The Crowhill Journal

There’s been a lot of talk about what’s causing the fires out west. Among the (not mutually exclusive) possible causes I’ve heard most often are (1) global warming, (2) poor forest management come home to roost, and (3) ideological motivations (e.g., Antifa trying to cause chaos on Trump’s watch).

Let alone the fact that wildfires have been part of the natural cycle out there since well before humans arrived.

But one thing has been confirmed. Arsonists are at least partly responsible. According to this article, some of the arsonists had weird, personal reasons unrelated to Trump or partisan politics.

These days, everything has to be partisan — including fires. In order to push the idea that the fires are from global warming, some on the left are dismissing claims about poor forest management and arson.

It’s very sad that we can’t believe the authorities on such basic matters of governance.

P&C drink and review 22nd anniversary dark ale from Schmaltz brewing in New York, then discuss some recent claims about racism.

“Systemic racism” is one of the memes we hear about often. What does it mean, and how should we regard it?

Haven’t we already outlawed racial discrimination? Haven’t we made huge progress in making our law and culture less discriminatory? P&C say it’s hard to find something tangible that is racist, so the definition keeps getting more and more vague.

As part of the discussion, P&C review the points made in a recent cartoon video about Kevin and Jamaal that seeks to explain systemic racism.

You can also right click on this link to download the file.

What the wicked fear will come upon them, the wise man says. Whether that applies in the present case, I leave to you, but it’s pretty obvious the left is having a melt-down over the prospect of Trump appointing a replacement for Notorious RBG.

P&C drink and review Good Juju, an ale spiced with ginger.

The boys recently listened to a few interviews with Bret Weinstein: one regarding the Sam Harris / Jordan Peterson debate, the other regarding Bret’s conversation with Richard Dawkins. P&C review some of the key points, and add their own evaluation.

According to Weinstein, significant progress was made in the Harris / Peterson debate, and there’s room for still more progress. He identifies where each of them had a vindication, and where each must swallow a bitter pill.

Although Weinstein praises Dawkins for The Selfish Gene, he claims Dawkins made a mistake that has held back evolutionary science for decades. The boys discuss.

Crowhill offers a suggestion on Weinstein’s criticism of Dawkins.

… it would be rounding up all these ghouls who are celebrating the shooting of the police officers in Compton and throwing the book at them.