by Publius | Jun 9, 2021 | Critical Thinking, Grey Matter, Politics and Goverment
By Mark Mercer | (Source) To my students: University students should be free from threat of institutional censure to state any opinion they wish and to state their opinions using whatever language they wish. At our university, however, students do not enjoy this...
by Publius | Mar 24, 2021 | Contemporary Culture, Grey Matter, Politics and Goverment
By Serena Sigillito and Robert P. George | (Source) Where there is a mutual commitment to truth and truth-seeking, relationships can be built between religious believers and secularists, and they can indeed reason together. The minimum condition is this:...
by Publius | Dec 23, 2020 | Contemporary Culture, Critical Thinking, Grey Matter
By David Butterfield | (Source) “A habit of mind is formed which lasts through life, of which the attributes are freedom, equitableness, calmness, moderation, and wisdom . . . This is the main purpose of a University in its treatment of its students.” —J. H....
by Publius | Dec 9, 2020 | Grey Matter, Politics and Goverment
By Nicole Russell | (Source) The mayor of Portland, Ted Wheeler, announced on Twitter just after his reelection that the City Council approved a removal of “gendered language”—meaning feminine and masculine terms—from the city charter, according to the The Daily...
by Publius | Nov 6, 2019 | Grey Matter, Politics and Goverment
By Barry Brownstein | (Source) When I viewed this video, I wondered if it was a hoax. I thought it must be a group of actors trying to make a point about how far restrictions on speech have gone. Unfortunately, the video captures reality in Scotland in 2019. The...
