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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 ( 1924 )
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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 -
An Opinion from 1850 on Concealed Weapons
"The act of the 25th of March, 1813, makes it a misdemeanor to be "found with a concealed weapon, such as a dirk, dagger, knife, pistol, or any other deadly... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
More Thoughts on New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Corlett
I'm reading Carlton Larson's Four Exceptions in Search of a Theory: District of Columbia v. Heller and Judicial Ipse Dixit from the Hastings Law Review and... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Corlett
Talk about shooting yourself in the foot. The petition for cert in this case says:Perhaps the single most important unresolved Second Amendment question after... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Guns, CCTV, and the Surveillance State
ADT had an ad almost 30 years ago that compared a handgun to a burglar alarm. It pointed out that the alarm would call the cops while the gun was sitting in a... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Comedy is Much Better at Making Points Than Argument...
I'm having a big problem right now with the accusations of racism and white privilege. For example, CNN legal analyst Areva Martin slammed David Webb for his... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY