Right On The Right

If something is a right given by a court, not a legislature, and that right is constantly being contested, it's not debateable. That's one guy's view, and the video is telling. Idiot:

Allahpundit at Hot Air has posed a few questions that should be answered about this video. My exit question is simply this: "Is there any reason not to arrest or punish this man?"

YouTube has a habit of censoring ads about Islam, ads about abortion, and now, ads about Al Gore. Michelle Malkin has a post up about an ad made by the Competitive Enterprise Institute criticizing Al Gore. Fair Use, anyone? Here's the banned ad:

Remember the incident where free speech hit the shitter? Mary Katharine Ham weighs in on the issue, in hilarious video format. Enjoy:

Set the stage in your mind. A panel is answering questions about progressives and the military, and a man in uniform stands up to argue that the surge is working. He's shouted down by the moderator. From The American Prospect:

As the Military and Progressives panel came to an end, a young man in uniform stood up to argue that the surge was working, and cutting down on Iraqi casualties. The moderator largely freaked out. When other members of the panel tried to answer his question, he demanded they “stand down.” He demanded the questioner give his name, the name of his commander, and the name of his unit. And then he closed the panel, no answer offered or allowed, and stalked off the stage.

Wes Clark took the mic and tried to explain what had just occurred: The argument appears to be that you’re not allowed to participate in politics while wearing a uniform, or at least that you shouldn’t, and that the questioner was engaging in a sort of moral blackmail, not to mention a violation of the rules, by doing so. Knowing fairly little about the army, I can’t speak to any of that. But it was an uncomfortable few moments, and seemed fairly contrary to the spirit of the panel to roar down the member of the military who tried to speak with a contrary voice.

—Ezra Klein

The left crushing dissent? Unheard of! The left parades around soldiers that disagree with the war, but soldiers that agree are silenced. Little Green Footballs has analysis on whether or not he was breaking military code by speaking up at a political meeting. Short answer, no.

More from AllahPundit, Malkin, The Pungo Picayune, and Volunteer Opinion Journal

Education has been one of those topics close to my heart recently, mainly because I'm approaching my last year of High School. Focusing on teenagers & politics simply can't be done without focusing on the American education system. As much as I talk about my unabashed Conservatism, you'd think I'd talk about Conservatism in the education system. Republican teachers hide, and it's good that they don't teach with bias. Why though, do a majority of teachers lean left? It puzzles me. I know plenty of reasons why they should lean right...

#10- It takes a family. I hear teachers explaining all the time how much easier it is to deal with a child if they have a family which has taken a vested interest in the child's education. Conservatives believe it takes a family, while liberals believe it takes a village. For teachers that don't realize what that means, it takes a village means dump it off on the educators.

#9- Tax cuts. If I had a nickle every time a teacher made a joke about how great they're doing on their huge teacher's salary, I'd make more money than my teachers. The best way for a teacher to make more money is not through idiotic liberal policy, it's for teachers to vote for Republicans who will cut taxes.

#8- Competition. Conservatives support parents when they want to send their kids to private schools, and even when they want to change to other public schools. With more privitization, you get more competition, and teachers that do their jobs well will make more money. If you're good at what you do, there's nothing to worry about!

#7- Gay marriage. I can't imagine that teachers are very comfortable dealing with the "Johnny Has Two Mommies" issue, and many teachers themselves may have reservations about teaching kids to be so tolerant. A Conservative revolution erases the issue, and takes the weight off the education system to teach the difference between right and wrong.

#6- Global competition. While Democrats assign blame for the trade deficit, Republicans look for innovative solutions on how to compete in the global economy. A vast majority of Conservatives believe the answer lies in education, and teaching America's children how to do things that other nations can't do. The value of teachers goes up, up, up!

#5- War! Come on folks, face it, History Class is much more interesting when we can discuss how we're fighting our enemies instead of how we're frivilously negotiating with people who have no intent of backing down. Vote Conservative and we'll actually take the Islamofascist thugs on.

#4- The courts. It's only a matter of time before Conservatives put in Constructionist judges who will reverse idiotic decisions on education and set up a Constitutional funding situation, where the power goes back to the states and the huge federal bureaucracy is replaced with a compact funding system that will put better books on the desks and more money in teachers' pockets.

#3- Fun. If it's up to Conservatives, you can give the legos back to the children. You can also stop worrying about the government nanny-state and give kindergartners milk and cookies. Obesity is a problem but personal responsibility will solve it, not regulations.

#2- Free thought. Conservatives believe in free thought and debate, so if a teacher truly believes that students should discuss and develop strong opinions on issues, they'd feel more comfortable on the right. Conservatism is the natural logical position the human mind takes, and a right-thinking teacher will know that and choose not to stifle debate.

#1- Abortion. The NEA and other teachers' unions choose to donate to Planned Parenthood, NARAL, the ACLU, and other groups that fight vehemently to keep abortion legal. If all of America's children are aborted, then teachers are out of a job. Use a little logic, and protect those you're supposed to teach.

Why does the American education system lean left? It's only logical that teachers should lean right. The disconnect is a great mystery to me.