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The weaponizing of administrative absurdity & excess in universities

Jonathon Kneeland
newcenter.ca
Sat, 03 Mar 2018 17:18 UTC
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Rick Mehta, associate Professor of Psychology
Another Canadian university and one of its professors have both fallen victim to what many say is a dangerous, poorly constructed, incoherent and overreaching harassment policy.

Acadia University is located in Nova Scotia, Canada. In 2014 it had revenue of $95,346,000, but managed to spend $101,020,000. They were also the recipient of a $24,500,000 bailout for the 2016/17 fiscal year. Acadia has been accused of obscene administrative excess and extreme bureaucratic incompetence and mismanagement. They are now engaged in another troubling controversy that is likely to further damage their already battered reputation.

Professor Rick Mehta received a letter from his employer dated February 13, 2018, informing him that he is being investigated in response to "complaints and expressions of concern" over "...the manner in which you are expressing views that you are alleged to be advancing or supporting..." I could not find anyone who could accurately describe what an "expression of concern" is. It is possible that this might mean a facial expression of some sort.

Comment: What has been written about Acadia University could be applied across the board.

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Ontario Trent University to host 'It's OK to be (Against) White(ness)' event

Nathan Rubbelke
The College Fix
Fri, 09 Mar 2018 17:22 UTC
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Trent University in Ontario workshop draws criticism

An upcoming talk titled "It's OK to be (Against) White(ness)" is stirring up controversy at a Canadian university.

The event, scheduled for Monday and sponsored by the student association at Trent University in Ontario, has been accused by some of being "inflammatory" and racist against whites.

However, an event organizer has pushed back against those accusations, saying the gathering is about "diversity, inclusion and conversations about how we can all work together to help achieve racial justice."

The event, which has a full title of "It's OK to be (Against) White(ness): Racial injustice in a time of racist entrenchment," will include a keynote address given by University of Regina professor Michael Cappello.

While the talk has stoked criticism and controversy, a Trent University spokesperson told The College Fix in an email that the university is not anticipating protests or protesters at the workshop. Though, the university said that security will be provided at the event.

Comment: What would people think if an event was called "It's OK to be (Against) Black(ness)"? How would they react?

Why is one phrase racist and not the other? Ah yes. Because Postmodernism.

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'Social media companies are failing children': MP proposes limiting screen time for kids


RT
Sun, 11 Mar 2018 16:40 UTC
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Parents should be obligated to limit the amount of screen time their children spend on social media, according to minister Matt Hancock. He said the negative impact it can have on young people is a "genuine concern."

The secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport suggested an age-verification system and a government-imposed screen time limit as possible solutions to tackle the problem. "There is a genuine concern about the amount of screen time young people are clocking up and the negative impact it could have on their lives," he told The Sunday Times.

"For an adult, I wouldn't want to restrict the amount of time you are on a platform but for different ages it might be right to have different time cut-offs," he added. Companies that have thrived in the internet revolution like Facebook, Google and Twitter were so focused on developing the technology that they didn't think about the collateral damage they could cause, Hancock explained.

Comment: "We are not afraid to legislate because it is our job to make sure the laws are up to date," he explained. "The social media companies have been failing in their duty of care to children and we are going to require them to take that care."

And what about the parent's responsibility to restrict their children's screen time?

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Dublin: Thousands of pro-life activists rally to retain abortion restrictions


RT
Sat, 10 Mar 2018 17:11 UTC
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© Cathal McNaughton / Reuters
Thousands of pro-life activists took to the streets of Ireland's capital Dublin, to protest an upcoming referendum which, in the event of a 'Yes' vote, will relax one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the world.

The number of protesters at Saturday's march conflicts widely. While some organisers claim that up to 100,000 people from all over the island turned up, pro-choice activists say the number was less than 10,000.

Irish state broadcaster RTE leads with the headline: "Tens of thousands march in favour of retaining Eighth Amendment." However, within the copy RTE concedes that "In excess of 15,000 people attended the rally."
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Telford, UK: 18-month investigation reveals massive child grooming ring; hundreds of girls sold for sex

Nick Sommerlad & Geraldine McKelvie
Mirror
Sun, 11 Mar 2018 16:48 UTC
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© Sunday MirrorGirls as young as 11 have been lured from their families to be drugged, beaten and raped in an epidemic that, say victims, is still ongoing.
Up to 1,000 children could have suffered in Britain's worst known abuse scandal - where sex gangs targeted girls as young as 11.

The rape hell of vulnerable young girls in one town - Telford - went on for a shocking 40 years, the Sunday Mirror can reveal.

As many as 1,000 children could have suffered at the merciless hands of perverts and torturers in Telford since the 1980s.

Girls as young as 11 have been lured from their families to be drugged, beaten and raped in an epidemic that, say victims, is still ongoing.

Three people were murdered and two others died in tragedies linked to the scandal.
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SOTT Focus: The Truth Perspective: Does Racism, Sexism, Homophobia etc. Actually Exist?


Sott.net
Sun, 11 Mar 2018 17:00 UTC
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© Joe Penney / ReutersOk, so what is it?
If you blithely absorb mainstream media talking points, you could be excused for believing that historical social issues such as racism, sexism, homophobia, etc., have today reached pandemic levels.

But is that true?

More to the point, do racism, sexism, homophobia, etc., as defined in popular parlance today, even exist?

Join your hosts today as we sort fact from hysteria with a little of that increasingly rare commodity: common sense.

We'll also be bringing you an up to date analysis of the week's major social and political news.

We're live from 12 noon - 1:30pm US Eastern, 5pm - 6:30pm UTC, 6 - 7:30pm Central European, this Sunday March 4th, 2018. If you can't tune in then, download the show from the Sott Radio Network archive!

Running Time: 02:16:35

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East Ghouta civilians protest against 'rebels' and express support for Syrian Army (VIDEOS)


Sputnik
Fri, 09 Mar 2018 16:34 UTC
East Ghouta Syria
© Sputnik/ Mikhail AlayeddinA humanitarian corridor between Damascus and East Ghouta near the Al Wafidin refugee camp in Syria
Local Syrians in parts of Damascus' East Ghouta pocket have been protesting against militants, calling on them to leave the area and allow the Syrian Army in. Rallies have been held in recently liberated areas and parts of east Ghouta which are still under the control of hardline Islamist militants.

New footage posted on social media platforms today reportedly show fresh anti-militant protests and pro-government rallies in east Ghouta.

Dozens of civilians gathered in the city of Hamouriyah - which is reportedly still under the control of militants - earlier today, waving makeshift Syrian flags and chanting anti-militant slogans.


Comment: Another video of East Ghouta civilians protesting against terrorists and in support of the Syrian Army:


But you would not know this from reading mainstream media outlets:




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NRA sues Florida over restrictive new gun bill shortly after Governor signed it into law

Jeffrey Schweers
Tallahassee Democrat
Fri, 09 Mar 2018 17:44 UTC
Committee meeting on gun safety
© AP/Mark WallheiserGun lobbyist Marion Hammer returns to her seat after speaking in the Senate Rules Committee meeting on gun safety in the Knott Building at the Florida state Capitol in Tallahassee, on Feb 26.
The National Rifle Association sued in federal court Friday to block a new Florida law, just signed by Gov. Rick Scott, that prohibits gun sales to anyone under 21.

"We filed a lawsuit against the state for violating the constitutional rights of 18- to 21-year-olds," said Marion Hammer, lobbyist for the NRA in Florida. NRA lawyers in Tallahassee and Washington, D.C., were working on the complaint Friday afternoon, and filed the complaint moments before the court's deadline.

Hammer had previously called the legislation "political eye-wash."

The suit was filed just over an hour after Scott signed the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act into law. He expected opposition from the gun lobby.

Comment: Given the synthetic terror of the Parkland shooting (and many other shootings), the 'gun control' agenda of those in power - who would rather not see Americans have the ability to defend themselves against a tyrrinical gov't - has now seemed to have taken a renewed nation-wide movement to take guns away from its citizens:

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An Israeli 'passport' is a fraudulent document

Eric Walberg
Eurasia Review
Mon, 12 Feb 2018 00:00 UTC
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Cover of Israeli passport.
Writing The Canada Israel Nexus, I came across many ironies.
  • Israel is a country, but without borders,
  • it has created the largest refugee population in the world (6m Palestinians), rivaling its own diaspora (7m), both 'exiles' amounting to half their peoples. However, the Jewish diaspora is comfortably ensconced in the world economic elite or close to it, while the Palestinians mostly live in what amount to outdoor prison camps, or if lucky, snag a 'landed immigrant' status somewhere (there are 31,245 in Canada).
  • Israel admits it is an occupying force, which implies that it will, according to international law, care for its victims, and leave, leaving behind the civilians and their homes intact. But the occupation is unending (70 years and counting), Israel has never paid to provide sustenance to its prisoners, the civilians persecuted daily, in full site, and eliciting world condemnation. The EU foots the bill, as Israelis regularly bomb their meagre donations. The result — permanent occupation, theft and all the time more refugees.
  • Israel is a 'nation', but without a constitution. What?!
  • That brings us to the biggest conundrum — the bright blue Israeli passport. As with all passports, the key box is 'nationality'. So there is an Israeli nationality? Which means all Israelis are citizens of Israel, their nation? Right?
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'Animal cruelty': Miami nightclub shut down for shocking horse stunt (VIDEO)


RT
Sun, 11 Mar 2018 12:22 UTC
Horse
A Miami nightclub has had its business license revoked after footage surfaced showing a woman riding a horse onto a crowded dance floor. The lingerie-clad woman is seen being bucked from the clearly distressed horse.

The Mokai Lounge nightclub had its license revoked by Miami Beach City Manager Jimmy Morales, after it was determined the Wednesday incident was an "actual threat to the public health, welfare and safety" of the city and amounted to animal cruelty. "I was disgusted and offended that any legitimate businessperson would think this was an appropriate action to take," Morales said in a statement.

The video shows a large white horse entering the middle of the nightclub with a woman riding bareback. The horse appears to slip and fall on the crowded dance floor, causing the animal to panic and begin bucking the woman off its back.
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