Our society is very quick to throw stones of outrage at anyone who has made a mistake and instantly condemn their failings
NEW YORK, N.Y., April 23, 2017 /Troy Media/ – Jeff Varner made a mistake. Who is Jeff Varner? He’s the Survivor contestant who revealed fellow castaway Zeke Smith was transgender during tribal council – the climax to every episode of the reality program when one person must be voted off the island. The fallout was immediate,…
Meryl Streep’s misplaced speech at the Golden Globes demonstrates why most conservatives dislike Hollywood
TORONTO, Ont. Jan. 10, 2017/ Troy Media/ – Thanks, Meryl Streep. Your speech at last Sunday’s 74th Golden Globe Awards provided another reason why most conservatives dislike Hollywood. After receiving the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement, the talented actress used the forum to express her views on politics and the arts. Many liberals (and…
Students will touch the live wires of taboo because they want to upset the sensibilities of others; besides, acting like an idiot is fun
TORONTO, Ont. Nov. 30, 2016 /Troy Media/ – I keep a book of dirty jokes at home for when I need a laugh. The book, an academic work, documents the history of the dirty joke, from one-liners about pederasty to cracks about interracial sex, necrophilia and other topics that fine news sites like this one find a little…
The rise of identity politics puts the focus on petty grievances and champions a group's narrow interests at the expense of the greater good
EDMONTON, Alta. Nov. 27, 2016/ Troy Media/ – A large portion of voters in the U.S. and elsewhere are rejecting the progressive agenda, prompting a major rethink: is there a flaw in modern progressivism? The electoral victory of Donald Trump sent shock waves around the world. How, people wonder, could the U.S. electorate prefer The Donald, with all…
Trump was the electorate's middle finger to the self-righteous elites who had nothing to offer but condemnation
TORONTO, Ont. Nov. 16, 2016 / Troy Media / – Your forecast for November onwards: record low temperatures now that hell has frozen over. Yes, The Donald won the presidency and will Make America Great Again. It will be capital-T Tremendous, Donald Trump says. The Best. Over the months and years to come, watery-eyed liberals will peel…
The mob mentality of the self-righteous knows no bounds
Download this column on the politically correct Terms and Conditions of use TORONTO, Ont. Dec 6, 2015/ Troy Media/ - I once had long discussions in Berlin with a Trotskyite who had defected during the Cold War to the west from the old Soviet Union because he thought the USSR wasn’t communist enough. Interesting guy. He’d made…
As there is no scientific or health reason to a ban, it all comes down to self-righteousness
Download this column on vaping for your publication or website. FREE Terms and Conditions of use CALGARY, AB Jul 2, 2015/ Troy Media/ - Calgary City Council’s proposed ban on vaping – a practice that mimics cigarette smoking using atomized vapour – in public is giving me déjà vu. You may remember that in 2013…
