Nanny State

Once upon a time, people looked at colleges and universities as places of brilliance. Stupid people needed to find somewhere else to be, because college was for the intelligent.  College professors, in particular, had gravitas when it came to matters requiring intelligence. After all, they were viewed as having something to teach the brilliant students.  In reality, colleges are overrun ...

There are many things children cannot do at certain Australian schools.  One school outlawed hugging. Another prohibited singing Christmas carols. Another has removed the word “black” from “ba ba black sheep.” And now — clapping has been banned.  Elanora Heights Public School, a primary school in Sydney, is instructing students to “punch the air, pull excited faces and wriggle about ...

“Clearly, any family may be visited by federally paid agents for almost any reason.”  According to an Obamacare provision millions of Americans will be targeted.  The Health and Human Services’ website states that your family will be targeted if you fall under the “high-risk” categories below: Families where mom is not yet 21. Families where someone is a tobacco user. Families where ...

The United Nations tries its best to stick its Progressive, controlling tentacles into everything. From how oil companies should react to Climate Change, to how much food you should consume, the UN is more than happy to dictate every aspect of everyone’s lives. And recently, even how you should punish your children in your own home.  A new UN Human ...