Informed Dissent
These past few weeks, we have had a surge of violence in inner cities leading to a long list of children being killed. I have said many times that the problems in these communities are self-inflicted. I would hope that having so many children, especially young children, being murdered would wake people up to the … Continue reading Children Killed By Street Violence (Updated 7.31.20)
I am excited to announce that I am in the process of developing a weekly podcast called "Informed Dissent" that will cover a variety of hot button topics such as race, economics, psychology, and, of course, liberty. In the meantime, feel free to shoot me an email at leonydus@leonydusjohnson.com and let me know what topics … Continue reading Podcast (COMING SOON)
By now, most of us are familiar with the term, "Cancel Culture" as it has been a prominent topic in recent years. It generally starts as a social media hashtag campaign against something or someone determined to be morally irredeemable, whether due to some recent behavior or perceived offense or a revelation of some history, … Continue reading It’s Time to Cancel Hood Culture
Race is back as the focus in the national conversation and the "America is racist" narrative has been revived with a fury. And with it, America seems to have completely lost its collective mind. I have spent a lot of time thinking about where we need to go from here. I admit, it has been … Continue reading Racism and Where We Go From Here
The case for limited government has been substantially strengthened in this past week. The onslaught against the 1st amendment, in particular, received brand new fervor with the Democrats' and Mainstream Media's unified and coordinated defense of Ilhan Omar. If you are unfamiliar with what happened, a video has been circulating online showing Omar, a U.S. … Continue reading When Speech Is Violence
Last Friday, the Georgia State Legislature passed the HB 481 bill, entitled the "Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act" and it now heads to Governor Brian Kemp's desk to be signed into law. The bill establishes rights and protections for unborn children once a heartbeat is detected in the womb. Predictably, this has generated … Continue reading The Preciousness of Life
Not many things get my blood pressure up like racial issues. If you have ever read my posts on social media, you know where I stand in regards to victimhood based on skin color (screams internally). This article looks to address some of the myths commonly associated with this idea of racial oppression and what … Continue reading It’s Time To Break the Chains of Victimhood