When did normal become bigoted?

Kinda funny being called hateful/bigoted/phobic/etc for expressing opinions that were emphatically mainstream just five years ago. And by funny, of course I mean it’s asinine. There was a time not too long ago when common sense ideas and opinions were pretty much the norm. Now, anyone who dares to express a perspective or a belief that goes against the new orthodoxy is met with accusations of bigotry or hate speech. What’s happening is nothing less than a concerted effort to silence dissent and control the narrative, and the folks doing it don’t seem to care about how antithetical it is to the principles of a free society. Maybe that’s the point. Prince Harry recently made headlines by calling the 1st Amendment “bonkers,” but he’s got it all wrong. What’s bonkers is the idea that politicians and bureaucrats should be the arbiter of what speech is appropriate. It’s not just the

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The only proper way to celebrate Karl Marx’s birthday

Happy birthday to Karl Marx, the father of communism and hero to totalitarians and villains the world over! Let’s take a look at Karl’s legacy: Marx believed in a socialist society where the state owned the means of production, and everything was distributed equally among the people. Not surprisingly, regimes that follow Marxist ideology have suppressed dissent, brutalized their citizens, and caused millions of deaths. It’s almost like people have free will, and don’t go willingly along with the so-called “equal” distribution of the fruits of their time, talents, and labor. Crazy. Under Stalin’s rule in the Soviet Union, millions of people were sent to labor camps where they were subjected to torture, starvation, and death. The Gulag system was infamous for its inhumane treatment of prisoners, where forced labor and extreme conditions resulted in the deaths of scores of innocents. In addition to the labor camps, Stalin’s policies of

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In Their Perfect World, Parents Don’t Exist…

John Taylor Gatto, a renowned educator and author, once said, “The family is the main engine of education. If we use schooling to break children away from parents… we’re going to continue to have the horror show we have right now.” Horror show, indeed. Mr. Gatto passed away a couple of years ago, but his work is proving itself more prophetic every day. We’re told that the government knows what’s best for our children, that schools should be responsible for teaching values and morals, and that parents who prioritize family over career or personal pursuits are somehow backwards or old-fashioned. But here’s the truth that they want us to forget: the family is the cornerstone of society. It always has been, and it always will be. Family is where children learn about love, responsibility, and selflessness. Parents are the primary educators of their children, and it’s their job to pass

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This is Why We’ll Win

Today is Good Friday—a holy day for Christians. As I was getting ready this morning, I found myself reflecting on some of tenets of my faith, and how similar they are to the beliefs of many who hold different religious views than me. In The Tuttle Twins and the Golden Rule, Ethan and Emily learn that the admonition to, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” is found in many faith and cultural traditions around the world. Growing up, I was taught that, “If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy,” I should, “seek after these things.” One of the things that led me to write the first Tuttle Twins book was my frustration with the lack of quality content available to help me teach my kids the things that I believe are necessary for the formation of a strong and virtuous

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What’s the Difference Between US and Chinese Media?

If there’s one thing state-sponsored media can’t stand, it’s when people tell the truth. For decades, The New York Times, NPR, and other so-called “trusted sources” have enjoyed a reputation in the mainstream as being reliable, unbiased, and generally trustworthy. Of course there have always been those of us who have looked with skepticism at all media outlets, but I’ll admit that most people saw these sources as at least mostly serious. Today, NPR and it’s affiliated journalists are in full meltdown mode because Twitter added a “US State-affiliated Media” tag to their profile. I’m gonna have to side with Elon here. I mean, where’s the lie? In the years since the boldness with which so-called experts in government, media, healthcare, education, and nearly every other area exercised previously unfathomable power over the daily lives of citizens around the globe in response to a virus, people from across the political

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Don’t Feed the Bears: How the State Creates Dependence and Undermines Individual Empowerment

In life, we are often taught to rely on others for help and guidance. As children, we rely on our parents to teach us right from wrong and to provide us with food, shelter, and other basic necessities. As we get older, we turn to teachers, bosses, and other authority figures to tell us what to do and how to do it. But is this reliance on authority always a good thing? The “Don’t feed the bears” analogy is a perfect illustration of how the state creates dependent people who can’t think for themselves and who rely on authority to plan their lives and decide their morals. Just as feeding the bears can lead to dangerous and destructive behavior, relying too heavily on the state can lead to a society that is stagnant and resistant to change. The Problem with Dependency When we become dependent on the state to make

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