“When Ben Shapiro’s says that “facts don’t care about your feelings,” his words should be recognized as a universal truth. But on college campuses these days, feelings trump facts with disturbing frequency.
If you hurt someone’s feelings on a college campus, you’re in for a world of actual, career- or future-harming hurt. It does not matter if what you said should have been easily shaken off or forgotten. The offense need not be “pervasive” or even objectively offensive anymore, as long as it hurts the feelings of the most delicate among us.”
“An Oberlin theatre and dance professor Heller spoke to named Roger Copeland recounted a story about how he was investigated for violating Title IX because he once hurt the feelings of a female student. Copeland was coordinating rehearsals for a play, and “spoke sharply,” according to Heller, to a female student, who ran out of the room. Copeland wanted to make things right and meet with the student and the department chair. The student requested he leave the room so she could speak to the department chair.”
“Copeland was later called to meet with the school’s dean of arts and sciences. Copeland had allegedly created “a hostile and unsafe learning environment” because he “verbally berated” that student. He was told he couldn’t be told which students complained or the specifics of the complaints. He was asked to sign a document acknowledging the complaints.”
“Copeland gave the dean a list of students that could confirm he never “berated” anyone. The dean brushed it off, apparently telling Copeland: “What matters is that the student felt unsafe.””
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Well who do I complain to? I’m feeling unsafe knowing that these Nancys are running our institutions of higher learning, and that these whiners are our future. 😦
“Eight more members of Congress have signed onto the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act, two Senators and six representatives. Twenty members have come onboard since the Clarion Project letter campaign was launched, raising the number of supporters to 76.
Over 75 members of Congress are cosponsoring the bill or have voted in its favor. It now has bipartisan support and has passed the House Judiciary Committee. Four organizations representing persecuted Christians are also pushing for the bill. A prominent Kurdish activist is also rooting the effort on.
The two new Senators supporting the bill are Jerry Moran (R-KS) and James Inhofe (R-OK). The six new cosponsors from the House of Representatives are Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Mick Mulvaney (R-SC), Austin Scott (R-GA), Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Dennis A. Ross (R-FL).
The next steps are for the bill to come to a vote in the House of Representatives and to be approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where it is currently stalled.
Regardless of whether it passes or not, the legislation is an unprecedented opportunity to educate congressmen about the Muslim Brotherhood’s involvement in terrorism. The legislation also outlines how the Brotherhood is linked to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) and the North American Islamic Trust (NAIT).”
As a professional focus group moderator, I’m about to make an admission that could cost me clients and even a career: I’ve lost control.
Northeastern moms are mad. California Tree Huggers are ticked off. Born Again Iowans are irate. I’ve led three dozen focus groups in more than a dozen states this year, and trying to moderate and mediate a sensible discussion about politics has become like feeding time at the crocodile enclosure. The moment a contentious topic is introduced, a cacophony of voices spew forward in rapid crescendo, each one louder and more breathless than the last. Within minutes, everyone is yelling, no one is listening and nothing is resolved. The public may despise most members of Congress, but we’ve sure gotten good at emulating them.
The interview contains the most brutally honest analysis of the year:
WILLIAMSON: I think this is a case of metaphor serving us poorly. What we are talking about with the Trump phenomenon is the possibility of nominating, and perhaps even electing, a corrupt, venal, backward, moronic psychopath to the presidency of the United States of America because he was a very entertaining game-show host. That isn’t a populist scouring. That’s a national suicide attempt, or at least a cry for help.
I was telling someone today that it would be interesting to see what modern historians make of this era 100 years from now. It’s all been (I think) largely Internet driven, a digital revolution that has, through ripple effects, spawned all the changes we’re trying to deal with in society, culture, the world — and in ourselves.
But it would be interesting to get some distance on it to better assess what happened and how it changed us all so much.
Although the digital revolution may have just capped off some of the changes that already were in play. But suddenly our world seems very chaotic and very angry.
Wandering Views 
Well. It’s official. 😦
Trump it is.
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Anyone see the problem?
Egads these people are idiots.
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/when-feels-matter-more-than-facts/article/2592131
“When Ben Shapiro’s says that “facts don’t care about your feelings,” his words should be recognized as a universal truth. But on college campuses these days, feelings trump facts with disturbing frequency.
If you hurt someone’s feelings on a college campus, you’re in for a world of actual, career- or future-harming hurt. It does not matter if what you said should have been easily shaken off or forgotten. The offense need not be “pervasive” or even objectively offensive anymore, as long as it hurts the feelings of the most delicate among us.”
“An Oberlin theatre and dance professor Heller spoke to named Roger Copeland recounted a story about how he was investigated for violating Title IX because he once hurt the feelings of a female student. Copeland was coordinating rehearsals for a play, and “spoke sharply,” according to Heller, to a female student, who ran out of the room. Copeland wanted to make things right and meet with the student and the department chair. The student requested he leave the room so she could speak to the department chair.”
“Copeland was later called to meet with the school’s dean of arts and sciences. Copeland had allegedly created “a hostile and unsafe learning environment” because he “verbally berated” that student. He was told he couldn’t be told which students complained or the specifics of the complaints. He was asked to sign a document acknowledging the complaints.”
“Copeland gave the dean a list of students that could confirm he never “berated” anyone. The dean brushed it off, apparently telling Copeland: “What matters is that the student felt unsafe.””
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Well who do I complain to? I’m feeling unsafe knowing that these Nancys are running our institutions of higher learning, and that these whiners are our future. 😦
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Take it up with God. He will get it resolved in His time.
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‘Bout time. Let’s face it, they’re only stating the obvious.
https://www.clarionproject.org/analysis/8-more-members-congress-support-brotherhood-bill
“Eight more members of Congress have signed onto the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act, two Senators and six representatives. Twenty members have come onboard since the Clarion Project letter campaign was launched, raising the number of supporters to 76.
Over 75 members of Congress are cosponsoring the bill or have voted in its favor. It now has bipartisan support and has passed the House Judiciary Committee. Four organizations representing persecuted Christians are also pushing for the bill. A prominent Kurdish activist is also rooting the effort on.
The two new Senators supporting the bill are Jerry Moran (R-KS) and James Inhofe (R-OK). The six new cosponsors from the House of Representatives are Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Mick Mulvaney (R-SC), Austin Scott (R-GA), Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Dennis A. Ross (R-FL).
The next steps are for the bill to come to a vote in the House of Representatives and to be approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where it is currently stalled.
Regardless of whether it passes or not, the legislation is an unprecedented opportunity to educate congressmen about the Muslim Brotherhood’s involvement in terrorism. The legislation also outlines how the Brotherhood is linked to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) and the North American Islamic Trust (NAIT).”
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On FB:
My party has nominated a ninny. But don’t worry, the democrats will not be out done.
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http://time.com/4346173/clinton-trump-election-hell/
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As a professional focus group moderator, I’m about to make an admission that could cost me clients and even a career: I’ve lost control.
Northeastern moms are mad. California Tree Huggers are ticked off. Born Again Iowans are irate. I’ve led three dozen focus groups in more than a dozen states this year, and trying to moderate and mediate a sensible discussion about politics has become like feeding time at the crocodile enclosure. The moment a contentious topic is introduced, a cacophony of voices spew forward in rapid crescendo, each one louder and more breathless than the last. Within minutes, everyone is yelling, no one is listening and nothing is resolved. The public may despise most members of Congress, but we’ve sure gotten good at emulating them.
Welcome to the election from hell.
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Interesting points, Guess Who.
Congress is just a reflection of who we have become, as are the presidents.
Bill Clinton was a reflection of our amorality.
Little Bush was a reflection of our intellectual laziness.
Obama is a reflection of misplaced arrogance and the brainwashing many in his generation went through.
Now, we will be reflected by Hillary or Trump. I guess it will be corruption or stupidity/arrogance.
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A really good interview with Kevin Williamson:
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/435751/conservatives-republicans-donald-trump
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The interview contains the most brutally honest analysis of the year:
WILLIAMSON: I think this is a case of metaphor serving us poorly. What we are talking about with the Trump phenomenon is the possibility of nominating, and perhaps even electing, a corrupt, venal, backward, moronic psychopath to the presidency of the United States of America because he was a very entertaining game-show host. That isn’t a populist scouring. That’s a national suicide attempt, or at least a cry for help.
Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/435751/conservatives-republicans-donald-trump
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I was telling someone today that it would be interesting to see what modern historians make of this era 100 years from now. It’s all been (I think) largely Internet driven, a digital revolution that has, through ripple effects, spawned all the changes we’re trying to deal with in society, culture, the world — and in ourselves.
But it would be interesting to get some distance on it to better assess what happened and how it changed us all so much.
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Although the digital revolution may have just capped off some of the changes that already were in play. But suddenly our world seems very chaotic and very angry.
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