Professors at a university should have the right to give their opinions in public without fear of retribution. While I disagree with what Shapiro said and thought it was a lazy, offensive remark, I do not think universities should discipline their professors for making such remarks.
Control over your personal finances is a concern that I, as a liberal, believe to be a multi-partisan issue. No matter how you vote or what you believe in, your money should be yours, without anyone else’s control over it.
Cancel culture is appealing because it gives those participating in the “canceling” the false satisfaction of justice being served. But those who value true justice must caution against cancel culture and recognize it is the very thing it hopes to destroy: injustice.
The massive faults of each candidate inspire very little confidence in the hearts of voters and it begs — to borrow some Shakespearean verbiage — the question: to vote or not to vote?
Many young, leftist voters have expressed their burning disdain for the government and are protesting the upcoming election by not voting. But, it is an unproductive use of their constitutional right as a citizen.
While court packing is frowned upon, and would most likely not be approved, a strong personal objectification toward Markey’s remarks should have been kept private. Anything the campaign advisors say will be interpreted as a direct reflection of the candidate’s opinion as well.
Amaryllis Fox, a former CIA counterterrorism agent, spoke with Al Jazeera Plus in June and had some valuable insights.
“The only real way to disarm your enemy is to listen to them,” she said. “If...
