If one is old enough to remember the days of "sticking it to the man" and "questioning authority" or even "speaking truth to power" then one can hardly help but be shocked by the way our "rulers" continue to ignore facts and truth, instead repeating bald assertions as though their simple repetition will render them believable and believed.
For example, a federal judge in the 4th circuit has asserted that words don't mean what they mean if he doesn't like them:
In the 56-page decision, Motz noted, "The ADA excludes from its protection anything falling within the plain meaning of 'gender identity disorders,' as that term was understood 'at the time of its enactment.'" However, the judge then contended: "But nothing in the ADA, then or now, compels the conclusion that gender dysphoria constitutes a 'gender identity disorder' excluded from ADA protection.
In other words, Judge Motz Humpty-Dumpty is asserting that words mean only what he decides they mean, not what English speakers know them to mean.
"I have the power, so shut up about facts and truth." If he weren't so enthralled by gender dysphoria, one might be tempted to compare the judge to He-Man. But I digress.
What a flaming moron, and worse, what an arrogant, overly-empowered sycophant. It's time we get back to speaking truth to power rather than allowing its converse.
We'll likely make this a regular feature here. It's a shame we have so much fodder for reviving this long nearly-abandoned blog.
Posted by Pygmalion 56
