Image from edweek.org I like the New York Times; I think they produce an overall strong product. But sometimes the PC-bend is simply overwhelming. This piece on the New York Firefighters test is a case in point. They argue that the firefighter’s test is racist in hidden, sneaky ways–like in requiring people to be good at reading comprehension.…
Gangs In The U.S. Military: A New American Low
So evidently the gang problem in the U.S. military is continuing to worsen. It was an issue when I was in the Army a decade ago and I’m sure it’s only gotten worse given our ever lowering standards for entry. Here’s a picture for you: large numbers of non-native-born young men who are already in gangs joining the…
Political Correctness: Where’s The Line?
I’ve been thinking for a little while about a few instances of where political correctness seems to be doing direct battle with something…natural. I say natural, and not “right” because I’m not convinced that these things are necessarily morally correct, only that they are quite natural given human biology and culture. The question is whether or not this…