Savages Among Us

They’re living in St. Paul, but their culture is still in Somalia.

Many years ago, in a state weapons class (taught to security guards and CCW applicants) the old-time CHP officer was talking about the legal and moral implications of the use of deadly force. “In the case of a rape in progress,” he said, then looked side to side as if to see who was listening, “Personally, I’d blow ’em away.”

That’s the civilized attitude.

But if you’re a sheep and not a sheepdog, at least pick up the damn phone and dial 911.

It’s Tough Out There For A Dad

Children are being taught that all men are dangerous. As some are pointing out:

Peter Stearns, a George Mason University professor who studies fear and anxiety, confirms that children are tending to regard every male stranger “as a potential evildoer.” Relatedly, he notes, “there’s an overconfidence in female virtues.”Putting the matter in perspective, Benjamin Radford, who researches statistics on predators, concludes, “The number of men who will hurt a child is tiny compared to the population.”

The Instapundit is right.

If you stereotyped on race the same way, you’d be regarded as a hopeless bigot

But he doesn’t go far enough. It is bigotry.