Race has been the primary issue of debate on Michigan’s campus recently, but is also just as contentious a topic on campuses across the country – from Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas speaking about race at Palm Beach Atlantic University, to a spoken word video gone viral at UCLA. Here at Michigan, the recent Black […]
Author: Derek Draplin
Salon Stays Socialist (Surprise!)
(Photo courtesy of Salon.com) Salon is at it again, spewing out their extreme progressive sentiments. This time, they’ve gone as far as suggesting we nationalize the media. The most recent article is somewhere between painful and laughable to read. But hey, it’s all in the name of liberty, equality, and fraternity, right? This one reads […]
Three Souls Meet: JFK, Lewis, and Huxley
November 22 marked the 50th anniversary when President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. This tragedy, rightly yet unfortunately overshadowed the death of two other influential men: Clive Staples Lewis and Aldous Huxley. JFK the politician, Lewis the traditionalist scholar, and Huxley the futurist writer. There is no point in comparing the legacies of […]
Three Souls Meet: JFK, Lewis, and Huxley
On this day, 50 years ago, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. This tragedy, rightly yet unfortunately overshadowed the death of two other influential men: Clive Staples Lewis and Aldous Huxley. JFK the politician, Lewis the traditionalist scholar, and Huxley the futurist writer. There is no point in comparing the legacies of each. […]
Thoughts On American Exceptionalism
Recently, in an op-ed for The New York Times, Russian President Vladimir Putin disputed President Obama’s claim of American exceptionalism, warning of the danger of such a term. But is America exceptional? And if so, is this mindset dangerous? America is most definitely exceptional. However, many feel uncomfortable hearing this statement, especially at a […]