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Penigma
http://penigma.blogspot.com/
A mystery under a pseudonym; a blog dedicated to the rational discussion of politics and current events
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1909 )
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Why I Am on the "outs" with Most of the "Gun Violence Prevention Organisations"
Actually, I should say most "legacy" advocacy groups since the issue is less whether I agree with their position on the issue and more that I disagree with thei... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Are Reparations for Slavery an Anglophone Thing?
Serious question since a majority of the francophone world is black (African and the Caribbean). I note that slavery is mentioned in the news, but that aspect o... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Critical Race Theory: It Shouldn't Just Be "wippl" Who Are Getting...
Hey, Bring it if we are going to have an open, honest, and unbiased discussion of race in the US. But the object here isn't to do that: the object is to make... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Why the "Tulsa Massacre" Will Be a Blip on the Screen If Even That
People need to remember I support regulating firearms, even if I am on the outs with a good portion of the GVP crowd these days (there's a post about that... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Hey, Lucian Truscott, You Didn't Fall Too Far from the Tree.
I know your pedigree since you spout it anytime and anywhere.On the other hand, I am a first generation US Citizen on my father's side, My mother's family has... Read more
Posted on 06 June 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Why is the Problematic "Critical Race Theory" Being Pushed on Us
Oh, boy. Yet another way to divide the nation! And it's not just the right wing Trump supporters who dislike this theory. This pretty much sums up the intent... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Why I Don't Support Black Lives Matter.
OK, I am going to start this off by saying I was totally supportive of BLM when it was about Trayvon Martin, Jordan David, and "Stand Your Ground" Laws. Read more
Posted on 04 June 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Evanston, Illionois Tries Reparations with Predictable Results.
I had to check out the story when I heard that Evanston, IL actually decided to try and implement reparations. Then I decided I was going to do a post about wha... Read more
Posted on 03 June 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The 1921 Tulsa Riots: Was There Culpability on Both Sides?
I'm enough of a historian to know about the whatever you want to call what happened in Tulsa 100 years ago. Additionally, I have enough skills that I could... Read more
Posted on 01 June 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
You Know I'm Not a Fan of Bitcoin Or Cryptocurrencies: Here is the Best...
I just finished watching Russell Brand discuss bitcoin, which he didn't understand. The concept intrigued him for the obvious reasons--cryptocurrency poses as... Read more
Posted on 31 May 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Let's Dredge out the Dirt on All of The Western Hemispheres Ethnicities!
OK, "Columbus Day" is unacceptable, but people in the US aren't going to be like Canadians and call it "Thanksgiving". That would mean there would be two... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Still More on Critical Race Theory
Or the more I learn about it, the worse it sounds. This comes from a source friendly to the concept: Politifact:Critical race theory — a broad set of ideas abou... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The Concept of Gun Rights is Based Upon Fantasy, Not Reality.
OK, I know you won't bother to fact check and do some real research on this issue, especially since seeing the words "the right of the people to keep and bear... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Tired of Being Called a Racist by Ignorant F---s?
Next time the Politically Correct crowd want you to read a "black author" ask to read something by Alexandre Dumas.And the more European the title sounds the... Read more
Posted on 22 May 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Critical Race Theory: Doomed to Failure.
There are two bullshit theories out there which somehow have traction:Gun Rights and Critical Race Theory.Neither of which have any real basis in reality. Read more
Posted on 20 May 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Oh, Ye of Undetermined Gender Part II
I know these post sound snarky, but...First off, English is technically a gender neutral langauge. There are two choices here which are to use the male gender a... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
How Gun Buybacks Would Work
I seriously doubt there will ever be gun confiscation in the US short of the red flag laws, where a specific person who is deemed dangerous by a court can have... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The Myth of Guns
mikethegunguy asks "Why are Americans Buying All Those Guns?"Because they can? His answer relates to a survey that was made by sociologist David Yamane which... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Oh, Ye of Undetermined Gender
I think what is bothering me about the "woke" trend of listing your pronouns is that a lot of the people doing it are "CIS Gendered". That is they identify... Read more
Posted on 09 May 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
My Pronouns Are We/our and Fuck You Peasants....
Ok, I have come at the English language as someone who speaks it as a second language, even though technically it is my "maternal" language. Read more
Posted on 08 May 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY