A Closer Look at “The Way Forward”By Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D. Did conservatives end slavery ? It depends on what you mean by “conservative.” Did Republicans end slavery ? Yes. I’m a Republican. When I say I’m a Republican, one might assume I mean “conservative.” But what does it mean to be a conservative… Read more »
I’d like to wish you a very Joseph Christmas, instead. By Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D. And what do we have against Mary, anyway ? What about women’s rights ? The Christmas holiday has cut the academic year in half for so long nobody remembers it being any other way, at least in our English-speaking world.… Read more »
Let’s take a closer look By Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D. This new word occurred in my classroom some years ago but it was a faculty member who mentioned it to me in passing, first. A Democrat faculty member. A grade-inflater, probably. One of those faculty who just assume you’re a grade-inflating Democrat like they are.… Read more »
How to Handle the “Diversity & Inclusion” Police By Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D. The basic lesson one needs to grasp is that the diversity, equity and inclusion campus bureau-speak is for inequitably excluding, and if possible, shaming Republicans. I say “basic” lesson because there are intermediate and advanced lessons, as well. They will have to… Read more »
By Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D. Someone at church today, a young woman in graduate school for philosophy, asked me what I liked most about teaching and what I disliked the most . In a sense, there’s not a damn thing I dislike about it. There never had been. But, there is a lot more I… Read more »
Why I never say “My president” By Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D. I never say, “My Speaker of the House” or “My Supreme Court justice”, either. The Speaker is the Speaker, not of Lucas J. Mather. He’s the (it’s a SHE!) He’s the Speaker of the U.S. *House of Representatives*, not of me. Let’s slow down… Read more »
From Wed. October 24, 2018 at 1:46 pm on Facebook Asked a student recently what changed her mind on the 2nd Amendment (right to carry on campus). She said, what you said in class that one day. Which was?, the professor prompted. Oh, it was when you said–this got me started to think about this… Read more »
Professor Mather has successfully developed and taught 190 courses in Southern California in departments of criminal justice, business, political science, and humanities on topics in public policy, ethics, Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties, and critical thinking and logic. He is founding board member of Orange County Gun Owners (PAC) and a 7 year veteran of… Read more »
