The late British writer G.K. Chesterton once famously observed that “journalism largely consists in saying ‘Lord Jones is dead’ to people who never knew Lord Jones was alive.”
GOLDSTEIN: The danger of judging the past by the present
“Cancel Culture”
A quiet revolution for our times may have begun
I hope more and more people will find the courage to speak the truth as they see it
I’ve been amazed by the response to my decision to leave my band, Mumford & Sons. The article in which I explained why has now been read 700,000 times and has been republished by newspapers in the UK, the US and Germany. My main hope in publishing it was to restore my own sense of integrity — eroded, I felt, by an apology I made to an extreme but vociferous internet minority who took great exception to what I considered an innocuous tweet to Andy Ngo, the author of a bestselling book about the radicalized far-left. Just as I never anticipated the angry reaction to my unremarkable tweet, I could never have foreseen that my article about the ensuing fuss would have generated so many messages of gratitude. Gratitude for what? Not for leaving the band — although a few people may be glad. It seems as if, in explaining why I felt I could not carry on, I had articulated something that many people feel in their daily lives: self-censorship. In the current febrile political climate, many of us are just too scared to say what we think.
Toronto to officially rename Dundas Street and two subway stations
The ambitious move has been called for by residents and community groups for more than a year now and comes, in the City’s own words, “in an effort to promote inclusion and reconciliation with marginalized communities” due to Henry Dundas’s controversial and problematic legacy.
Booksellers group sorry for ‘violent incident’ after promoting ‘anti-trans’ book
The American Booksellers Association apologized Wednesday for a “serious, violent incident” in which it promoted a book about gender dysphoria that critics considered “anti-trans.”
The New York-based nonprofit that represents independent bookstores faced criticism after including Abigail Shrier’s book, “Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters,” in its July “white box” mailing sent to 750 of its member bookstores, Publishers Weekly reported Thursday.
Pizzeria owner says he will no longer accept $10 bills with John A. Macdonald on them
“As of today, July 1, BellyBusters will no longer accept any $10 bills with John A. Macdonald on them. Like and share for a chance at 1 of 3 $50 prizes,” wrote owner Paul MacDonald on Facebook.
h/t Marvin
Want to Save America? Don’t Act Like a Conservative.
Chest-Thumpers and ‘Aw, Shucks’ Conservatives Personify the Right’s Love Affair with Losing
Chris Rufo is doing something so spectacularly unconservative, he may need to update his political affiliation: he’s winning.
Last week, Rufo’s successful legislative efforts to ban critical race theory in the classroom found critique in the New York Times. The guest essay conspicuously avoided naming him; then again, it didn’t have to.
VIDEO: Charlottesville Takes Down Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea Statue
The city’s remaining contested statue was torn from its pedestal Saturday once Charlottesville’s City Council voted unanimously to take down the statue of Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacagawea.
Trudeau Using Colonialism To Transform Anglophone Canadians Into Second Class Citizens
“Queen Victoria presided during some of the most brutal years of colonial history — when land was stolen the most, when things like the Indian Act were put into place.”
“The response was prompted by anger and frustration, as more people confront the grim truths of Canada’s residential school system and the country’s colonial legacy.”
So goes what is today a staple of society resulting from the discovery of deceased Indigenous children at former residential schools. Not that this is a post-modern social issue. Our society has been struggling with the treatment of Aboriginal Canadians for at least a century.
Over 5,000 teachers have signed a pledge that they will teach CRT even if banned by law
Here’s a reminder that the harbingers of the revolution are hanging out with your kids 8 hours a day.
Canada is burning their churches down with official approval
Canada‘s leftists are burning down churches and Prime Minister Trudeau is doing nothing about it. Trudeau can arrest pastors and put fences around their churches to prevent services, but he can’t do a thing about stopping the Left from burning them to the ground?
Insect Scientists Dropping Common Names for 2 Species that Included an Ethnic Slur
The scientific organization announced Wednesday that it is dropping the common names gypsy moth and gypsy ant because the names include an offensive slur for the Roma or Romani people.
Poll: 62% of Americans Censor Their Political Opinions
A new survey discovered that the majority of Americans are hesitant to share their political views due to the current political climate, fearing that peers may find their opinions to be offensive.
Daphne Bramham: Free speech or hate speech? B.C. civil libertarian lights a fire
Analysis: Burn it all down, BCCLA executive director Harsha Walia tweeted in response to two more arson attacks on Catholic churches, later saying it wasn’t meant literally.
Sir John A. Macdonald’s gravesite in Kingston, Ont., vandalized
Photos sent to Global News show the gravestone of Canada’s first prime minister covered in red paint and a monument that once held a plaque the words: “For all the pain you cause, burn in hell.”
Sir John A. Macdonald scrubbed from Canada’s national archives, called ‘outdated’ and ‘offensive’
An educational website run by Canada’s national archives was deleted after management decided that the site was no longer necessary in a “diverse and multicultural” Canada.