Tag Archives: Edmund Burke

ATTENTION MEN:THEY MAY EAT YOUR LUNCH

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Dave

Once it is demonstrated that man and woman are not, and should not be constituted the same, either in character or in temperament, it follows that they should not have the same education. In following the directions of nature they … Continue reading →

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A WAGER ON THE FUTURE: FECKLESS ABANDON

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Dave

The British eighteenth century used to be presented as the serene aftermath of the spectacular disruptions of the seventeenth century or as the quietly corrupt old regime against which a modernizing nineteenth century set itself. Both interpretations seriously underplayed the eighteenth century’s … Continue reading →

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FAMOUS & DANDY LIKE AMOS & ANDY, ABDUL & SAMMY

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Dave

We learn to like to be the heroes We learn to lie to the brand name negroes We learn to laugh to avoid being angry We learn to kill and learn to go hungry We learn not to feel, for … Continue reading →

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VICARIOUSLY KILLING DAD: APPEASING THOSE ''PASSIVE SUSCEPTIBILITIES''

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Dave

“I Prefer John Locke To Jesus Christ, I Prefer John Stuart Mill To Jesus Christ…I Prefer Jon Stewart To Jesus Christ” (Ayaan Hirsi Ali ) Hirsi Ali, the atheist, feminist, former Muslim, is currently writing a new book, ”Short Cuts … Continue reading →