If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll have noted the extreme forms of Trump Derangement Syndrome, antisemitism, and public inflammatory statements by Democrat politicians—except for PA Sen. John Fetterman. You’ll also have noted the videoed destruction of public and private property that for whatever reason the Democrat leaders seem to either ignore, minimize, or encourage.
Anarchy’s Babies
America’s battle with anarchists goes back more than a century to people like Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman who advocated for no laws, no state, no… Basically, just plain no societal order. The lasting offspring of their efforts is an adamant stance on free speech that many Americans uphold—with exceptions, of course.
Somewhat ironically, academia’s liberals have over the past decade imposed a ban on free speech applicable to conservative speakers only, making some notable schools “safe zones” for politically correct speech, that is, for Leftist thought, and unsafe zones for conservative thought. I’m not alone in saying this. According to a survey by the CATO Institute, “Two-thirds (66%) of Americans say colleges and universities aren’t doing enough to teach young Americans today about the value of free speech.” * In this regard, “Two-thirds (65%) say colleges need to discipline students who disrupt invited speakers and prevent them from speaking.” Probably, such a stance is more likely a Rightest view, but then the kerfuffles over speakers has been largely driven by speaking appearances of conservatives.
Banning free speech by conservatives has engendered a reaction and intensified a dichotomy in America driven by stereotyping of both sides by the other. The siblings opposed to one another have resulted in name-calling. One notable stereotype is that Liberals appear to frame modern conservatives as Nazis, an ironic designation since a demonstrable set of policies and actions aimed to quash the free speech of conservatives has been the modus operandi of the Left. Think of social media shutdowns of conservatives over COVID, ProLife, and Hunter’s laptop, for examples.
Another offspring of Goldman and Berkman is a reckless abandonment of reasoned argument and its sibling of fecklessness in elected officials mostly in Blue states like California, Washington, Oregon, and New York. Such weakness has allowed the reign of anarchists in cities like Portland, Seattle, and Los Angeles, where long-standing businesses have been looted and shut down, their innocent business owners suffering losses because of liberal policies and inaction. That historic fact is the context for the recent viral press conference of Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey, who said his officers would respond to molotov cocktails and other dangers by killing the perpetrators “graveyard dead.” Again, anarchy seems to have produced twins with radically different views on free speech and its forms of expression. It seems to me to be reasonable that the forces of societal order have a right to defend themselves against fire bombs, but the ACLU released a statement that the sheriff’s remarks about violent protesters were an attack on all free speech even though the sheriff had prefaced his remarks with their context, that is, the violence in LA and other places.
The Liberal Press appears to have no commonsense in covering anarchists’ actions as long as it is aimed at capitalists, Trump, and Apple stores, calling the vandalism and violent protests “mostly peaceful.” Recall the Occupy Wall Street” movement that saw some 700 serious crimes, including rape, with favorable coverage whereas the Tea Party protests with seven misdemeanors had unfavorable coverage.
No Kings Day
Interviews with “no kings” protestors reveal what other interviews during large Leftist-driven protests have revealed: Inarticulate protestors that cannot detail their motives. “Trump thinks he’s a king” appears to have its supporters in the liberal media, its pundits apparently angry because the president has promised to eliminate waste, abuse, and fraud. The liberals and anarchists apparently would support the fraudulent use of their taxes as occurred recently. The Dept. of Justice’s recent press release bears this title: “USAID Official and Three Corporate Executives Plead Guilty to Decade-Long Bribery Scheme Involving Over $550 Million in Contracts; Two Companies Admit Criminal Liability for Bribery Scheme and Securities Fraud.” USAID. Isn’t that the charitable agency that feeds the hungry and tends to the sick in other countries?
Definitely worth protesting, right? Definitely the work of a “king.” Definitely a motive to destroy someone else’s property and to attack police.
The offspring of Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman would tear down civilization in favor of…hmnnn, in favor of what?
In defense of those business owners who have lost their businesses or suffered damage to their properties, I’m calling for a No Anarchists Day.
*https://www.cato.org/survey-reports/state-free-speech-tolerance-america#overview The State of Free Speech and Tolerance in America.
Anarchy’s Babies
America’s battle with anarchists goes back more than a century to people like Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman who advocated for no laws, no state, no… Basically, just plain no societal order. The lasting offspring of their efforts is an adamant stance on free speech that many Americans uphold—with exceptions, of course.
Somewhat ironically, academia’s liberals have over the past decade imposed a ban on free speech applicable to conservative speakers only, making some notable schools “safe zones” for politically correct speech, that is, for Leftist thought, and unsafe zones for conservative thought. I’m not alone in saying this. According to a survey by the CATO Institute, “Two-thirds (66%) of Americans say colleges and universities aren’t doing enough to teach young Americans today about the value of free speech.” * In this regard, “Two-thirds (65%) say colleges need to discipline students who disrupt invited speakers and prevent them from speaking.” Probably, such a stance is more likely a Rightest view, but then the kerfuffles over speakers has been largely driven by speaking appearances of conservatives.
Banning free speech by conservatives has engendered a reaction and intensified a dichotomy in America driven by stereotyping of both sides by the other. The siblings opposed to one another have resulted in name-calling. One notable stereotype is that Liberals appear to frame modern conservatives as Nazis, an ironic designation since a demonstrable set of policies and actions aimed to quash the free speech of conservatives has been the modus operandi of the Left. Think of social media shutdowns of conservatives over COVID, ProLife, and Hunter’s laptop, for examples.
Another offspring of Goldman and Berkman is a reckless abandonment of reasoned argument and its sibling of fecklessness in elected officials mostly in Blue states like California, Washington, Oregon, and New York. Such weakness has allowed the reign of anarchists in cities like Portland, Seattle, and Los Angeles, where long-standing businesses have been looted and shut down, their innocent business owners suffering losses because of liberal policies and inaction. That historic fact is the context for the recent viral press conference of Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey, who said his officers would respond to molotov cocktails and other dangers by killing the perpetrators “graveyard dead.” Again, anarchy seems to have produced twins with radically different views on free speech and its forms of expression. It seems to me to be reasonable that the forces of societal order have a right to defend themselves against fire bombs, but the ACLU released a statement that the sheriff’s remarks about violent protesters were an attack on all free speech even though the sheriff had prefaced his remarks with their context, that is, the violence in LA and other places.
The Liberal Press appears to have no commonsense in covering anarchists’ actions as long as it is aimed at capitalists, Trump, and Apple stores, calling the vandalism and violent protests “mostly peaceful.” Recall the Occupy Wall Street” movement that saw some 700 serious crimes, including rape, with favorable coverage whereas the Tea Party protests with seven misdemeanors had unfavorable coverage.
No Kings Day
Interviews with “no kings” protestors reveal what other interviews during large Leftist-driven protests have revealed: Inarticulate protestors that cannot detail their motives. “Trump thinks he’s a king” appears to have its supporters in the liberal media, its pundits apparently angry because the president has promised to eliminate waste, abuse, and fraud. The liberals and anarchists apparently would support the fraudulent use of their taxes as occurred recently. The Dept. of Justice’s recent press release bears this title: “USAID Official and Three Corporate Executives Plead Guilty to Decade-Long Bribery Scheme Involving Over $550 Million in Contracts; Two Companies Admit Criminal Liability for Bribery Scheme and Securities Fraud.” USAID. Isn’t that the charitable agency that feeds the hungry and tends to the sick in other countries?
Definitely worth protesting, right? Definitely the work of a “king.” Definitely a motive to destroy someone else’s property and to attack police.
The offspring of Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman would tear down civilization in favor of…hmnnn, in favor of what?
In defense of those business owners who have lost their businesses or suffered damage to their properties, I’m calling for a No Anarchists Day.
*https://www.cato.org/survey-reports/state-free-speech-tolerance-america#overview The State of Free Speech and Tolerance in America.
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