We Know Who Bought the Cookies at SMU

John Moore | September 28, 2003

As widely reported, The Young Conservatives of Texas had a bake sale at SMU in which the cookies were offered at different prices, depending on the race and gender of the buyer.
The sale, a guerilla theater protest of affirmative action, was shut down by university officials, who apparently allow only the left, racial preference [...]

Did They Get YOUR Number from the National Do Not Call List?

John Moore | September 27, 2003

Many people, including myself, have signed up for the National Do Not Call Registry. But right now, if you’re getting extra calls, it may be because your number is on that registry.
Read on…

New Addition to the Blogroll

John Moore | September 27, 2003

I’ve added The Everlasting Phelps to my blogroll, in the hopes that his outstanding political statements are more frequent than his crude wit. Besides, anyone who owns the domain name “donotremove.net” is worth a look! He is also apparently another lawyer blogger. At this rate, I’m going to have to add a lawyer section to [...]

Lions to Guard Townhouse Complex Construction

John Moore | September 26, 2003

After several arsons by the so-called Earth Liberation Front, developer Haynes and Draper has announced a plan to use African lions to guard against arson at the construction site of their new 500 unit townhouse complex near Point Loma in San Diego.
Bravo! I think it’s about time that somebody stood up to the ELF terrorists, [...]

ACLU Honors Islamofascists

John Moore | September 26, 2003

There are many reasons why I consider the ACLU one of the most dangerous organizations in the United States. The worst is their predilection to only protect the rights of the left and of enemies of America.

A Perspective on Poverty in America

John Moore | September 26, 2003

Danegerus has a good perspective on the definition of poverty in America. Take a look.

Leftism, Libertarianism and IQ

John Moore | September 26, 2003

Dr. John Ray attacks the idea that the Leftism of college professors is the outcome of their high intelligence. He counters that Mensa, whose only membership requirement is an IQ in the top 2%, is largely libertarian…

Journalism “Code of Ethics”

John Moore | September 25, 2003

The Code of Ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists is provided below, with assistance for those journalists who need help reading between the lines. In honor of the eponymous journalist, this practice is called “Fisking” – so the following code of ethics is “Fisked.”

Al Qaeda / Iraq Ties – Details

John Moore | September 25, 2003

With the current squabble about whether the battle of Iraq was justified and part of the “War on Terrorism”, Samizdata points to a large amount of evidence of longstanding and recent cooperation between Al Qaeda and Iraq. Check it out.
And for those who still whine “it’s all about the ooiilllllllll” – hey, it would have [...]

Mental Health of Refugees

John Moore | September 25, 2003

John Ray comments on a recent study showing that Bosnian refugees who came to Britain to escape the war ended up worse-off psychologically than those who stayed.
Perhaps it was because they were subject to the rapidly increasing violent crime rate in Britain!