Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario removed the scale over student concerns that it was “triggering.” This decision, naturally, has caused some controversy. Used abundantly in this debate are the buzzwords of the day: triggered, body positivity, and healthy at any size, among others.
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Look Out: Here Comes The Fed
The Federal Reserve is about to kick off another round of “follow the leader” with other central banks across the planet. Long the scourge of many a libertarian, the Fed once again betrays the amount of immense influence it holds over global geopolitics. After announcing a rate hike (only the third in a decade), economists and experts are speculating that the Fed’s counterparts in other nations will soon be forced to follow suit, according to Reuters.
Do American Lives Count? A Short Essay
Kate Steinle would be alive today if the politicians and senior police officers in San Francisco had not decided that her life was less worth protecting than the life of Lopez-Sanchez. If the left truly believes that more strict enforcement of laws – or the addition of new laws – is justified in the name of saving “even one life”, then why oppose stricter immigration enforcement? Could it be that the lives of Americans – according to the left’s value of life sliding scale – are simply less valuable than the lives of illegal alien criminals?
Now We’ll See What Trump is Made Of
Trump’s style of speaking often seems modeled on Frank Sinatra. Well, push is coming to shove here Donald, and you had better channel Old Blue Eyes and start doing the big and the hard things, and not just the little and the easy things, your way. No excuses.
Napolitano: Obama Courier Asked Brits For Info On Trump
Just when you think you have heard it all, Fox & Friends trots out Judge Andrew Napolitano with a scathing...
Tillerson’s Asia Visit Has Implications For North Korea
This visit will be the first major test of Secretary of State Tillerson’s diplomatic prowess, and the success or failure of these meetings, especially with China, will help drive U.S. strategy in dealing with North Korea.
Fake News in Ferguson Caused Real Violence
Ferguson, Missouri popped back up in the news this week with a re-visitation to the 2014 shooting of Michael...
Abortion And A Man’s Right to Know
Texas State Rep. Jessica Farrar has introduced a bill to the state legislature that she admits is satire — all to make a pro-abortion point.
Betsy DeVos and the Supposedly Evil Christians
When DeVos came to the national stage in November, the left, still reeling from their tragic loss, scrambled to put dossiers together highlighting the thousands of reasons to reject this smart, savvy, eloquent woman who has been an ardent advocate for education for decades.