonreligion” and that the government need not be completely secular. Supreme Court Justice Scalia: Constitution says government can favor religion – Religion News Service. (RNS) Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is never shy about voicing his strong, [Read More...]
