I remember reading the columns and editorials of several conservative and Republican pundits who were hoping that Trump would lose in 2020. They based their hopes on hatred of Trump’s personality and his disregard for “the norms of Presidential behavior.” They called themselves “NeverTrumpers” and were proud of it.
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Context is… Nothing.
by Burt Janz
The current in-vogue spin-room phrase is “context is everything.” That phrase is used to provide an excuse for every unethical action, from teachers who are caught reading pornography to grade-school children, to politicians who vote to support “gender-affirming” surgery without their parent’s permission or knowledge.
Academic Fraud is Now APPROVED at Harvard
by Burt Janz
Here’s what we know so far: Harvard President Claudine Gay has been accused of plagiarism by copying the work of others, inserting it into her Ph.D. thesis, and not acknowledging it.
It Ain’t AI if it Don’t Learn.
by Burt Janz
You read that right: you can’t call it Artificial Intelligence if it doesn’t fully imitate Human Intelligence. I used to teach this stuff at a local college in their 400-level computer science curriculum. The book was Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach, by Stuart Russell and Peter Norvig. It’s considered the book to teach first-level concepts … Read more
From the Halls of…
by Burt Janz
Ya gotta wonder why there are so many Americans siding with Muslim extremists and why the Biden administration is deeply bowing both to them and massive numbers of Palestinian “supporters” here in the US.
Hamas, Hezbollah, ISIS – there IS a common factor
by Burt Janz
Let’s think about the attacks in Israel for a moment. If we look around, we see that it isn’t just Israel that’s being attacked. Have we forgotten about “no-go zones” in France, Germany, England, and other European cities? Or the surge in Muslim attacks in Algeria, Mali, Tunisia, et al? Or the longstanding hatred and internecine wars in the Middle East that do not involve Israel?
Stand Your Ground, Israel
by Burt Janz
Before beginning, this needs to be said: the reasons Hamas has control of Palestinian areas are that it has terrorized Palestinians into voting for it in “fair elections,” and it has been “educating” children into a deep hatred of Israel from the time they were born.
How To Fix the “Student Loan” Problem
by Burt Janz
One only needs to check the news occasionally to know that there is at least a half-trillion dollars of noncollectable student loan debt out there. Those loans, a huge percentage of them being owed to non-government entities, may never be fully repaid.
Yes, We NEED to Teach Cursive Writing
by Burt Janz
There’s something at stake in education that most people are ignoring. Schools are drifting away (sometimes running away) from teaching cursive writing. All sorts of excuses have been given: “It’s old.” “It’s hard to teach.” “We don’t need it any more.”
Welcome to (blue) New Hampshire
by Burt Janz
So, the 2022 elections are over, and NH decided that it had no intention of bringing about a change in political direction in Washington, DC.
When Life Imitates Art
by Burt Janz
I’m not one to compare a movie to life, but I remember one movie that seemed to foreshadow what we’re seeing today. The story is about a man who is accused of a crime without knowing what crime he has been accused of committing.
Is Canada’s Government Still Legitimate?
by Burt Janz
In all the Canadian government’s furor over the truck driver protest, one event is missing: any reports of clear-cut violence committed by the truck drivers or their supporters. I have been scouring American, Canadian, and international news sites to find a verified report – any report – of a Canadian truck driver who has physically attacked anyone else.
Truck Drivers vs. the “New World Order” – NWO Loses Big-Time
by Burt Janz
As we watch Canadian truck drivers shut down fully 25% of cross-border trade because they oppose vax mandates, and as we watch the rumblings of a possible similar action here in the United States, we see the long-expected result of the “elite” attempt to bring about a “New World Order.”
Repeal the 17th Amendment
by Burt Janz
The Constitution describes 3 branches of the federal government: the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. It also originally indicated that the rules to elect Senators and Representatives “… shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof” (emphasis mine) and that Senators were elected by each State’s Legislature.
WV vs Bette Midler
by Burt Janz
Just a comment regarding Bette Midler’s comments about West Virginia: In 1997, Polaroid rolled out a Driver License/ID system that implemented the first facial image recognition system in any state-level program in the United States. I was the tech lead/manager on the program, so I know we did it.
Can someone tell me… why?
by Burt Janz
“Truth dies in darkness.”
So do starving people.
Living in one of the most prosperous countries in the history of the world, I am dumbstruck by the number of liberals, progressives, and communists who would push Americans into Venezuelan-style inflation, starvation, and socialism.
Why Are We Still Counting COVID “Cases”?
by Burt Janz
Just a quick thought: if college football stadiums filled with un-vaccinated people have not been proven to be super-spreader events, why not? What about inside sports venues where people don’t wear masks?
Voting is a Citizen’s Duty – DO YOUR DUTY!!!
by Burt Janz
Nashua calls itself the “Gate City.” One thing about gates: they allow admission and they also enforce exclusion. Looking at the current political environment in Nashua, the key seems to be the enforcement of exclusion – but in this case, exclusion of residents – and especially parents – from the political process.
“But it’s Only a Vaccine…”
by Burt Janz
The year is 2021. The place is the United States of America. If you aren’t immunized, you may be shunned or forced out of your job, forbidden to socialize in public, banned from restaurants or other venues, and possibly be restricted from receiving emergency medical care at a hospital.
Nashua Public Servants… are our Masters?
by Burt Janz
Elections in Nashua are held every year. In “even” years, candidates for federal office are on the ballot. In “odd” years, candidates for local and state offices are on the ballot. But because local elections don’t generate the excitement and (sometimes) national coverage of elections for federal offices, Nashua residents rarely show up at the polls.